Nine Lessons I Learned From My Father
by Murray Howe /
2017 / English / EPUB
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As a child, Murray Howe wanted to be like his father. He was an
adult before he realized that didn't necessarily mean playing
hockey.
As a child, Murray Howe wanted to be like his father. He was an
adult before he realized that didn't necessarily mean playing
hockey.
Gordie Howe may have been the greatest player in the history of
hockey, but greatness was never defined by goals or assists in the
Howe household. Greatness meant being the best person you could be,
not the best player on the ice.
Gordie Howe may have been the greatest player in the history of
hockey, but greatness was never defined by goals or assists in the
Howe household. Greatness meant being the best person you could be,
not the best player on the ice.
Unlike his two brother, Murray Howe failed in
his attempt to follow in his father's footsteps to become a
professional athlete. Yet his failure brought him to the
realization that his dream wasn't really to be a pro hockey player.
His dream was to be his father. To be amazing at something, but
humble and gracious. To be courageous, and stand up for the little
guy. To be a hero. You don't need to be a hockey player to do that.
What he learned was that it was a waste of time wishing you were
like someone else.
Unlike his two brother, Murray Howe failed in
his attempt to follow in his father's footsteps to become a
professional athlete. Yet his failure brought him to the
realization that his dream wasn't really to be a pro hockey player.
His dream was to be his father. To be amazing at something, but
humble and gracious. To be courageous, and stand up for the little
guy. To be a hero. You don't need to be a hockey player to do that.
What he learned was that it was a waste of time wishing you were
like someone else.
When Gordie Howe passed away in 2016, it was
Murray who was asked to deliver the eulogy.
When Gordie Howe passed away in 2016, it was
Murray who was asked to deliver the eulogy.Nine Lessons I
Learned from My Father
Nine Lessons I
Learned from My Father takes the reader through the hours
Murray spent writing the words that would give shape to his
father's leagcy--the hours immediately after his hero's death, as
he gathers his thoughts and memories, and makes sense of what his
remarkable father meant to him. The result is nine pieces of
wisdom, built out of hundreds of stories, that show us the man
behind the legend and give us a glimpse of what we can learn from
this incredible life.
takes the reader through the hours
Murray spent writing the words that would give shape to his
father's leagcy--the hours immediately after his hero's death, as
he gathers his thoughts and memories, and makes sense of what his
remarkable father meant to him. The result is nine pieces of
wisdom, built out of hundreds of stories, that show us the man
behind the legend and give us a glimpse of what we can learn from
this incredible life.