Summary
Pat Burns was one of the great NHL coaches. He worked with the Montreal Canadiens, Toronto Maple Leafs, Boston Bruins and New Jersey Devils, and seemed always to enjoy instant success. He capped his extraordinary career by coaching the New Jersey Devils to a Stanley Cup victory in 2003. Cancer–his third bout–finally claimed him in 2010, aged 58.
Rosie DiManno, who knew Burns well, has written a revealing, exhilarating and heartfelt account of his life: his childhood as a fatherless, s…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780385676380 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0385676387 |
| Author: | Rosie DiManno |
| Publisher: | Random House USA Inc |
| Imprint: | Anchor Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 336 |
| Release Date: | 15 November 2013 |
| Weight: | 413g |
| Dimensions: | 23mm x 152mm x 229mm |
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Critics Review
• “A revealing portrait of a man who overcame a difficult childhood to become a successful coach in the National Hockey League… . Fascinating.” –The Gazette (Montreal)
Rosie DiManno
ROSIE DIMANNO is a columnist with the Toronto Star, Canada’s bestselling newspaper. She has been stirring controversy among her readers for longer than she cares to remember. In the ‘90s she covered the Toronto Maple Leafs for the paper, which brought her into close contact with Pat Burns. The author lives in Toronto, Ontario.
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