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About the Author
Clint Malarchuk was a goaltender with the Quebec Nordiques, the Washington Capitals, and the Buffalo Sabres. Originally from Grande Prairie, Alberta, he now divides his time between Calgary, where he is the goaltender coach for the Calgary Flames, and his ranch in Nevada. Dan Robson is a senior writer at Sportsnet Magazine. He lives in Toronto.
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Product details
Hardcover: 272 pages
Publisher: Triumph Books (November 1, 2014)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1629370495
ISBN-13: 978-1629370491
Product Dimensions:
6 x 1.1 x 9 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
Average Customer Review:
4.6 out of 5 stars
64 customer reviews
Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
#553,086 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
I remember seeing Clint Malarchuk's horrific neck injury as a kid, but had not thought about him in years until seeing a 2014 profile of him on ESPN. I did not have any idea what the years after his NHL career had been like or that he has a bullet in his head as a result of a suicide attempt.Malarchuk's autobiography is very different from most sports autobiographies. As far as I know, the only other athlete who really tackles the subject of mental illness head on is Jimmy Piersall in his famous "Fear Strikes Out." memoir..The first third of Malarchuk's book is rather slow as he discusses his childhood and makes his way up the ladder in hockey. But once Malarchuk suffers his 1989 injury, the book picks up as Malarchuk's life spirals downward.It now seems difficult to believe that Malarchuk did not receive any professional counseling following his injury or that he was back on the ice just 10 days after nearly dying. He speculates in the book that one of the reasons the NHL Players' Association was so willing to pay for his trip to rehab long after his career ended is because there was at least some sense of guilt on the part of the league for not getting him some emotional support when the injury happened.Malarchuk talks about his battles with obsessive-compulsive disorder, depression, anxiety, insomnia, nightmares -- all of which were made worse by alcoholism. Few athletes have ever laid bare their problems in print the way Malarchuk does here. One thing that really stuck out to me during the latter stages of the book is how amazing it is that his wife, Joanie,did not leave him when Malarchuk's life began sinking further and further into a pit of mental illness.Another line from the book that really stuck out to me was Malarchuk admitting that when he was dreaming of being an NHL goaltender, he never really thought that the thing he would be most remembered for in his career would be suffering a terrible injury and nearly dying on the ice.Malarchuk is not a professional writer, and does not claim to be. But the book has a candor to it found in few other sports autobiographies.
I finished this book last night and am still processing it. The book had a bit of everything - funny to gut wrenching moments and joy. It was a rollercoaster ride and one I'm glad I took. As someone who deals with chronic depression I found myself nodding in places about the struggle, the voices in the head and remembering my own attempts from my past. It really is hard to describe what you are going through to someone else and get them to understand. There is no such thing as being better, you manage and survive. It's not like you caught a cold and it will be gone in a few days. You battle every day.While others have slammed Mr. Malarchuk for his words and bravado in their reviews, I have to wonder how many of them have ever played a professional sport at the level he did or gone through such a traumatic event as having their throat slit? Mr. Malarchuk showed himself, showed who he is as a person, as a player, father, etc. in a very raw way. No one is superman, none of us are perfect but this is who this man is and to come forth and share his story is important. It needed to be told.I enjoyed this book very much and as someone who has been in the trenches for a long time, it's encouraging to hear another talk about their struggle so openly.
What an incredibly brave act by Clint Malarchuk to lay bare the details of his life's struggle. As a nearly 40-year mental health practitioner, I was astonished at the number of times and the number of ways people failed Clint. In the 80's we already had "mandated reporters" and yet teachers and coaches who surely knew of his family circumstances did nothing. Thus, the abuse continued and Clint and his mother ended up needlessly abandoned and impoverished. A systemic failure by everyone around them which contributed to Clint's development of severe OCD and depression to walk hand-in-glove with his PTSD. This, along with the genetic guarantee of his father's alcoholism ended up directing his path of wildly complicated coping and avoidance pertaining to the ghosts that haunted him and the undeniably loving heart and courageous spirit that drove him forward to his fate.I highly recommend this book to mental health providers, doctors of all specialties, and coaches. Until the end of the book, we see a processation of professionals who missed the boat in their diagnostic and treatment decisions. This book is a great case study in that regard. For athletes this an important and cautionary tale: when your life feels unbalanced, IT IS. Listen to your body talk to you - don't dull the voice with drugs or a lifestyle that distracts you from your own truth.
Its amazing what Clint has been through and how his wife stuck by his side through it all. Before reading I've always known him as the goalie who played for the Sabres who got his neck sliced during a game and almost bled to death. I never realized all that he has been through before and after that incident and the type of mental issues that he has faced during his life.The book chronicles his hockey career all the way back to when he was a kid up to his days as an NHL/Minor league coach. There are many humorous and exciting stories in this book but it is also candid and blunt when it came battling his demons with alcohol and mental illness. I think Clint is a great writer and hopefully someday will write another.
Started to obsess about hockey back in the early 90's, when NHL 2 Night showed the great highlights of Gretzky, Mario, and the other all stars... One night, it must've​ been the anniversary of Clint's injury... Before YouTube and rewinding live TV... Knowing that Clint struggled with more than the physical injury he's known for made this book a must read...
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