Praise for 99: Stories of the Game “The Great One delivers a personal history of the National Hockey League...Gretzky’s sense of his sport’s history rings clearly throughout these pages, as if he is the tour guide of a museum in which he also has created some of the best art...This enjoyable book provides an overview that will educate longtime fans and relative … Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations The stories of the players that made hockey such a wonderful sport through the early years are interspersed with Gretzky's stories of how those players impacted his development as a person and as a player.

Much like Gordie Howe's autobiography, Mr. Hockey, I was left with an overwhelming sense of just how down to earth some sports superstars can be. The model takes into account factors including the age of a rating, whether the ratings are from verified purchasers, and factors that establish reviewer trustworthiness.Sorry, we failed to record your vote.

It really is just a bunch of different stories packed together. Even the casual hockey fan knows the name and the legend of Wayne Gretzky and it's hard to separate the person from his reputation as The Great One. Welcome back. Please try againSorry, we failed to record your vote. Without doing proper reading about what the book was about before buying it I expected all of the stories to be about Gretzky's career. He's very intelligent in the game Pleasantly surprised. From hockey's fierce early battles on natural ice; through its mythical golden era, where Howe, Richard, Béliveau, Hull, Orr, and … The stories of the players as well as the teams building into what they are now was definitely exciting to read.This is a must read for anyone that is a Gretzky fan, an Oilers fan or for that matter a hockey fan. We are new to hockey, but our family loves it! We already know what he means to the game. The NHL hockey legend has penned a new book, 99: Stories Of The Game. Many hockey experts have said #99's greatest skill is his thinking or problem solving---this comes through in spades. Putnam's Sons, 9780399575471, 416pp. 99 years of hockey history told by #99, "The Great One", Wayne Gretzky.

Not only could he skate... Not only could he score... As it turns out, he can also write!I'm a Sports Hypnotherapist who works with hockey players on the mental game of hockey and I love this hockey book “As the games have gone by, it’s gotten much easier. The book does cover the career of "99" but does not shy away from the long and deep history of the great sport which is hockey. "This has all happened so quickly in the last three weeks, but as time goes on here, we'll spend more time in Edmonton," he said. Wasn't really sure what to expect going into this one. My book was informational.

Enter your mobile number or email address below and we'll send you a link to download the free Kindle App. But thats ok because when you do the math on the price per story its still a great deal. Very well done. "The book's release comes as Gretzky makes an official return to the Edmonton Oilers, as partner and vice-chairman of Oilers Entertainment Group.After leading the Oilers to four Stanley Cups in the 1980s, Gretzky said he wants to bring the team more glory, this time from the front office. In addition, he tallied over 100 points in 16 professional seasons, 14 of them consecutive.

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The book does cover the career of "99" but does not shy away from the long and deep history of the great sport which is hockey. At the time of his retirement in 1999, he held 61 NHL records: 40 regular-season records, 15 playoff records, and six All-Star records. The stories of the players that made hockey such a wonderful sport through the early years are interspersed with Gretzky's stories of how those players impacted his development as a person and as a player.