The Making of a Miracle
the never before told story of the captain of the underdog 1980 gold medal winning u.s. olympic hockey team
$82.15
- Hardcover
288 pages
- Release Date
19 January 2020
Summary
The Miracle Man: My Life on Ice with the 1980 U.S. Olympic Hockey Team
On the fortieth anniversary of the historic “Miracle on Ice,” Mike Eruzione—the captain of the 1980 U.S Men’s Olympic Hockey Team, who scored the winning goal—recounts his amazing career on ice, the legendary upset against the Soviets, and winning the gold medal.
It is the greatest American underdog sports story ever told: how a team of college kids and unsigned amateurs, under the tutela…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780062960955 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0062960954 |
| Author: | Mike Eruzione, Neal Boudette |
| Publisher: | HarperCollins Publishers Inc |
| Imprint: | HarperCollins |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 288 |
| Release Date: | 19 January 2020 |
| Weight: | 453g |
| Dimensions: | 238mm x 160mm x 26mm |
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Critics Review
“Buoyant, earnest…this heartwarming memoir will delight more than just hockey fans.”
“Eruzione’s account of the game itself can’t help being entertaining, but far more interesting are the details he embroiders around the edges.” – The New York Times Book Review
“Buoyant, earnest…this heartwarming memoir will delight more than just hockey fans.” – Publishers Weekly
“Eruzione adds an honest insider’s view of the Miracle, which will appeal to hockey fans and admirers of sports autobiographies.” – Library Journal
“The best part of the narrative is the you-are-there, blow-by-blow account of that Lake Placid game of 1980, told with verve and a sharp eye for the right detail, which served [Eruzione] well in a later career as a sports commentator… . Fans of Olympic hockey will delight in Eruzione’s spirited memoir.” – Kirkus Reviews
About The Author
Mike Eruzione
Mike Eruzione is the director of special outreach at his alma mater, Boston University. He has been a television commentator, a motivational speaker, and a hockey coach. He lives in Winthrop, Massachusetts.
Neal Boudette, also a graduate of Boston University, is a reporter for the New York Times. He lives in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Al Michaels has logged more hours on network television than anyone in history, including twenty years as the play-by-play voice of Monday Night Football. Michaels is currently the play-by-play voice of NBC’s Sunday Night Football, TV’s highest-rated show.
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