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Thank you. They enjoyed the books very much and I know we will hear many many stories as a result of their reading. Bought these books for my dad and father-in-law who are 90 and 88. They lived thru many years of Red Wing memories.
my grandson LOVED the book, even though they lost the 2009 stanley cup.i, too, enjoyed it.
Probably not as of much interest to fans of other teams. The players' passion for the sport and their Detroit franchise come through in this one. You get a real feeling for what it takes to make it to the top level of professional hockey and form a winning team.
It details in order historically the careers of key players and coaches and was the perfect father's day gift. I bought this book for my father who is a huge wings fan.
Of course, it could have been the authors choice to not include them so I hope there will be a volume two. No I was not a recent convert or riding their tails when they won, I started with the in the 80's (yes when they were not at their all time best). Anyway, the only thing about the book I was disappointed with is it did not have Gordie Howe's words (even though he wrote his own book, he could have something in it), Larionov, Federov, Vernon, and many others who did not contribute. I mulled over this book for a long time thinking it was some fanboy "history" lesson, but I broke down and bought it anyway. Still, this is a fabulous book to have if you really are a fan of the Red Wings and a fan of hockey. I loved reading about the guys from the 40s all the way to now. I was so thrilled after I started reading it to see that it was all from the players' words. It is a inspirational book and it makes me proud to be a fan even though I was not born into hockey.
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