They Don't Play Hockey in Heaven: A Dream, a Team, and My Comeback Season

by Ken Baker

Book Overview

"A riveting and often hilarious account." -The Hockey News "Inspirational . . . colorful descriptions make this a fun read." -Los Angeles Times "One of the best sports books of the year." -Booklist... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1592286054
• ISBN13: 9781592286058
• Release Date: September 2004
• Publisher: Lyons Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 8.9"

Customer Reviews

Hockey Insider tells all.

If you like hockey or even if you don't you won't be able to put this book down. It's moving to the point of being captivating. In telling his comeback story Ken Baker reveals much about the inside workings of minor league pro hockey. He is transparent about his own life as well as presenting an expose on pro hockey. It's easy reading but also inspiring. This is one you'll want to read and pass on to your friends.

One of the best comeback tales EVER!

This is a fantastic book that puts you right on the buses, benches, and bars with the lowest of the low minor pro hockey leagues. Ken Baker does an excellent job inviting the reader into his quest for The Dream...to play pro hockey. I found myself with tears in my eyes at times reading this book, and other times I was laughing out loud. You don't even have to like hockey or sports to love this book...you just have to have a dream, and the desire to follow it.

They Don't Play Hockey in Heaven Review

Ken Baker did a great job of captivating the reader's attention and holding it throughout. A great expose on minor league hockey and life in general. A motivating, moving and sincere story that will make you think, tear-up and follow your dreams.

What a great story!

This book about life in minor league hockey is a really wonderful read. It's a fascinating combination of sports story and inner journey, told with just the right balance between excitement and introspection. There are lots of entertaining action moments in this book, but it also has its share of spiritual insights, although the author is not heavy-handed about them. I literally couldn't put this book down and ended up reading it cover-to-cover in one sitting. I heartily recommend it.

A true inspiration

I could not put this book down. His determination to live his dream is a true inspiration. It tells us the ups and downs, the sacrifices he had to make to live that dream. As a goalie myself, I have to admit we are strange. Who else in their right mind would face men with razors on their feet, ready to to fire a vulcanized hockey puck at you as hard as they can.I have dreams as well, and started playing goalie at the age of 45. After reading this book, in one sitting, I went out tonight and played the best game of my short career. It was my dream, but it pales in comparison to Ken's dreamThe book also gives us an interesting "behind the locker room door" look at minor league hockey. But this is not a book just for hockey fans