A fine, impeccably researched book. Devastating& Heartbreaking because it shows us, in tender detail, a life consumed by our unholy appetites& A haunting tale. Devastating&Expos[es] the violent tradition that pushed this young man to the brink. A thorough, compassionate, if ultimately devastating profile of Derek Boogaard. Meticulously reported and beautifully written. Anything written by John Branch is a compelling must-read. Punch by punch, pill by pill, the dread mounts in John Branch's brilliantly reported account of Derek Boogaard, a modern-day gladiator who gave everything for a career in hockey, not least of all his hauntingly short and quietly kind life. Fascinating and chilling. In meticulous detail, John Branch creates a blood-drenched parable for the hidden human toll of sports violence staged for our entertainment. The rise and fall of Derek Boogaardquintessential NHL goonis unlike any sports biography you will ever read. Winner of the 2015 PEN/ESPN Award for Literary Sports Writing
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