The Lonely End of the Rink: Confessions of a Reluctant Goalie

Lawrence, Grant

ISBN 10: 1771000775 / ISBN 13: 9781771000772

Published by Douglas & McIntyre, Vancouver, BC, 2014

About this Item

Complete number line from 1 to 5; inscribed by Grant Lawrence on the half-title page: "May your game always remain frozen, Grant Lawrence"; French flaps format; minor wear; otherwise a solid, clean copy in collectible condition.

Seller Inventory # 005714

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Lonely End of the Rink: Confessions of a Reluctant Goalie
• Publisher: Douglas & McIntyre, Vancouver, BC
• Publication Date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1771000775
• ISBN 13: 9781771000772
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: Canadian First.
• Condition: Very Good+
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket as Issued
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)
• Book Type: Book

About this title

Synopsis

Deeply personal yet incredibly witty, this memoir about Grant Lawrence's relationship with hockey passes back and forth between tales of his life and a fascinating history of hockey, complete with lively anecdotes about the many colorful characters of the NHL. Through Lawrence's early life, he struggled with the idea of hockey. An undersized child who wore thick glasses and knee-braces, he understood what it was like to be in the attack zone of the hockey-obsessed jocks at his school. For Lawrence, bullying and the violent game of hockey seemed to go hand-in-hand. Yet he was also enamored with the sport and eventually learned that playing goalie on a hockey team isn't all that different from playing in a band, and that artistically-minded wimps can find just as much joy in the game as their meathead counterparts.

About the Author

Grant Lawrence is
an award-winning author, and renowned CBC broadcaster. He is the author of
three best-selling books for adults: Adventures in Solitude (2010), The
Lonely End of the Rink (2013), and Dirty
Windshields (2017). Bailey the Bat and the
Tangled Moose, his first children's picture book, was released in
2021. Grant Lawrence is the first author in the history of the BC Book Prizes
to win the Bill Duthie Booksellers Choice twice. Grant is also the host of the
CBC Music Top 20, the lead singer of The Smugglers, and a Canadian Screen
Award winner. He is also a goalie for the Vancouver Flying Vees beer
league hockey team. Grant Lawrence is married to musician Jill Barber and
they live in Vancouver with their two children, Josh and Grace. Return
to Solitude is Grant's long-awaited sequel to Adventures
in Solitude.