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THE BREAK AWAY Wirtz Family Chicago Blackhawks SIGNED Tony Esposito Bryan Smith
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Signed
- Yes
- Ex Libris
- No
- Narrative Type
- Nonfiction
- Original Language
- English
- Inscribed
- Yes
- Edition
- First Edition
- Vintage
- No
- Personalize
- No
- Type
- Non-Fiction
- Era
- 2010s
- Personalized
- Yes
- Features
- Dust Jacket, Illustrated
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- United States
- ISBN
- 9780810138889
- Book Title
- Breakaway : the inside Story of the Wirtz Family Business and the Chicago Blackhawks
- Item Length
- 9in
- Publisher
- Northwestern University Press
- Publication Year
- 2018
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 1.2in
- Genre
- Biography & Autobiography, Sports & Recreation, Fiction
- Topic
- Hockey, Romance / General, Sports
- Item Width
- 6in
- Item Weight
- 22 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 248 Pages
About this product
Product Information
Penned by award-winning Chicago journalist Bryan Smith, The Breakaway tells the remarkable story of how Rocky Wirtz, scion of a Chicago business and sports dynasty, defied his family and skeptics to take the Chicago Blackhawks from "worst to first."
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Northwestern University Press
ISBN-10
0810138883
ISBN-13
9780810138889
eBay Product ID (ePID)
28038516725
Product Key Features
Book Title
Breakaway : the inside Story of the Wirtz Family Business and the Chicago Blackhawks
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Hockey, Romance / General, Sports
Publication Year
2018
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, Sports & Recreation, Fiction
Number of Pages
248 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9in
Item Height
1.2in
Item Width
6in
Item Weight
22 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Gv848.C48s65 2018
Reviews
"It doesn't matter if you are a Chicago Blackhawks fan, a hockey fan or just enjoy stories of family dynasties and incredible business turnarounds, The Breakaway is a must-read. He paints a picture of the Wirtz family members, with all their trials, tribulations, faults and fame, that sucks you in the moment you start reading. I ended the book wanting to meet every one of them... and it made me an even bigger fan of the storied Chicago Blackhawks." -Dean Plunkett, Managing Editor, The Hockey Writers "Smith writes in a breezy style, refusing to become bogged down in the tiny details that can make biographies dull and ponderous... It is a true sports success story and Bryan Smith has done an admirable job telling us how it was accomplished." - Illinois Times, "It doesn't matter if you are a Chicago Blackhawks fan, a hockey fan or just enjoy stories of family dynasties and incredible business turnarounds, The Breakaway is a must-read. He paints a picture of the Wirtz family members, with all their trials, tribulations, faults and fame, that sucks you in the moment you start reading. I ended the book wanting to meet every one of them... and it made me an even bigger fan of the storied Chicago Blackhawks." -Dean Plunkett, Managing Editor, The Hockey Writers, "The Breakaway is much more than a sports book rushed into publication following a team's championship, which we've seen repeatedly in Chicago. This one has good content on a variety of fronts, with a very readable blend of history, business, and entertainment. Author Bryan Smith gives readers a great peek into the privately-held Wirtz Corporation." -Mike Conklin, contributing writer for The Chicago Tribune and author of Goal Fever!, "A fascinating peek behind the curtain into the iconic family business that ran one of America's most beloved and storied franchises." -Ross Bernstein, author of Raising Stanley: What It Takes to Claim Hockey's Ultimate Prize, "Win or lose, the Chicago Blackhawks are woven into the fabric of the great city. They matter. So, too, this book by Bryan Smith, one of the nation's best storytellers. Deeply researched, compelling, and beautifully written, call it what it is--a hat trick." --Tom Hallman Jr., author and winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Feature Writing "The Breakaway is much more than a sports book rushed into publication following a team's championship, which we've seen repeatedly in Chicago. This one has good content on a variety of fronts, with a very readable blend of history, business, and entertainment. Author Bryan Smith gives readers a great peek into the privately-held Wirtz Corporation." --Mike Conklin, contributing writer for The Chicago Tribune and author of Goal Fever!, "This is a terrific book, a dramatic family saga told in artful prose and filled with emotional turmoil, a few surprisingly touching moments but enough dysfunction for a couple of Eugene O'Neill plays." --Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune "Win or lose, the Chicago Blackhawks are woven into the fabric of the great city. They matter. So, too, this book by Bryan Smith, one of the nation's best storytellers. Deeply researched, compelling, and beautifully written, call it what it is--a hat trick." --Tom Hallman Jr., author and winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Feature Writing "The Breakaway is much more than a sports book rushed into publication following a team's championship, which we've seen repeatedly in Chicago. This one has good content on a variety of fronts, with a very readable blend of history, business, and entertainment. Author Bryan Smith gives readers a great peek into the privately-held Wirtz Corporation." --Mike Conklin, contributing writer for The Chicago Tribune and author of Goal Fever!
Table of Content
Foreword Prologue 1. A Legacy of Boos 2. Worse Than It Seemed 3. King Arthur 4. It Happens on Ice 5. Fathers and Sons 6. The Son Also Rises 7. Wirtz Family Values 8. Bill Grabs the Puck 9. The Penalty Box 10. Freefall 11. The Passing of Dollar Bill 12. Meet the New Boss 13. The Ex-Cub Factor 14. A Change of Channel 15. Resurrection 16. A Tough Call 17. "What It Feels Like to be a Wirtz" 18. What Just Happened? 19. The Breakaway
Copyright Date
2018
Target Audience
Trade
Lccn
2018-277421
Series
Second to None: Chicago Stories Ser.
Illustrated
Yes
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