{"product_id":"0679311149-walter_gretzky_on_family-_hockey_and_healing","title":"Walter Gretzky: On Family, Hockey and Healing","description":"\n\u003cp\u003eTo many people, Walter Gretzky is the ultimate dad, the father of the Great One, and the first inspired coach to a gifted young hockey player. Wayne Gretzky himself has said about his talent: \"It's God-given. It's Walley-given.\" Now, for the first time, Walter tells the story of his life -- about growing up on a small farm, about meeting and marrying Phyllis, about raising five children in a modest home in Brantford on the salary of a telephone repairman, about hanging on to his modesty and values when the comet of celebrity hit. Walter also talks about the process of recovering from a stroke that came close to killing him ten years ago. Through his own grit and determination, and with the help of dedicated therapists and doctors, his family and friends, Walter battled back from an aneurysm that left him with many cognitive difficulties and destroyed a decade of memories -- including almost all of Wayne's NHL triumphs. After he recovered, Walter discovered a calling in helping others, whether it was raking leaves for a neighbour or raising money for the charities that are close to his heart. He only agreed to write about himself at such length in the hope that his experience with stroke would be useful to other people. \"Every second of every day is important to me,\" Walter says, \"and I only hope that if telling my story can help even one person, then all of this will be worth it. And remember, there is life after stroke... look at me!\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eCategories:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSports \u0026amp; Outdoors\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBiographies\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\u003cli class=\"category-tree\"\u003eHockey\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n","brand":"Random House Canada","offers":[{"title":"Used - Very Good","offer_id":47599118844094,"sku":"0679311149-3","price":18.76,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0640\/9689\/5166\/files\/71I7h-W2qKL.jpg?v=1780413847","url":"https:\/\/shop.sustainablebooks.com\/products\/0679311149-walter_gretzky_on_family-_hockey_and_healing","provider":"Sustainable Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}