{"product_id":"mind-over-matter-hard-won-battles-on-the-road-to-hope-hardcover","title":"Mind Over Matter: Hard-Won Battles on the Road to Hope - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJordin Tootoo\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eStephen Brunt\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFollowing the bestselling success of the inspiring \u003ci\u003eAll the Way\u003c\/i\u003e, pioneering Inuit NHLer Jordin Tootoo begins the process of healing in the wake of the suicide and violence that marks his family, only to discover the source of all that trauma in his father's secret past.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor some hockey players, retirement marks the moment when it's all over. But Jordin Tootoo is not most hockey players. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHaving inspired millions when he first broke into the league, Tootoo continued to influence people throughout his career--not only through his very public triumph over alcoholism, but also his natural charisma. And now, years after hanging up his skates, he is more committed to doing things the right way and speaking about it to others, whether it's corporate executives or Indigenous youth. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut the news of unmarked graves on the grounds of residential schools brought back to life many of the demons that had haunted his family. In a moment of realization that left him rattled and saddened, Tootoo fit the pieces together. The years that were never spoken of. The heavy drinking. The all too predictable violence. His father was a survivor, marked by what he had survived. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs he travels back to Nunavut to try to speak with his father about what haunts him, he encounters the ghosts of the entire community. Still, as Tootoo says, we are continuously learning and rewriting our story at every step. He has learned from his mistakes and his victories. He has learned from examples of great courage and humility. He has learned from being a father and a husband. And he has learned from his own Inuk traditions, of perseverance and discipline in the face of hardship. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWeaving together life's biggest themes with observations and experiences, Jordin shares the kind of wisdom he has had to specialize in--the hard-won kind.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJORDIN TOOTOO is the first Inuk hockey player to play in the NHL. Jordin captured the attention of the NHL as a tough, talented right-winger in his junior hockey days in Manitoba. In 2003, he received national attention when he played for Team Canada at the World Junior Hockey Championship. After playing 13 seasons in the NHL, he retired in 2018. He is known for speaking to youth and maintaining his Inuit culture. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSTEPHEN BRUNT is an award-winning writer and broadcaster for Sportsnet, and the co-host of The FAN 590's \u003ci\u003eWriters Bloc\u003c\/i\u003e with Jeff Blair and Richard Deitsch. He is the author of the #1 national bestselling \u003ci\u003eSearching for Bobby Orr\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAll the Way\u003c\/i\u003e, with Jordin Tootoo. He lives in Hamilton, Ontario, and in Winterhouse Brook, Newfoundland.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.94 x 9.06 x 5.91 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 17, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51764814479648,"sku":"9780735242265","price":26.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/91f1f25897713ec32209ee994600c543.webp?v=1780255492","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/mind-over-matter-hard-won-battles-on-the-road-to-hope-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}