Gordie Howe's Son

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The puck doesn't fall far from the tree

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Gordie Howe's Son was featured in the Star-Ledger.

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Gordie Howe's Son was reviewed on Sportsology.

Gordie Howe's Son was mentioned in the Tribune-Democrat, in a feature article on co-author Jay Greenberg.

Gordie Howe's Son was reviewed on the website for the Utica Observer-Dispatch. The review was also featured on Kukla's Corner and Zimbio.com.

Gordie Howe's Son was reviewed on The Hockey Writers.

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Gordie Howe's Son: A Hall of Fame Life in the Shadow of Mr. Hockey

By Mark Howe with Jay Greenberg

Foreword By Wayne Gretzky

Contact: Bill Ames, Triumph Books, 312.676.4256, b.ames@triumphbooks.com

The Howe family is considered "Hockey's number-one family," but not just because of Mr. Hockey himself. Gordie Howe's son, Mark Howe, emerged from his father's shadow with a Hall of Fame career of his own.

Mark Howe and Jay Greenberg's Gordie Howe's Son: A Hall of Fame Life in the Shadow of Mr. Hockey (Triumph Books, November 2013) tells the story of Mark Howe and what it was like growing up as the son of such a celebrated hockey player. Highlights include:

• A look into how it felt for Mark Howe to finally realize the extent of his father's fame - and that not every boy's dad is asked for autographs
• Memories of playing hockey in the home-made rink in the family's front yard and breaking a total of 12 windows in the house
• Mark Howe's impression of his new teammates on the Philadelphia Flyers from the initial face-off on his very first day of training camp
• Details of the bonds Mark Howe formed with his teammates throughout the years and how both Detroit and Philadelphia became his home
• The story of his Hall of Fame induction and honoring his father's 16-year-old request that he wear Number 9
• Mark Howe Night 2012 - the night the Red Wings played the Flyers at the Wells Fargo Center and how even on his own night, he was Gordie Howe's son

The story of Mark Howe will intrigue readers and is especially great for followers of the Detroit Red Wings and Philadelphia Flyers.  Recollections of teammates, injuries, game experiences, deaths and his life as a child athlete make Gordie Howe's Son a must-read for all hockey fans.

About the Authors:

Mark Howe is a three-time NHL first-team All Star defenseman who in 2011 became only the third son of a Hockey Hall of Famer to also be inducted. He helped the Philadelphia Flyers to two Stanley Cup finals and had a 22-year professional career that ended with the team of his father, the Detroit Red Wings. He is currently the director of pro scouting for the Red Wings. He lives in Jackson, New Jersey.

Jay Greenberg is a 40-year veteran of newspapers, magazines and websites, including the New York Post, Toronto Sun, Sports Illustrated, Philadelphia Daily News, Philadelphia Evening and Sunday Bulletin, and Kansas City Star. He authored the most complete history of a team ever published, Full Spectrum, about the Philadelphia Flyers, and has been a contributor to The Hockey News for four decades. He lives in Manalapan, New Jersey.

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