Michael McKinley Sean Avery - Offside

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A Globe and Mail Bestseller “ Offside... may be described as Ken Dryden's The Game rewritten by Hunter S. Thompson.” – Globe and Mail “[A] lively, dishy bildungsroman on skates.” – Sports Illustrated “[Avery] pulls no punches... Love him or loathe him, Avery is unapologetically himself in his tell-all.” – TSN “The one-of-a-kind left winger gives an unparalleled inside look at the NHL lifestyle... If you ever wanted to know what players really thought of certain coaches (Mike Babcock, Andy Murray, John Tortorella), which teammates can drive a squad nuts, or just see how the NHL sausage is made (drugs, sex, partying), Avery has the scoop... Any hockey fan will be interested in the stories he has to tell.” – The Hockey News “Avery has happily returned the disdain in his new bridge-burning memoir. . . . [he is] the exact same disruptor as an author.” – The Toronto Star “He doesn’t claim to be an entirely reformed character . . . and there’s more than a hint of score-settling throughout the book. Nonetheless, Avery does want to prove he’s more than a “hate-filled wrecking ball.” – Maclean’s “Sean Avery is the first to admit he’s made mistakes [and] it makes for colourful reading. . . . Avery throws out manhole-cover-sized brickbats.” – National Post "[Avery’s] voice is energetic and offbeat, and his get-real revelations about drugs, team jealousies, and the lingering damage from a violent sport will hold readers’ attention." – Publisher's Weekly