Books Like “Coaching hockey for dummies”

Between the lines

Ray Scapinello, Ray Scapinello, Rob Simpson

2007

This biography chronicles the career of Ray Scapinello, a veteran NHL linesman whose journey from humble beginnings to officiating over 1,000 games is detailed. The book offers a unique perspective on the demanding role of a linesman, exploring the challenges and experiences of working within the fast-paced world of professional hockey. Scapinello's reflections provide insight into the dedication and resilience required to navigate the league from a non-player's vantage point.

Wayne Gretzky

Matt Doeden

2007

Biography of hockey player Wayne Gretzky.

A Season of Loss, a Lifetime of Forgiveness

John Manasso

2005

This memoir chronicles the devastating loss of a teenage son in a drunk driving accident and the subsequent, arduous journey of the author, John Manasso, towards forgiveness. Manasso recounts the profound grief and anger he experienced, particularly directed at the hockey player whose reckless driving caused the tragedy. Through years of reflection and personal growth, he grapples with the complexities of blame, justice, and ultimately, the transformative power of choosing forgiveness over enduring bitterness.

Hat tricks count

Matt Napier

2005

This engaging picture book uses the exciting world of hockey to introduce young readers to number concepts and counting. Through dynamic illustrations and a lively narrative, children will learn to identify and count numbers as they follow the action on the ice, from one goalie to ten players. The book cleverly integrates numerical learning with the thrill of the game, making it a fun and accessible way to reinforce early math skills.

Morgy Coast to Coast

Maggie Lewis

2005

In Maggie Lewis's novel, "Morgy Coast to Coast," young Morgy navigates the challenges of her family's nomadic lifestyle as her hockey-pro dad chases his dreams across the country. From the familiar streets of Massachusetts to new and daunting environments, Morgy learns to adapt, forge new friendships, and discover her own resilience amidst constant change. This story explores themes of belonging, the complexities of family support, and finding one's place, all through the lens of a young girl's experiences with hockey and shifting home bases.

Slap Shot Original

Dave Hanson, Ross Bernstein

2008

Dave Hanson, a key figure in the iconic hockey film *Slap Shot*, shares his personal journey from a minor league enforcer to a Hollywood actor in this memoir. Co-written with Ross Bernstein, the book delves into Hanson's raw experiences on and off the ice, detailing the camaraderie and brutality of professional hockey during its grittier era. Beyond the rink, it offers a behind-the-scenes look at the making of *Slap Shot* and Hanson's subsequent career as a character actor, providing an authentic glimpse into the lives of those who lived and breathed the game.

Spongebobs Slap Shot

David Lewman

2008

When SpongeBob gets the chance to play in a real hockey game, he's thrilled to be part of the Krusty Krab's team. Unfortunately, his enthusiasm and unconventional playing style create chaos on the ice, leading to hilarious mishaps and a desperate need for the team to find a way to win. The Krusty Krab players must learn to work together and manage SpongeBob's wild energy if they want to succeed in the big game.

Bio-pirate

Michele Martin Bossley

2008

Key Selling Points Enhanced features (highly-readable font, cream paper, larger trim size) to increase reading accessibility for dyslexic and other striving readers.

Just One Goal!

Robert N Munsch

2008

See below for English description. Pourquoi Ciara transporterait-elle son équipement de hockey jusqu'à l'autre bout de la ville alors qu'il y a une rivière gelée tout près de chez elle? Ciara et son équipe désirent jouer un match sur leur propre patinoire, mais pourrontils marquer le but décisif avant que la glace ne casse et parte à la dérive? Humour, excitation et suspense sont au rendez-vous dans cet album du célèbre tandem Robert Munsch et Michael Martchenko. Ciara is tired of hauling her hockey gear across town to play on the rink. It makes no sense - there's a perfectly good frozen river in her own backyard! But her dad says it's too bumpy and her older sisters say THEY had to walk across town to play. But Ciara takes things into her own hands and with a little help from the neighbourhood, she gets her rink. And now her team will finally win a game on their own ice! Original title: Just One Goal!

Million Dollar Goal

Dan Gutman

2003

Dawn and Dusk cannot believe it when their father gets tickets to a professional hockey game, and when they learn that there will be a million dollar goal contest during the game, they become even more excited.

Gretzky's Tears

Stephen Brunt

2009

Stephen Brunt's "Gretzky's Tears" explores the profound impact of Wayne Gretzky's career on Canadian identity and the evolution of professional hockey. The biography delves into Gretzky's unparalleled achievements on the ice, examining how his success became intertwined with national pride and the sport's growing commercialization. Brunt offers an insightful look at the man behind the legend, considering the pressures and personal sacrifices that accompanied Gretzky's extraordinary journey.

Hockey Dad

Bob McKenzie

2009

A revealing look at the good, the bad, and the ugly of minor hockey culture Known as TSN's "Hockey Insider," Canada's Bob McKenzie is synonymous with the sport and one of its most respected analysts. In Hockey Dad, McKenzie describes firsthand the joys and heartbreak of raising two sons, with entirely diverging athletic futures. He details their separate paths, describing Michael, a 22-year-old playing NCAA hockey on scholarship, and Shawn, now 19, whose competitive minor hockey life was cut short at age 14 because of multiple concussions. Their deeply personal stories, and the trials and tribulations of a father creating futures for them, offer readers a compelling look into the world and culture of minor hockey. Includes funny anecdotes, debates on numerous hockey issues, and personal reflections on the game and its culture With an unwavering look at his own strengths and weaknesses, as well as the entire system of minor hockey in Canada, Hockey Dad is an honest, irreverent and sometimes moving look at a sporting culture that is not so much a recreation as it is a way of life.

Keep Calm!

Gina Bellisario, Renée Kurilla

2014

"Keep Calm!" by Gina Bellisario and Renée Kurilla offers young readers practical strategies for navigating feelings of anxiety and stress. Through relatable scenarios and engaging illustrations, the book guides children in understanding their emotions and developing coping mechanisms. It provides accessible tools and simple techniques to help them manage worry and find moments of calm.

Adult children of emotionally immature parents

Lindsay C. Gibson, Marguerite Gavin, Gavin Marguerite

2015

What happens when children are more mature than their parents? Growing up with an emotionally unavailable, immature, or selfish parent is painful, but rarely discussed. In this breakthrough book, clinical psychologist Lindsay C. Gibson exposes an often overlooked, yet extremely common syndrome that shapes the lives of so many people. Gibson also provides powerful skills to help the adult children of self-centered parents gain the insight they need to move on from feelings of loneliness and abandonment, and find healthy ways to meet their own emotional needs.

Ikigai: The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life

Héctor García (Author), Francesc Miralles (Author) Format: Hardcover

2017

INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER • 2 MILLION+ COPIES SOLD WORLDWIDE “Workers looking for more fulfilling positions should start by identifying their ikigai.” ―Business Insider “One of the unintended—yet positive—consequences of the [pandemic] is that it is forcing people to reevaluate their jobs, careers, and lives. Use this time wisely, find your personal ikigai, and live your best life.” ―Forbes Find your ikigai (pronounced ee-key-guy) to live longer and bring more meaning and joy to all your days. “Only staying active will make you want to live a hundred years.” —Japanese proverb According to the Japanese, everyone has an ikigai—a reason for living. And according to the residents of the Japanese village with the world’s longest-living people, finding it is the key to a happier and longer life. Having a strong sense of ikigai—where what you love, what you’re good at, what you can get paid for, and what the world needs all overlap—means that each day is infused with meaning. It’s the reason we get up in the morning. It’s also the reason many Japanese never really retire (in fact there’s no word in Japanese that means retire in the sense it does in English): They remain active and work at what they enjoy, because they’ve found a real purpose in life—the happiness of always being busy. In researching this book, the authors interviewed the residents of the Japanese village with the highest percentage of 100-year-olds—one of the world’s Blue Zones. Ikigai reveals the secrets to their longevity and happiness: how they eat, how they move, how they work, how they foster collaboration and community, and—their best-kept secret—how they find the ikigai that brings satisfaction to their lives. And it provides practical tools to help you discover your own ikigai. Because who doesn’t want to find happiness in every day? What’s your ikigai?

Becoming Supernatural: How Common People Are Doing The Uncommon

Dr. Joe Dispenza (Author), Adam Boyce (Narrator), Author's Republic (Publisher) & 0 more Format: Audible Audiobook

2017

A WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLER by DR. JOE DISPENZA , the author of the New York Times bestseller You Are the Placebo, as well as Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself and Evolve Your Brain. Becoming Supernatural draws on epigenetics, quantum physics & neuroscience research conducted at his advanced workshops since 2012 to explore how common people are doing the uncommon to transform their consciousness, mindset, and beliefs to heal and live SUPERNATURAL lives. Becoming Supernatural marries some of the most profound scientific information with ancient spiritual wisdom to show how people like you and me can experience a more mystical life. Readers will learn that we are, quite literally supernatural by nature if given the proper knowledge and instruction, and when we learn how to apply that information through various healing meditations, we should experience a greater expression of our creative abilities. We have the capacity to tune in to frequencies beyond our material world and receive more orderly coherent streams of consciousness and energy; that we can intentionally change our brain chemistry to initiate profoundly mystical transcendental experiences; and how, if we do this enough times, we can develop the skill of creating a more efficient, balanced, healthy body, a more unlimited mind, and greater access to the quantum field and the realms of spiritual truth. Topics include: • Demystifying the body’s 7 energy centers and how you can balance them to heal • How to free yourself from the past by reconditioning your body to a new mind • How you can create reality in the generous present moment by changing your energy • The difference between third-dimension creation and fifth-dimension creation • The secret science of the pineal gland and its role in accessing mystical realms of reality • The distinction between Space-Time vs. Time-Space realities • And much more Chapters Include: Opening the Door to the Supernatural The Present Moment Tuning In to New Potential

The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse: Inspiring Conversations on Hope, Love and Personal Growth

Charlie Mackesy (Author) Format: Hardcover

2019

"A modern, illustrated fable for readers of all ages that explores life's universal lessons from beloved British illustrator Charlie Mackesy"--

Codependent No More: How to Stop Controlling Others and Start Caring for Yourself (Revised and Updated)

Melody Beattie (Author) Format: Paperback

1992

Codependent No More

Influence, New and Expanded: The Psychology of Persuasion

Robert B. Cialdini (Author, Narrator), Harper Business (Publisher) Format: Audible Audiobook

2021

The foundational and wildly popular go-to resource for influence and persuasion--a renowned international bestseller, with over 5 million copies sold--now revised adding: new research, new insights, new examples, and online applications. In the new edition of this highly acclaimed bestseller, Robert Cialdini--New York Times bestselling author of Pre-Suasion and the seminal expert in the fields of influence and persuasion--explains the psychology of why people say yes and how to apply these insights ethically in business and everyday settings. Using memorable stories and relatable examples, Cialdini makes this crucially important subject surprisingly easy. With Cialdini as a guide, you don't have to be a scientist to learn how to use this science. You'll learn Cialdini's Universal Principles of Influence, including new research and new uses so you can become an even more skilled persuader--and just as importantly, you'll learn how to defend yourself against unethical influence attempts. You may think you know these principles, but without understanding their intricacies, you may be ceding their power to someone else. Cialdini's Principles of Persuasion: Reciprocation Commitment and Consistency Social Proof Liking Authority Scarcity Unity, the newest principle for this edition Understanding and applying the principles ethically is cost-free and deceptively easy. Backed by Dr. Cialdini's 35 years of evidence-based, peer-reviewed scientific research--including a three-year field study on what leads people to change--Influence is a comprehensive guide to using these principles to move others in your direction.

A Grief Observed

C. S. Lewis (Author), Madeleine L'Engle (Foreword) Format: Paperback

2021

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Can't Hurt Me: Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds

David Goggins (Author, Narrator), Adam Skolnick (Narrator), Lioncrest Publishing (Publisher) & 0 more Format: Audible Audiobook

2021

New York Times Bestseller Over 7 million copies sold For David Goggins, childhood was a nightmare - poverty, prejudice, and physical abuse colored his days and haunted his nights. But through self-discipline, mental toughness, and hard work, Goggins transformed himself from a depressed, overweight young man with no future into a U.S. Armed Forces icon and one of the world's top endurance athletes. The only man in history to complete elite training as a Navy SEAL, Army Ranger, and Air Force Tactical Air Controller, he went on to set records in numerous endurance events, inspiring Outside magazine to name him The Fittest (Real) Man in America. In this curse-word-free edition of Can't Hurt Me, he shares his astonishing life story and reveals that most of us tap into only 40% of our capabilities. Goggins calls this The 40% Rule, and his story illuminates a path that anyone can follow to push past pain, demolish fear, and reach their full potential.

Do Hard Things: Why We Get Resilience Wrong and the Surprising Science of Real Toughness – A Psychology Book on Mindfulness and Internally Motivated Success

Steve Magness (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

2022

"From beloved performance expert, journalist, and co-author of Peak Performance and The Passion Paradox comes a science-based new definition of toughness-one that focuses on assessing a challenge on a physiological and psychological level rather than fear-based bulldozing-that has radical, holistic implications for any reader"--

Don't Believe Everything You Think (Expanded Edition): Why Your Thinking Is The Beginning & End Of Suffering

Joseph Nguyen (Author, Narrator), Simon & Schuster Audio (Publisher) Format: Audible Audiobook

2022

Learn how to overcome anxiety, self-doubt & self-sabotage without needing to rely on motivation or willpower. In this book, you'll discover the root cause of all psychological and emotional suffering and how to achieve freedom of mind to effortlessly create the life you've always wanted to live. Although pain is inevitable, suffering is optional. This book offers a completely new paradigm and understanding of where our human experience comes from, allowing us to end our own suffering and create how we want to feel at any moment. In This Book, You’ll Discover: The root cause of all psychological and emotional suffering and how to end it How to become unaffected by negative thoughts and feelings How to experience unconditional love, peace, and joy in the present, no matter what our external circumstances look like How to instantly create a new experience of life if you don’t like the one you’re in right now How to break free from a negative thought loop when we inevitably get caught in one How to let go of anxiety, self-doubt, self-sabotage, and any self-destructive habits How to effortlessly create from a state of abundance, flow, and ease How to develop the superpower of being okay with not knowing and uncertainty How to access your intuition and inner wisdom that goes beyond the limitations of thinking No matter what has happened to you, where you are from, or what you have done, you can still find total peace, unconditional love, complete fulfillment, and an abundance of joy in your life. No person is an exception to this. Darkness only exists because of the light, which means even in our darkest hour, light must exist. Within the pages of this book, contains timeless wisdom to empower you with the understanding of our mind’s infinite potential to create any experience of life that we want no matter the external circumstances. ‘Don’t Believe Everything You Think’ is not about rewiring your brain, rewriting your past, positive thinking or anything of the sort. We c

The Courage to Be Disliked: How to Free Yourself, Change Your Life, and Achieve Real Happiness

Ichiro Kishimi (Author), Fumitake Koga (Author), Noah Galvin (Narrator), Graeme Malcolm (Narrator), January LaVoy (Narrator), Simon & Schuster Audio (Publisher) & 3 more Format: Audible Audiobook

2024

"[This book] demonstrates how to unlock the power within yourself to be the person you truly want to be. Using the theories of Alfred Adler, one of the three giants of twentieth century psychology, The Courage to Be Disliked follows an illuminating conversation between a philosopher and a young man. The philosopher explains to his pupil how each of us is able to determine our own life, free from the shackles of past experiences, doubts, and the expectations of others. It's a way of thinking that is deeply liberating, allowing us to develop the courage to change, and to ignore the limitations that we and other people have placed on us. The result is a book that is both highly accessible and profound in its importance. Millions have already read and benefited from its wisdom. This truly life-changing book will help you declutter your mind of harmful thoughts and attitudes, helping you to make a lasting change, achieve real happiness, and find success"--