- Hardcover: 240 pages
- Publisher: Grand Central Publishing (Jan 1 1998)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0446521884
- ISBN-13: 978-0446521888
- Product Dimensions: 14.6 x 2.1 x 21.6 cm
- Shipping Weight: 340 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (32 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #334,925 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Within the 11 seconds that inspired this memoir, Travis Roy realized his dream, then smashed into his nightmare. On an October night in 1995, Roy, a talented young hockey player, skated onto the ice for his varsity debut with Boston University. Eleven fateful seconds later, he was paralyzed from the neck down. Aided by the sure touch of Sports Illustrated hockey writer E.M. Swift, Roy's moving account of his accident and his rehabilitation--confined to a wheelchair, he's gotten some use of his right arm back--avoids the maudlin. Instead, Eleven Seconds is filled with grit, hope, humor, and a thoughtful young man's introspection on the meaning of sports and the adjustments that follow when the ability to play them is taken away.
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In October 1995, ready to play his first game as a member of the Boston University hockey team, Travis Roy looked forward to the biggest day of his life. It was big but for all the wrong reasons. Eleven seconds into the game, he cracked his fourth vertebra and was paralyzed from the neck down. With coauthor Swift, Roy tells the inspirational story of his life after the accident. He still can't walk but has regained some mobility in his right arm and has come to realize that his life is worth living. As he describes the stages of his rehabilitation, the agonizing slowness of the process emerges vividly. So does his sense of humor; he recalls, for example, the time he and his fellow patients at Atlanta's Shepherd Center giddily stole some potato chips, only to realize that none of them possessed the dexterity to eat their booty. This is an informative, clear-eyed examination of what it takes to fight back from personal tragedy. Wes Lukowsky
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5.0 out of 5 stars
A touching and insightful autobiography.,
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This review is from: Eleven Seconds: A Story of Tragedy, Courage & Triumph (Hardcover)
You don't have to be a fan of the game of hockey to appreciate the captivating and touching human drama that plays out in the pages of this book. While hockey certainly is a central character in the story, Travis Roy's narrative is less of a sports-oriented piece than it is a tribute to his family and friends, and to the depths of human kindness. Roy writes in an intelligent and conversational style that offers insight into the struggles he has had to face since his injury, and the thoughts and questions that have run through his mind. His story is genuinely moving through its striking honesty and maturity. I highly recommend this book.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Life can change in seconds!,
By Alex (Connecticut) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Eleven Seconds: A Story of Tragedy, Courage & Triumph (Hardcover)
The Travis Roy biography, Eleven Seconds, is a great book for hockey lovers, players, fans, or anybody who likes to read about triumph in the face of tragedy. The book starts out just like a biography of a superstar, like Steve Yzerman or Gordie Howe's begin. Travis' dad runs a skating skills camp, so Travis is advanced compared to the other skaters his age. Through high school he is one of the best players on the team. He transfers to prep school with a great hockey team. He shows off his skills and earns a spot on the BU hockey team, but eleven seconds into his first shift of division one hockey he goes headfirst into the boards and becomes a quadriplegic. For the first few months he can't talk due to hoses and cords running in his mouth. All his dreams of playing hockey in the NHL are over. What will his life be like? Who will take care of him? How will he live from now on?
5.0 out of 5 stars
I couldn't put it down...,
By Jill Matsuhiro (Sacramento, CA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Eleven Seconds: A Story of Tragedy, Courage & Triumph (Hardcover)
This amazing young man leaves nothing out, the good the bad and the ugly. Truly a remarkable person and with the strength to share his life so that others can see a glimpse of a wonderful heart and true spirit .
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