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

by Mark Antony DeWolfe Howe, Jay Greenberg, Wayne Gretzky (Foreword)

Mark Howe emerged from the shadow cast by his iconic father Gordie to achieve greatness. In this autobiography, he vividly describes his unparalleled experiences. A U.S. Olympic silver medalist at age 16, and a member of the Memorial Cup champion Toronto Marlboros, Howe went on to play seven seasons alongside his father, Gordie, and brother, Marty, for the WHA's two-time champion Houston Aeros and New England and Hartford Whalers before becoming a four-time NHL All-Star with the Philadelphia Flyers. Howe, elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2011, recounts the joys and travails endured by the sport's most beloved family. Recollections of teammates, injuries, game experiences, deaths, and his life as a child athlete make this a must-read for all hockey fans.

Genres: Hockey, Sports, Memoir, Nonfiction, Autobiography, Biography

336 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 2013

About the author

Mark Antony De Wolfe Howe (1864-1960) was an American editor and author, as well as a recipient of the 1925 Pulitzer Prize for Biography or Autobiography

He was also known by variations of his initials, Anthony, De Wolf, and Jr.

He lived in Boston, Massachusetts and had a summer home in Cotuit.

Reviews

[Teena in Toronto · Rating 3 out of 5]

Gordie Howe was Gord's favourite hockey player (they share a name and a birthday!). Howe passed away last week (on June 10) at the age of 88 and that prompted me to read his Mr. Hockey: My Story, which Gord had read and recommended. I saw that his son, Mark, had written a book about being Howe's son so I thought it would be interesting to get his perspective.

Mark was an American-Canadian former professional hockey left winger and later defenseman who played 16 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) and six seasons in the World Hockey Association (WHA). Howe was one of the best two-way NHL defensemen of the 1980s, being a three-time runner-up for the Norris Trophy and making the Stanley Cup finals three times as a player. He is a member of both the United States Hockey Hall of Fame and the Hockey Hall of Fame in to which he was inducted in 2011. He is currently the Director of Pro Scouting for the Detroit Red Wings.

This book is Mark's story of growing up as Gordie Howe's son and naturally following his father into professional hockey. In fact, for many years he played with the Houston Aeros in the WHA along with his father and brother, Marty. He starts with the beginning of his playing career and details his experiences on and off the ice, with stories of games and the players he played with and against.

Blog review post: http://www.teenaintoronto.com/2016/06...

[Paul Groffie · Rating 4 out of 5]

It was a pleasure learning about things in Mark's life that I did not know and relieving those I did! The Mark Howe story is a wonderful tale of success & failure that keeps you reading. Jay Greenberg is one of my all-time favorite sports writers who put together a great story about a great player, man & hockey family!!

[Thomas Lugovoy · Rating 4 out of 5]

If you love hockey...solid read. Honest and to the point

[Erbower Bower · Rating 4 out of 5]

Three & a half stars rounded up for my favorite all time hockey player.

[jane · Rating 5 out of 5]

Rewarding

Great to have a great players take on a life we had the opportunity to witness but not understand Thank you

[Pat Lynskey · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really interesting perspective on growing up in Gordie's shadow. Not bad.