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| Walter Gretzky |
Author: Walter Gretzky
October 2003 · Paperback
FROM THE PUBLISHER:
The inspiring story of an ordinary man who, from humble beginnings and against the odds of a devastating illness, has led — is leading — an extraordinary life.
To many people, he is the ultimate dad, the father of the Great One, and the first inspired coach to a talented young boy. It’s safe to say that no other famous hockey player’s father is held in such high esteem, and that Walter has carved out this singular niche in his own right.
Now, for the first time, Walter tells at length the story of his life, about growing up on a small family farm, about meeting and marrying Phyllis, about raising four boys and a girl in a modest home in Brantford on the salary of a telephone repairman, about hanging onto his modesty and values when the comet of talent and celebrity hit.
Walter also talks about the process of recovering from a stroke that came close to killing him ten years ago. Through his own grit and determination, and with the help of dedicated therapists and doctors, his family and friends, Walter battled back from an aneurysm that left him with many cognitive difficulties and destroyed a decade of memories — including his recollection of the death of his mother and almost all of Wayne’s NHL triumphs of the eighties.
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