Osullivan seemed destined to become one of the next great hockey players in the world. Recently released is osullivan s autobiography breaking away. Alex burrows sorry for taunting patrick osullivan about. In the national bestseller breaking away, patrick osullivan gives readers a disturbing account of ten years of everescalating physical. Patrick osullivan is contentedly writing his own story, far away from the reach of john osullivan and the notoriety of outsized expectations, on a rink 5,000 miles away from hollywood. In breaking away, patrick osullivan gives readers a disturbing account of ten years of ever. A harrowing true story of resilience, courage and triumph. Breaking away is the book patrick osullivan wrote with toronto author gare joyce about those 10 terrible years, how they stunted his nhl career.
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In may 1915, the rms lusitania, then the worlds fastest liner, departed from new york. He is the author of the oftcited texts the geography of warfare and the geography of war in the postcold war world. Patricks life seemed like the most extreme version of the overinvolved parent father who saw a child with a lot of talent and pushed him regardless of limit or preference or. I am former nhler patrick osullivan here to take your questions ama over here to promote my book being released today, breaking away and to answer any questions you guys have for me. Flame in shadow by patrick osullivan, paperback barnes. Shop amongst our popular books, including 14, breaking away, the lakes handbook and more from patrick osullivan.
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Patrick osullivan is an irishbritish scholar and author of major works in the field of military geography. I expected the book to read as a warning to parents about pushing their. When patrick proved more skilled than other eightyearolds, john osullivan decided to dedicate his life to turning his son into the player he had always dreamed of becoming. Osullivan seemed destined to become one of the worlds next great hockey players.
Osullivan seemed destined to become one of the next great hockey pla. If the kings were going to give up my favorite player, i was going to love what they got in return. In the national bestseller breaking away, patrick o sullivan gives readers a disturbing account of ten years of everescalating physical abuse and emotional cruelty at the hands of his father. A harrowing true story of resilience, in the tradition of playing with fire and the crazy game comes a new memoir about a troubled hockey life. Suspected by the germans of carrying clandestine munitions to britain, the great ship steamed into a. Former oiler osullivan calls out mcdavid as captain. First copy of breaking away, book that patrick osullivan. Patrick osullivan spent an entire childhood in pursuit of an nhl career. Irate, john went at patrick the moment he climbed out of the family van, kicking patrick in the backside and punching him, cathie said. Patrick osullivan has 19 books on goodreads with 1092 ratings. Former king patrick osullivan discusses his book, life, and career. Patrick osullivan was a kid with skills, with natural gifts that catapulted him into the spotlight and made nhl scouts rave. A harrowing true story of resilience, courage and triumph, osullivan writes about growing up in an environment of physical abuse and emotional cruelty. Patrick osullivan was the ohl and chl rookie of the year in 2002 and the ahl rookie of the year in 2005.
Patrick osullivan books list of books by author patrick. Patricks fantasy and science fiction works have won awards in the writers of the future contest as well as the james patrick baen memorial writing contest sponsored by baen books and the national space society. Recently, i got the chance to speak with him at length. When patrick osullivan was acquired by the kings back in 2006, i was stoked i knew nothing about him, really. A harrowing true story of resilience, courage, and triumph. I was scared to tell anybody about the abuse when i was young was because i thought my father would find a way to take away the only thing i loved playing hockey. Former nhler patrick osullivan details parental abuse in. Former nhler patrick osullivan details parental abuse in new book. The abuse reached a point where patrick pressed charges against his father and filed a restraining order against him. A harrowing true story of resilience, courage, and triumph 9781443444675. In breaking away, patrick osullivan gives readers a disturbing account of ten years of ever escalating physical abuse and emotional cruelty at the hands of his father. Exnhl player patrick osullivan publishes book about his. In breaking away, patrick osullivan was a kid with skills, with natural gifts that catapulted him into the spotlight and made nhl scouts rave.