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This book grabs your attention from the very first page. Travis does such a good job of telling his story, you feel as if you are right beside him. The true love for the sport of hockey shines through and his honest description of his accident and recovery will leave you in tears at times. I would reccomend this book to anyone. Although Travis gives his family credit for his recovery, he should also commend himself for having the strength and the bravery to go on with life, something many of us would be unable to do if faced with the same situation. I thank him for sharing this part of his life with us, as hard as it has been, and hope things start to go his way. Again, this book was excellent. Amy Hockett, Brookings, SD

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?

A amazing book,that you dont even need to know alot about hockey to read.