Tough Guy My Life on the Edge
by Probert, Bob; McLellan Day, Kirstie; Probert, Dani; Yzerman, SteveFormat: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 2010-10-01
Publisher(s): Triumph Books
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Summary
This book is fantastic, and for fans of Bob Probert, it is extremely insightful. The book opens with a prologue from Steve Yzerman and Mrs. Probert, and goes on to recount the day that Bob passed away. Chapter 1 starts the autobiographical story of Probie's life, and he goes into great detail about the highs and low's of his career. To truly understand 'The Enforcer,' this is a must read.
Author Biography
Bob Probert was a winger with the Detroit Red Wings and the Chicago Blackhawks between 1986 and 2002. He supported many local charities and twice visited troops in Afghanistan. He died suddenly in 2010 at the age of 45 while boating with his family. Kirstie McLellan Day is the author of Above and Beyond, No Remorse, the number one bestselling memoir Playing with Fire, and Under the Mat. She lives in Calgary, Alberta. Dani Probert is the wife of Bob Probert. Steve Yzerman is a former player for the Detroit Red Wings, a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame, and the general manager of the Tampa Bay Lightning.
Table of Contents
| Acknowledgements | p. xi |
| Foreword | p. xiii |
| Foreword | p. xv |
| Prologue: The Last Chapter | p. 1 |
| Like Don Cherry Says | p. 17 |
| Go Easy, Al | p. 19 |
| A Big Guy with Good Hands | p. 25 |
| A Lot of Guys Were Doing it | p. 37 |
| Crispy | p. 46 |
| Somebody Do Something | p. 53 |
| Let's Do It Again | p. 67 |
| The Pizza's Gone, and So Are You | p. 74 |
| Probert … You Idiot | p. 82 |
| A Gazillion Girls | p. 91 |
| Busted | p. 99 |
| Mo Melly | p. 125 |
| Let's Show Some Enthusiasm | p. 133 |
| Cease the Day | p. 139 |
| Rehabilitated | p. 147 |
| Here Comes the Bride | p. 150 |
| I'm in Trouble Now | p. 161 |
| My Kind of Town | p. 168 |
| Getting the Show on the Road | p. 178 |
| Bob Dylan's Gym | p. 187 |
| A One-Way Ticket | p. 203 |
| Dear Disease | p. 210 |
| You Don't Have to Tell Jim | p. 221 |
| You Can't Stay Here | p. 229 |
| Brogan's Letter | p. 236 |
| A Tactical Landing | p. 241 |
| Epilogue | p. 253 |
| Timeline | p. 255 |
| Career Stats | p. 268 |
| Career Milestones | p. 270 |
| Fights | p. 272 |
| Index | p. 283 |
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