Thursday, November 3, 2022

The book is now available! HOW WOMEN'S HOCKEY SAVED THE WORLD* (and defeated Donald Trump, but not necessarily in that order).

Need a break from political ads? Try some magical thinking that overturns the 2016 election and secures 2024 for the good guys. "Poignant, philosophical, humorous, and wise. [P]art handbook on hockey and [p]art political satire." The Prairies Book Review (Canadian, of course!)  [Cover designed by Willo Charns and photo by Lee Charns.]. An off-beat hockey dad’s memoir about the joys and sorrows of his daughter playing on a boy’s team, watching as she triumphs over bullying and sexual slurs on the ice.

Praise for the prequel: “In ‘How Hockey Saved the World,’ Charns takes a tongue-in-cheek view of politics and sports, delivering humor and laughs that recall the work of Mark Twain, Joseph Heller and Ambrose Bierce.” Cliff Bellamy, Durham Herald-Sun 6/15/06. “[T]he author’s subversive wit and genuine belief in the game’s magic are oddly persuasive. An amiable meditation to warm even the iciest hearts.” Kirkus Discoveries 7/7/06.