Nine Lessons I Learned from My Father

Murray Howe realised early on that his dream was not to follow in his father’s footsteps as a pro athlete, but rather to be his father, and that didn’t mean having to step foot on ice.

Gordie Howe is still considered one of the greatest hockey players of all time, but within his household, greatness was defined as being the best person you could be, not the best on ice.

As an adult, Murray come to the realisation that to be amazing at anything, you need to be gracious and humble. You need to stand up for the little guy. You need to be courageous. And to do all that, you don’t have to get on the ice. He learned that it was a waste of time to wish you were just like another person.

This book takes you through the hours Murray spent composing his father’s eulogy in 2016 – words that shaped his father’s legacy.