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. Patrick osullivan books list of books by author patrick. Shop amongst our popular books, including 14, breaking away, the lakes handbook and more from patrick osullivan. Though the former was published in 1983 and the latter in 2001. I did, however, love pavol demitra, the player the kings sent away for him. I sat down to read breaking away, the autobiography by former nhler patrick osullivan with gare joyce knowing a little about his story. Patrick has two sisters kelley and shannon who are artists and quietly work now in the entertainment industry.
Patrick osullivan has opened up about the depths of abuse he suffered from his father as a young player, with harrowing tales of physical and mental anguish in a new book that was excerpted on. A harrowing true story of resilience, courage and triumph by patrick osullivan, gare joyce isbn. Breaking away patrick osullivan hardcover harpercollins. Patrick osullivan is a writer living and working in the united states and ireland. A harrowing true story of resilience, courage, and triumph. Breaking away ebook by patrick osullivan 9781443444682. The abuse escalated at an ohl game where john was screaming, cursing and pounding on the glass.
Breaking away, by former nhl player patrick osullivan is not an easy read. Breaking away is the book patrick osullivan wrote with toronto author gare joyce about those 10 terrible years, how they stunted his nhl career. In breaking away, patrick osullivan gives readers a disturbing account of ten years of ever. Alex burrows sorry for taunting patrick osullivan about. Patrick osullivan was a kid with skills, with natural gifts that catapulted him into the spotlight and made nhl scouts rave. 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. Patrick osullivan was the ohl and chl rookie of the year in 2002 and the ahl rookie of the year in 2005. In the national bestseller breaking away, patrick osullivan gives readers a disturbing account of ten years of everescalating physical abuse and emotional cruelty at the hands of his father. He is the author of the oftcited texts the geography of warfare and the geography of war in the postcold war world.
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. Patrick osullivan spent an entire childhood in pursuit of an nhl career. Breaking away by patrick osullivan overdrive rakuten. Seven days later she was torpedoed off the irish coast with the loss of 1,198 lives. Flame in shadow by patrick osullivan, paperback barnes. The 30yearold osullivan seemed destined for hockey greatness, but it all went horribly wrong at the hands of his father. Former nhler patrick osullivan opens up about abuse. Osullivan later detailed the abuse in a book, breaking away.
O sullivan seemed destined to become one of the world s next great hockey players. 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. Former oiler osullivan calls out mcdavid as captain. Recently released is osullivan s autobiography breaking away. Suspected by the germans of carrying clandestine munitions to britain, the great ship steamed into a. If the kings were going to give up my favorite player, i was going to love what they got in return.
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, osullivan relates being forced to run, as a youth hockey player, for miles behind his fathers van, still in. 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. First copy of breaking away, book that patrick osullivan wrote. In the national bestseller breaking away, patrick osullivan gives readers a disturbing account of ten years of everescalating physical. Patrick osullivans most popular book is breaking away. Osullivan seemed destined to become one of the next great hockey pla. In the tradition of playing with fire and the crazy game comes a new memoir about a troubled hockey life. Breaking away is the book patrick osullivan wrote with toronto author gare joyce about those 10 terrible years, how they stunted his nhl. I expected the book to read as a warning to parents about pushing their.
Irate, john went at patrick the moment he climbed out of the family van, kicking patrick in the backside and punching him, cathie said. Osullivan seemed destined to become one of the worlds next great hockey players. He remains the alltime leader in games, goals, assists and points for the mississauganiagara franchise in the ohl. In may 1915, the rms lusitania, then the worlds fastest liner, departed from new york. Three weeks ago, i wrote about patrick osullivans new book, titled breaking away. Breaking away ebook by patrick osullivan rakuten kobo. Patrick osullivan is an irishbritish scholar and author of major works in the field of military geography. Author division patrick osullivan is composed of at least 6 distinct authors, divided by their works. Choose your countrys store to see books available for purchase. Former nhler patrick osullivan details parental abuse in new book. Recently, i got the chance to speak with him at length. A harrowing true story of resilience, courage and triumph. Exnhl player patrick osullivan publishes book about his. See all books authored by patrick osullivan, including breaking away.
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. In the end, he walked off the ice and away from the game. I am former nhler patrick osullivan here to take your. Breaking away 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. 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. First copy of breaking away, book that patrick osullivan. A harrowing true story of resilience, courage, and triumph, and the lusitania. Osullivan seemed destined to become one of the next great hockey players in the world. 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. A harrowing true story of resilience, courage, and triumph by patrick osullivan details his ordeal as an abused child. I was drawn to the book after hearing an interview with patrick osullivan on the.
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