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In 2010 I was very pleased with the autobiography/coffee table style Bobby Hull book The Golden Jet . In similar format author Bob Verdi and publisher Triumph Books are back with Stan Mikita in 2011 with Forever a Blackhawk . It is every bit as good, and, unfortunately, equally under the radar. This is a fantastic book worthy of your consideration. The as-told-to autobiography reads a little-too simply, but Mikita`s story carries the book. Like how as a kid in the former Czechoslovakia German troops occupied his home during World War II. Or once he moved to Canada, he loved to play the game but had no early connection with the NHL. When Rocket Richard, Boom Boom Geoffrion and Doug Harvey showed up at his school to sign autographs, he had never heard of them! Then of course there is all the stories of Bobby Hull and the Scooter Line and the Chicago Blackhawks. It is a fascinating read for any fan of Stan Mikita and the Chicago Blackhawks. Buy The Book - Amazon.ca - Chapters -...

The book's title is The Golden Jet: A Spectacular Career in Stunning Photographs . You already know Bobby Hull had a spectacular career. Let me assure you the photographs in this books truly are stunning. Consider this book is a coffee table autobiography. Countless photographs accompanied with Bobby's own captions brilliantly bring back to life the amazing career of one of hockey's true greats. The photos steal the show, but Bobby's commentary are the true jewels of this treasure chest. The book is also accompanied with a tribute DVD featuring exclusive interviews, archival footage and behind the scenes clips. This book is listed at $29.95 US/$34.95 CDN. (Apparently no one has told Triumph Books that the Canadian dollar is near par for a few years now.) For a book of this size loaded with so many rare and exclusive photos, that is a really reasonable price. And of course, many bookstores and online sources are selling it 30% less than the jacket price. I wish...