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Breakaway: The Inside Story of the Wirtz Family Business and the Chicago Blackhawks

Contributor(s): Smith, Bryan (Author)

ISBN: 9780810138889

Publisher: Northwestern University Press

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Pub Date: October 1, 2018

Dewey: B

Lexile Code: 0000

Features: Illustrated, Index, Price on Product

Target Age Group: NA to NA

Physical Info: 1.10" H x 9.10" L x 6.30" W ( 1.35 lbs) 248 pages

Series: Second to None: Chicago Stories

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Description: Penned by award-winning Chicago journalist Bryan Smith, The Breakaway tells the remarkable story of how Rocky Wirtz, scion of a Chicago business and sports dynasty, defied his family and skeptics to take the Chicago Blackhawks from "worst to first."

Review Quotes: "A fascinating peek behind the curtain into the iconic family business that ran one of America's most beloved and storied franchises." -Ross Bernstein, author of Raising Stanley: What It Takes to Claim Hockey's Ultimate Prize

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