Then moments into his first collegiate game as a boston university freshman, a. Eleven seconds to stop cold a shining career scarcely before it had take off on the ice. In this heartfelt testament to the power of love and the strength of the human spirit, travis roy, who suffered a devastating injury eleven seconds into his first college hockey game, reveals how he has managed to cope after the accident and, with the help of. The astronomical health costs and consideration to life time care. The book starts out just like a biography of a superstar, like steve yzerman or gordie howes begin. Within the 11 seconds that inspired this memoir, travis roy realized his dream, then smashed into his nightmare. I chose this quote as the most important from the novel because it shows.
Im writing an over the summer report on this book, and i need a good summary. In this heartfelt testament to the power of love and the strength of the human spirit, travis roy, who suffered a devastating injury eleven seconds into his first college hockey game, reveals how he has managed to cope after the accident and, with the help of family and friends, overcome tremendous barriers to begin a new life. The book eleven seconds is a very interesting and tragic true story about a man named travis roy. Then moments into his first collegiate game as a boston university freshman, a freak. Your friends are one of the most important aspects of your life 7. But now hes an author who read from his book, eleven seconds, and answered questions many from fellow students during a campus appearance last week. On an october night in 1995, roy, a talented young hockey player, skated onto the ice for his varsity debut with boston university. Eleven seconds and ten years travis roy reflects on the tumultuous decade since his hockey accident. Jun 30, 2017 travis roy was paralyzed in his first college hockey game. Travis roy was a promising 20yearold hockey star, moments into his first collegiate game as a b.
Still, despite the tragic and stunning end to his hockey career, roy has refused to. Eight years after accident, travis roy taking on new challenges. Swift, written in the years following roys accident. Jul 03, 2014 in this heartfelt testament to the power of love and the strength of the human spirit, travis roy, who suffered a devastating injury eleven seconds into his first college hockey game, reveals how he has managed to cope after the accident and, with the help of family and friends, overcome tremendous barriers to begin a new life. The story of an athlete whose career was cut short by a devastating injury is sadly all too common, but here it is told with unusual honesty and feeling. Travis roy, paralyzed hockey player, delivers hopeful. Travis roy was born on april 17, 1975 in yarmouth, maine, usa. The capacity crowd of 400 gave him a standing ovation as he rolled onto the stage.
My second rule of life is never take things for granted. Eleven fateful seconds later, he was paralyzed from the neck down. Throughout the book you will learn how to look at life and be thankful for what you have. Can someone give me a summary of the book eleven seconds by travis roy. It is a daunting process that literally becomes a full time job. Soon after maine native travis roy at left, with mindy graduated from boston university in 2000 and decided to stay in the area, he moved into a beautiful back bay building with a striking stone stairway and lovely lobby, complete with 24hour concierge. Today, as a quadriplegic, travis is making great strides in helping others establish values, respect and pride. He has written a book, eleven seconds, and he runs a foundation. Opportunity to have travis bring copies of his book and sign them for those who wish to purchase them. Roy was the only bu hockey player to have been honored with a retired number until his former coach, jack parker was given the honor in 2014. In the first shift of the first game he was paralyzed, and the book is. It was right there in travis matthew roys scrapbook, a city phone booksized compilation of hockey clippings, programs.
These can be purchased in advance and sent directly to you if you wish. Aug 29, 2017 travis roy was a promising 20yearold hockey star, moments into his first collegiate game as a b. The travis roy foundation in 1997, roy started a foundation called the travis roy foundation to help spinal cord injury survivors and to fund research into a cure. This is a book trailer on 11 seconds by travis roy. Maija is a young lady with a huge heart in this book, and shes also. I chose this quote as the most important from the novel because it shows travis positive view on his awful situation, which is very inspirational. Assisted by sports illustrated writer swift coauthor of the bestselling my sergei, roy. Eleven seconds by travis roy, 9780446521888, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Rule number seven has to do with what i learned about love. Travis allows insight to all aspects to the world of quadraplegia. Eleven seconds eleven seconds before we start anything. Im not cheating its just that ive already read this book a while ago and i cant remember everything that happens it it.
Swift wrote his autobiography, eleven seconds, in 1998. Travis roy is a former boston university hockey player who was paralyzed just 11 seconds into his first collegiate game. Today, travis is the author of the book eleven seconds and the founder of the travis roy foundation, raising funds to improve the lives of spinal cord injured survivors. Hockey players dream shattered in 11 seconds cnn video. Eleven seconds to stop cold a shining career scarcely before it had taken off on the ice. Sep 28, 2009 travis roy first entered the national stage on october 20, 1995, when, only 11 seconds into the first shift of his college hockey career at boston university, he shattered his fourth and fifth cervical vertebra, severely damaging his spinal cord. My husband and i have read eleven seconds to gain perspective in understanding the new normal, as my friend puts it. Then moments into his first collegiate game as a boston university freshman, a freak accident drove travis into the boards. Eleven seconds by travis roy grand central publishing. Your friends are one of the most important aspects of your life.
In the first shift of the first game he was paralyzed, and the book is about his struggle of every day life. Sep 27, 2011 this is a book trailer on 11 seconds by travis roy. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers. Travis roy was a promising twentyyearold hockey star. In this heartfelt testament to the power of love and the strength of the human spirit, travis roy, who suffered a devastating injury eleven seconds into his first college hockey game, reveals how he has managed to cope after the accident and, with the help of family and friends, overcome tremendous. In this case, eleven seconds is a true story based on a young man who had his dream cut short due to a tragic accident. The book eleven seconds is a tragedy, courage and triumph story of a young athlete travis roys and his struggle with paralysis from playing. Eleven seconds is a thrilling story about the amazing journey of travis roys life and recovery. Roy now lives in boston, not far from the arena where he lost his mobility. The travis roy biography, eleven seconds, is a great book for hockey lovers, players, fans, or anybody who likes to read about triumph in the face of tragedy. His life was just beginning as he was getting ready to play his first college hockey game. His life was just beginning as he was getting ready to play.
In this heartfelt testament to the power of love and the strength of the human spirit, travis roy, who suffered a devast. A cracked fourth vertebra left him paralyzed from the neck down. I think that he brought the book the day that it was released. Travis roy was paralyzed in his first college hockey game. Roy appeared on espn, the boston bruins signed him to a oneday contract, and bostons mayor declared october 20 travis roy day. Roys story was chronicled in a book entitled eleven seconds, a firsthand account authored by roy and sports illustrateds e.
Eleven seconds toledo lucas county public library overdrive. My son is a neurosurgical nurse practioner at a major boston hospital. E m swift presents the personal story of boston university freshman travis roy, who suffered a paralyzing injury while playing his first college hockey game, and the strength and courage he exhibited after the. Oct 20, 2005 eleven seconds and ten years travis roy reflects on the tumultuous decade since his hockey accident. Twentyyearold roy was eleven seconds into his first collegiate hockey game as a boston university freshman when a crash into the boards broke his neck. Eleven seconds changed everything for travis roy youtube. Throughout the book you will learn how to look at life and be. Eleven seconds stopped cold a promising hockey career scarcely before it started all on live television. Swift in this heartfelt testament to the power of love and the strength of the human spirit, travis roy, who suffered a devastating injury eleven seconds into his first college hockey game, reveals how he has managed to cope after the accident and, with the help of. Swift is an inspirationally emotional journey of a tragic accident in the first 11 seconds of young traviss first boston university game. Assisted by sports illustrated writer swift coauthor of the. Jun 26, 2017 travis roy was paralyzed in his first college hockey game.
Exactly 20 years after bu hockey player travis roy com00 was paralyzed in his first hockey game, he was celebrated by the city of boston and his alma mater. Swift genre autobiography quote setting thats where i want to get back. Swift about his injury and rehabilitation, eleven seconds, recounting the. Still, despite the tragic and stunning end to his hockey career, roy has refused to be defined entirely by those 11 seconds. Throughout his life as a child, travis went through multiple life lessons from the people around him. Eleven seconds is a thrilling story about the amazing journey of travis roy s life and recovery. In this heartfelt testament to the power of love and the strength of the human spirit, travis roy, who suffered a devastating injury eleven. He has written a book, eleven seconds, and he runs a foundation that gives grants for spinal cord injury research and. Swift hardcover book, 240 pages see other available editions description eleven seconds was all it took.
Within the 11 seconds that inspired this memoir, travis roy realized his. Can someone give me a summary of the book eleven seconds. Discount prices on books by travis roy, including titles like travis roy. If i knew that i was going to be paralyzed for the. Inspired by travis own story, the lifeblood of the travis roy foundation has been the generosity of individuals, corporations and foundations across north america. Eleven seconds by travis roy overdrive rakuten overdrive. Travis roy self 2006 the real field of dreams self 2006 e. Apr 04, 2012 roy now lives in boston, not far from the arena where he lost his mobility.
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