Patrick osullivans most popular book is breaking away. Mar 19, 2017 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. Oct 20, 2015 exnhler patrick osullivan opens up about abuse in new book the new book breaking away. Patrick osullivan the child abuse story espn feature. Oct 19, 2015 breaking away is the book patrick osullivan wrote with toronto author gare joyce about those 10 terrible years, how they stunted his nhl career and how he worked on recovering from them. Oct 22, 2015 i sat down to read breaking away, the autobiography by former nhler patrick osullivan with gare joyce knowing a little about his story. Patrick osullivan reveals his father abused him every day. The 30yearold osullivan seemed destined for hockey greatness, but it all went horribly wrong at the hands of his father. In breaking away, in the tradition of playing with fire and the crazy game comes a new memoir about a troubled hockey life.
A harrowing true story of resilience, courage, and triumph, 2015. Statistics of patrick o sullivan, a hockey player from toronto, ont born feb 1 1985 who was active from 2000 to 20. A harrowing true story of resilience, courage, and triumph, and the lusitania. He remains the alltime leader in games, goals, assists and points for the mississauganiagara franchise in the ohl. 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.
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A harrowing true story of resilience, courage, and triumph 9781443444675. Breaking away the harrowing true story of resilience, courage and triumph by kirkaluedeke for those who remember, patrick osullivan was a polarizing figure in the early 2000s as a highly talented, dynamic scoring forward who had been the first overall selection of don cherrys mississauga now niagara icedogs in the 2001 ohl. Patrick osullivan books list of books by author patrick o. Breaking away, by former nhl player patrick osullivan is not an easy read. Had patrick not stood up for himself, john wouldve continued to get away with it. Todd marinovich, former nfl and cfl quarterback about the author patrick osullivan was the ohl and chl rookie of the year in 2002 and the ahl rookie of the year in 2005. Breaking away is a story about abuse, but it is also a story about triumph, as o sullivan revisits the ghosts of his past. Breaking away is not just about the damage done but also moving on and at long last finding happiness. Osullivan seemed destined to become one of the next great. I was drawn to the book after hearing an interview with patrick osullivan on the. Recently, i got the chance to speak with him at length about, well, everything. Dec 15, 2015 patrick osullivan moving on from harrowing childhood patrick osullivan wrote the book breaking away about the abuse he suffered as a child.
In breaking away, written with gare joyce and released this week, osullivan describes the years of abuse, and the frustration with those who turned a blind eye. Oct 21, 2015 the game is the only thing that kept me alive. Patrick o sullivan was the ohl and chl rookie of the year in 2002 and the ahl rookie of the year in 2005. Breaking away is the book patrick osullivan wrote with toronto author gare joyce about those 10 terrible years, how they stunted his nhl career and how he worked on recovering from them. Osullivan appeared destined to turn out to be one of many subsequent nice hockey gamers on this planet. Patrick osullivan s most popular book is breaking away. Three weeks ago, i wrote about patrick osullivans new book, titled breaking away. Patrick osullivan doesnt believe marc crawford made a. Patrick has shared his story with many audiences, especially since releasing his book breaking away. First copy of breaking away, book that patrick osullivan wrote. Exnhler patrick osullivan opens up about abuse in new book the new book breaking away. I sat down to read breaking away, the autobiography by former nhler patrick osullivan with gare joyce knowing a little about his story. Patrick osullivan was a kid with skills, with natural gifts that catapulted him into the spotlight and made nhl scouts rave.
Asked if he would be willing to accept a true apology from crawford, osullivan stated he would and added my phone number hasn. Breaking away patrick osullivan was a kid with skills, with natural gifts that catapulted him into the spotlight and made nhl scouts rave. Oct 20, 2015 patrick o sullivan was a talent on the ice, but the former nhl player had to overcome a great deal of adversity and abuse off the ice in order to reach hockeys highest level according to lori. Breaking away in the tradition of playing with fire and the crazy game comes a new memoir about a troubled hockey life. Nov 01, 2015 patrick s own mother bore witness to abuse and assault, but never got him or his sisters out of harms way. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. Former nhler osullivan opens up about abuse at hands of.
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When patrick proved more skilled than other eightyearolds, john osullivan decided to dedicate his life to turning his son into the player he had. Patrick o sullivan was a kid with skills, with natural gifts that catapulted him into the spotlight and made nhl scouts rave. I am former nhler patrick osullivan here to take your. Breaking away ebook by patrick osullivan rakuten kobo. 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. May 20, 2016 video of how 31yearold patrick o sullivan suffered years of physical and psychological abuse as a child before playing eight seasons in the nhl. He speaks to a variety of audiences and organizations, sharing his personal inspiring personal journey.
I expected the book to read as a warning to parents about pushing their. First copy of breaking away, book that patrick osullivan. Its a book thatll make you think, said the veteran of 334 career nhl games. Recently released is osullivan s autobiography breaking away. Osullivan later detailed the abuse in a book, breaking away. A national bestseller 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. Breaking away patrick osullivan hardcover harpercollins. Breaking away osullivan and his connection to a great. A harrowing true story of resilience, courage, and triumph by patrick. Osullivan seemed destined to become one of the next great hockey players in the world. Breaking away by patrick osullivan overdrive rakuten. For years, patrick s abuse was as thinly veiled as it could have been, and john o sullivan got away with it. This point of how important a coach is off the ice came to light in patrick osullivan s book, breaking away, in which he chronicles his junior hockey life with an verbally and physically abusive father.
In the tradition of playing with fire and the crazy game comes a new memoir about a troubled hockey life. A harrowing true story of resilience, courage, and triumph by patrick osullivan. Osullivan seemed destined to become one of the worlds next great hockey players. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Dec 10, 2015 in the first part of our talk, patrick talked about his upbringing and the way his mental health was treated upon entering the nhl. Oct 25, 2016 breaking away by patrick osullivan, 9781443444675, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Patrick osullivan has 19 books on goodreads with 1092 ratings. Patrick osullivan moving on from harrowing childhood patrick osullivan wrote the book breaking away about the abuse he suffered as a child.
Breaking away ebook by patrick osullivan 9781443444682. Read breaking away a harrowing true story of resilience, courage, and triumph by patrick o sullivan available from rakuten kobo. Former nhler patrick osullivan opens up about abuse. Former nhler patrick osullivan details parental abuse in. A harrowing true story of resilience, courage, and triumph by patrick osullivan details his ordeal as an. Because on the weekends, id get as far away from him as i could. From corporate events and conferences to fundraising events, galas and tournaments, patrick shares his message, lifting up any audience. I would stay out of the house all day by myself, with. A few weeks ago, patrick osullivan has brought up crawfords physical abuse in the past, mentioning a story in his book breaking away of him being kicked by his former coach while playing for the l. 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.
Patrick osullivan discusses his time with the kings jewels. 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. 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. Former king patrick osullivan discusses his book, life. 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.
Breaking away book ottawa public library bibliocommons. In the first part of our talk, patrick talked about his upbringing and the way his mental health was treated upon entering the nhl. Breaking away a harrowing true story of resilience, courage and triumph book. Exnhl player patrick osullivan publishes book about his.
Patrick osullivan books list of books by author patrick. See all books authored by patrick osullivan, including breaking away. In the national bestseller breaking away, patrick osullivan gives readers a disturbing account of ten years of everescalating physical. The abuse escalated at an ohl game where john was screaming, cursing and pounding on the glass. Alex burrows sorry for taunting patrick osullivan about. Patrick osullivan was the ohl and chl rookie of the year in 2002 and the ahl rookie of the year in 2005. He had gone from high profile draft prospect to bust to coveted young player to edmonton oiler, all before he landed in finland for the final eight games of his.
Former nhler patrick osullivan details parental abuse in new book. In an all new all the kings men podcast, former king patrick osullivan joins jesse cohen to discuss his new book breaking away. The book itself is a tough read but very informative and should be on a must read list. Osullivan, now 30, bears the scars of years of physical and emotional abuse at the hands of his father in his new book breaking away.
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