Why I Didn't Say Anything : The Sheldon Kennedy Story
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In 1996, Sheldon Kennedy rocked the insular world of Canadian hockey by announcing that his former minor-league coach, Graham James the Hockey News 1989 Man of the Year had sexually abused him more than 300 times. The media portrayed Kennedy as a her... Read more
In 1996, Sheldon Kennedy rocked the insular world of Canadian hockey by announcing that his former minor-league coach, Graham James the Hockey News 1989 Man of the Year had sexually abused him more than 300 times. The media portrayed Kennedy as a hero for breaking the code of silence in professional hockey and bringing James to justice. The heroic myth intensified in 1998 when Kennedy announced that he was going to in-line skate from Newfoundland to British Columbia to raise awareness of sexual abuse. The skate raised over $1 million for Canadian Red Cross sexual abuse programs, and Kennedy settled in Calgary with his wife and young daughter. Less
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  • 9.4x6.4x0.9inches
  • 234
  • Insomniac Press
  • February 1, 2011
  • 9781897178072
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