Thanks for this, I was on holiday in Canada in September 06 when Sheldon Kennedy's name and case came up on CBC news - though I didn't know about his book then.

I'll look out for this book and try to pick it up when there's a British importer through Amazon.

Ugh. Not so good news from the world of hockey...

Jim

PS Anishenabe: Love your sig!!

i just read that grahm james "sexually assulted" sheldon kennedy 300 times and another player 50 times...and was only given 3 and a half years jail...thats 350 sexual assults total,...if i got this correct thats about 1 1/2 days for each sexual assult against a boy....you have got to be kidding me!!!

Nope! Something is seriously wrong in this country when boys are abused and the perps get next to nothing when convicted. Last week I had a bit of a meltdown when I learned a female teacher received 45 days after sexually assaulting a 13-14 year old for a year.

This truly disgusts me...

Jim

im horrified.

what a sensationally inspiring book title for this chronicle!

Playing with Fire

the book title speaks of two perspectives; the one being the perps, who got caught red handed, and the other characterizing fleury's response to the experience: he lives and plays with the passion of a true survivor. a flame that will not be extinguished.

i gotta get this book !

James fled to Europe after being released from prison, and still coaches youth hockey there.

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=294301

Graham James

Timeline

Bet the Spanish authorities and anywhere else he coached in Europe will be watching him good and close as well - there's no developed Ice Hockey scene that I know of in the UK but he wouldn't be allowed in through that door, even if he was allowed in the country.