” ‘Tiffany’ works beautifully, and by the end of the story, I had fallen in love with this savvy, determined, and somewhat crazy woman. Everyone who has read this story remembers it and likes it. You will too.”

How did the kid who was always falling down achieve his dreams of playing college hockey? How did he finish as co-captain on a team that enjoyed the best season in the program’s history?

This cult classic tells it all: part memoir, part roadmap of how to achieve a dream, and part story of a father’s love for his son.

Hendu’s Story follows the little kid with the big heart through all the tough decisions. Go to the team that always wins or the one with the best coach? Play summer hockey? Leave home for boarding school? Play it safe or roll the dice during the gut-wreching college selection process?

Hendu’s Story will make you laugh, make you think, and just maybe make you cry.

Although it’s available in six individual parts, the full collection offers the best value and represents the intended reading experience.

Part I: Beginnings
Part II: Youth Hockey
Part III: Summer Hockey
Part IV: High School
Part V: College Selection
Part VI: College

“To say I couldn’t put it down doesn’t say enough.  A must read for every adult and young adult alike.” — Pete Webster, UNH Hockey Radio Network
 
“This is a terrific book and I would recommend it to anyone who likes a great story, hockey fan or not.” — Dan Hannigan, Maine Hockey Radio Network

“I found it to be a terrifically entertaining read. It keeps you turning pages. You don’t want to go to bed at night.”  – Bob Ellis, UMass-Lowell Radio

“When the final buzzer sounds, Dave Hendrickson’s Cracking the Ice will have you shouting GOOOAAAALLLL!” — Karen Dellecava, author of A Closer Look

“It’s been a long time since I’ve been disappointed that a book ends. For the last thirty or so pages, I kept hoping the pages wouldn’t run out. The tension kept rising right to the last page.” — Terry Edge, YA/children’s author and editor

I’ll be posting about other signings shortly.

Here’s a photo of Matt and I (he’s the one on the right).

And here’s a photo of Kris Rusch (right) and Chris York (left). It was an honor to share the stage with these outstanding writers. 

Thanks to Steve York  (www.yorkwriters.com and www.christymystery.com) for the photos.

But then he flipped to the back inside cover and saw my photo.

“Oh,” he said. “It’s your book.”

And I was able to say with a very big smile, “Yes, it is!”

The best of humanity is explored — and some of the worst, exposed. It is very readable, written with a clear and powerful voice, and is engaging from beginning to end.

It’s great to see the reception this book is getting.

Hendrickson’s debut novel paints a gripping account of a courageous young man rising above evil.

Gotta love it!