{"product_id":"hope-and-heartbreak-in-toronto-life-as-a-maple-leafs-fan-paperback","title":"Hope and Heartbreak in Toronto: Life as a Maple Leafs Fan - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePeter Robinson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor many, being a Toronto Maple Leafs fan has become a curse from cradle to grave. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFalse hope, hollow promises, and a mind-numbing lack of success - these words describe the Toronto Maple Leafs and the hockey club's inexplicable mediocrity over much of the past decade.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Author Peter Robinson has attended some 100 games over the past six seasons and has little to show for it except an unquenched thirst that keeps him coming back. Why does a team that hasn't won a Stanley Cup since 1967, long before many of its followers were even born, have such a hold on its fans? Robinson tries to answer that question and more while detailing what it's like to love one of the most unlovable teams in all of professional sports.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Being a Leafs fan requires a leap of faith every year, girding against inevitable disappointment. This book tells what that's like, how it got to be that way, and what the future holds for all who worship the Blue and White. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePeter Robinson is the editor of \u003cem\u003eProspects Hockey\u003c\/em\u003e, the official magazine of the Canadian Hockey League, and the golf columnist for \u003ci\u003eCBC.ca\u003c\/i\u003e. Somehow he manages to balance his work, his family, and his obsession with the Toronto Maple Leafs. He lives in Barrie, Ontario.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.99 x 6.08 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 16, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53495778607411,"sku":"9781459706835","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/DfY_zmOHVm9781459706835.webp?v=1781592967","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/hope-and-heartbreak-in-toronto-life-as-a-maple-leafs-fan-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}