A Fly in a Pail of Milk, Herb Carnegie
A Fly in a Pail of Milk, Herb Carnegie
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A Fly in a Pail of Milk
The Herb Carnegie Story

Author: Herb Carnegie, Bernice Carnegie

Narrator: Adenrele Ojo, Leon Nixon

Unabridged: 10 hr 14 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 11/08/2019

Synopsis

Revised and updated with commentary from Bernice Carnegie, Herb's daughter, and life lessons passed from father to daughter.

Herbert Carnegie was the complete hockey package in the 1940s and 1950s. Though his contributions to society both in sport and education have been referenced and profiled in books, documentaries, and thousands of articles, this is Carnegie's own account of striving to break the glass ceiling, starting with his career as a professional hockey player on all-white teams. In 1978, noted hockey journalist Stan Fischler wrote a powerful headline about Carnegie: "Born Too Soon." A Fly in a Pail of Milk reveals the feelings of a trailblazer—a man who proved to be unstoppable on the ice and in his resolve to make our world a better place.

In this new edition, Herb's daughter Bernice Carnegie shares stories about what it was like to work closely with Herb on youth and educational projects for more than thirty years. She also reflects on parts of her father's writings, sharing personal thoughts, family stories, and conversations about how his journey profoundly influenced her life.

About Herb Carnegie

Herbert Carnegie is a Black Canadian icon who was inducted into thirteen halls of fame and received eight medals for community service, including the Order of Canada. Following an outstanding career in hockey, he became a revered community leader, enriching countless lives through his character development initiative Future Aces.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Samuel

Herb Carnegie was a professional hockey player for the Quebec Aces in Quebec City. He never made it to the NHL due to racism. He was good enough to have played for the Toronto Maple Leafs but they would not break the colour barrier.. as Conn Smythe (maple leafs owner) said "I would take Carnegie tom......more

Goodreads review by Joanie

I'd give anyone $10,000 if he could turn Herb Carnegie white." This quote from Conn Smythe was how I came to learn of Herb Carnegie. It's a shame that this book isn't more popular and better edited to do justice to Carnegie's story, because it's a remarkable one and deserves it. You don't even have t......more

Goodreads review by John

One of my goals for 2020 is to read a more diverse set of authors, whether it's race, gender, or sexual orientation. I also want to read more genres, again, in an effort to broaden my horizons. I got a preview of copy of this book through work with an additional 100 pages by Bernice Carnegie, Herb Ca......more

Goodreads review by Michael

Upon reflection, this is a challenging book. Though Carnegie had achieved so much during his life, the dream of being a professional hockey player was denied solely because of the color of his skin. The statistics don't lie (except for when he was denied the 1948 scoring title by two points as the "......more

Goodreads review by Bob

A True star and gentleman - will finally get his reward Herb Carnegie’s name belongs along side Robinson, Mays, Ruth, Richard and arguably in larger type than one of my childhood heroes, Willie O’Ree. Unfortunately for Carnegie - and all of us - the world was simply less evolved then so he never got......more

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