The Power of Two, Susan Foster
The Power of Two, Susan Foster
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The Power of Two
Carl Brewer's Battle With Hockey's Power Broker's

Author: Susan Foster, Carl Brewer

Narrator: Libby Lenny

Unabridged: 14 hr 32 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/21/2022


Synopsis

One of the most compelling figures ever to lace on a pair of skates, Carl Brewer was a gifted skater and stickhandler, renowned for his ability to control the pace of a game and goad opponents into costly errors. His talents made him an NHL All-Star and one of the cornerstones of a Toronto Maple Leafs dynasty. But he was also a loner playing a team game, a free spirit in an era when players were expected not to make waves. Teammates and management alike wrote him off as an eccentric, an enigma.

At what should have been the peak of his career, he abandoned the game, embarking on a lifelong search for meaning in his life. Along the way, he met Susan Foster, and together they would discover that purpose. The Power of Two tells the story of how Carl and Susan successfully battled the hockey establishment over the issue of player pensions. Together they uncovered fraud, corruption, and betrayal of trust, ultimately helping bring down the powerful Alan Eagleson. The Power of Two also provides intimate insights into Brewer, who was aptly remembered as a "magnificent, misunderstood fanatic", and his enduring bond with the life partner and ally whose tireless support he depended on.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Bryce on May 03, 2020

A very important, must read, if you are a sports fan and more so if you are a Hockey fan. Very disturbing to find out how the 40's-60's players were treated. Players were abuse, used and screwed over of their pride, respect, dignity and especially money. Sadly still today in the NHL, a lot of the na......more

Goodreads review by Alan on May 15, 2024

An excellent book recapping Carl Brewer and Susan Foster's battle with the the NHL hockey establishment and Alan Eagleson. (Hence, "The Power of Two.") The main issue was the poor compensation for retired players even though the money was there. Corruption and greed. The downfall of Eagleson. It is also......more

Goodreads review by Don on January 29, 2014

If you are from my era (grew up in Toronto in the 50's) you were inevitably a Toronto Maple Leaf fan and you lived and died with your heroes of this era.(Sloan,Armstrong,Duff,Olmstead Mahovlich, Kelly, Nevin, Bathgate, Keon, Harris, Horton, Stanley, Hillman, Douglas, Baun & the incredibly talented C......more

Goodreads review by Laura on December 22, 2016

I found this book super interesting. It was really cool to see the fight Carl and Susan had to have to be able to take down Eagleson and get the players their rights. I didn't realize just how bad the league had been before with not paying salaries properly and it was cool to see how they were held......more

Goodreads review by Teebz on February 11, 2025

Review for The Power of Two can be found on Hockey Blog In Canada.......more