{"product_id":"hope-and-heartbreak-in-toronto-life-as-a-maple-leafs-fan-9781459706835","title":"Hope and Heartbreak in Toronto: Life as a Maple Leafs Fan","description":"\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Dundurn Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/16\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781459706835\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.02lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.99h x 6.08w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eQuill \u0026amp; Quire\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2012 pg. 31\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Peter Robinson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42729542680757,"sku":"9781459706835","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_ef415dcd-6f85-4129-90c8-663e8e319d3c.jpg?v=1675803403","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/hope-and-heartbreak-in-toronto-life-as-a-maple-leafs-fan-9781459706835","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}