Crossroads
My Story of Tragedy and Resilience as a Humboldt Bronco
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Publisher Description
An inspiring story of hope and resiliency
On April 6, 2018, sixteen people died and thirteen others
were injured after a bus taking
the Humboldt Broncos junior hockey team to a playoff game collided with a
transport truck in a rural intersection. The tragedy moved millions of people to
leave hockey sticks by their front door to show sympathy and support for the
Broncos. People from more than eighty countries pledged millions of dollars to
families whose relatives had been directly involved in the accident.
Crossroads is the story of Kaleb Dahlgren, a young man who survived the bus crash
and faced life after the tragedy with
resiliency and positivity. In this chronicle of his time with the Broncos and
the loving community of Humboldt, Saskatchewan, Dahlgren takes a hard look at
his experience of unprecedented loss, but also revels in the overwhelming
response and outpouring of love from across Canada and around the world. But this
book also goes much deeper, revealing the adversity Dahlgren faced long before
his time in Humboldt and his inspiring journey since the accident.
From a
childhood spent learning to live with type 1 diabetes to his remarkable
recovery from severe brain trauma that astounded medical professionals, Dahlgren
documents a life of perseverance, gratitude and hope in the wake of enormous
obstacles and life-altering tragedy.
The author will donate a portion of his proceeds from this book to STARS (Shock Trauma Air Rescue Service).
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
This true story of resilience and community will renew your faith in the strength and goodness of everyday people. Kaleb Dahlgren spent his childhood battling life-threatening type 1 diabetes before achieving his dream of joining the Humboldt Broncos junior hockey team—the pride of rural Saskatchewan. But when a horrific bus crash killed 16 of his teammates, injured 13 others, and left Dahlgren with brain trauma, he somehow found the strength to push on. His inspirational memoir chronicles his journey from early childhood to his new life, which is dedicated to helping others. Crossroads takes us from tragic lows to moments of hope, especially when communities both near and far rally to support the team. (One of Dahlgren’s heroes, Hall of Famer Joe Sakic, even shows up at the hospital to cheer Dahlgren on.) This story is a fantastic reminder that what doesn’t kill us doesn’t just make us stronger, it can also bring us closer to each other in meaningful ways.