D&M Publishers

D&M Publishers
Canadian distributors for:
Atlas & Co.
Gardens of Shame

Book details:

January 2002
ISBN 978-1-55054-880-8
5 1/2" x 8 1/2"
240 pages
Biography & Autobiography / Biography
Current Affairs
$34.95 CAD

Greystone Books

Gardens of Shame

The Tragedy of Martin Kruze and the Sexual Abuse at Maple Leaf Gardens

Cathy Vine and Paul Challen tell the story of Martin Kruze, one of the victims of sexual abuse at Maple Leaf Gardens in the 1970s. In 1997, in a dramatic TV interview, Kruze revealed that as a young hockey player he had been sexually abused at Maple Leaf Gardens by Gordon Stuckless, an employee at the Gardens. Stuckless was eventually convicted and sentenced to two years less a day in prison. Three days after the sentencing, Martin Kruze jumped off a bridge to his death.

Kruze’s story is interspersed with the voices of other victims, who were compelled by Kruze’s disclosure to come forward with their own stories.

This powerful and moving account is both an expose of a shameful chapter in the history of Canadian sport and a testament to the human spirit.

About the Authors

Cathy  Vine

Cathy Vine

Cathy Vine is the social worker who helped Kruze in his role as a spokesperson for how to cope with sexual abuse. She lives in Toronto.

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Paul  Challen

Paul Challen

Paul Challen is the author of The Book of Isiah: The Rise of a Basketball Legend and writes for the Toronto Star, the National Post, TV Times and the Hamilton ...

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