D&M Publishers
Canadian distributors for:
Farrar, Straus & Giroux
Gardens of Shame

Book details:

April 2003
ISBN 978-1-55054-996-6
Paperback
5 1/2" x 8 1/2"
224 pages
Sports & Recreation / Hockey
Biography & Autobiography / Personal Memoirs
$22.95 CAD

Greystone Books

Gardens of Shame

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

In 1997, in a dramatic interview with City-TV, Martin 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. This powerful and moving account is both an exposé of a shameful chapter in the history of Maple Leaf Gardens and a testament to the human spirit.

About the Authors

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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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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