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As published on page
B6 on December 6, 2004
Make things with busted hockey gear
Author promotes his latest book on recycling broken equipment
HOCKEY GEAR:
(THE DAILY GLEANER/DAVID SMITH PHOTO)
Author Peter Manchester was at Beegies Book Store in the Fredericton Mall on Saturday morning to sign copies of his new book, Fabulous Fabrications From Busted Hockey Gear. Manchester was also signing copies of his first book, 50 Things To Make With A Broken Hockey Stick.
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MARK TAYLOR
for The Daily Gleaner
A well-known New Brunswick writer made an appearance in Fredericton on Saturday.
Peter Manchester, author of the bestselling book 50 Things to Make with a Broken Hockey Stick, visited the city to promote his new work, Fabulous Fabrications from Busted Hockey Gear.
From helmets to skates, the book offers ideas on what to do with rink junk. Readers of the book will also find a lot of humour.
"The second was largely built on the success of the first book," Manchester said. "But I wanted to look at all equipment."
He said he had several goals in putting the books together, including getting the recycling message across in a non-preachy manner.
"Nothing is ever wasted," Manchester said. "There's always another use for something."
A writer for more than 25 years, the Sackville resident believes the profession is for him.
"It's a compulsion, I think. I'm not sure if there is a reason why you write," Manchester said. "I paint and I draw too and it's just something you do. "
The Connecticut native, whose wife is from Hampton, moved to New Brunswick in 1992.
Manchester said he didn't feel surprised by the love of hockey here.
"In different parts of North America, there are obsessions with different sports," he said.
For example, Manchester said the mid-west of the United States has a passion for basketball and football.
But Canadians have really made hockey their own, he said.
"The outgrowth of that is a lot of cultural paraphernalia that sort of exists with that. Anything hockey is of interest to Canadians."
Manchester said he feels surprised no one came up with his original book idea before.
"I was frankly surprised that no one had put together a collection of projects of things to make with a broken hockey stick," he said. "Because way before I showed up, they'd been used for countless things."
Manchester believes the success of his first book has provided many opportunities.
"Anytime you get a book published the first time and if it's successful, it opens more doors for you," he said.
His two books have helped him with his writing, Manchester said.
The author said he is working on a project that would delve into the origins of team sports.
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