It's All About The Butterflies

By Jim Szymanski

A biography of sorts. IT'S ALL ABOUT THE BUTTERFLIES is a fantastical journey across sixty years in the life of the author who spent decades selflessly helping, mentoring and teaching young hockey players. Weaving real events with fanciful characters, places and situations to fit his narrative, the results of a fictive imagination. Turning a mundane guide to mentoring into a creative and interesting story. A youth hockey volunteer for twenty years. Travel back in time to the 70s and 80s, when life was simpler. Follow along Jim's many escapades and adventures, meeting the teams and players he affected on his journey, and the many mentors who molded his life. See how the present world has changed our young people. Discover how to regain some of that simpler life for them today. IT'S ALL ABOUT THE BUTTERFLIES is a collection of short stories. Some humorous, most with valuable life lessons Providing the first steps for you to become a mentor yourself. Jim shares his passionate belief system, moral values, and many "self-authored" golden rules. Along with a good dose of wisdom, peppered into almost every page. Understand how each of us was transformed from young curious pupas into bright beautiful butterflies. Then apply the lessons to your own young charges, giving them a gift that may change their world.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1985315173
• ISBN13: 9781985315174
• Release Date: February 2018
• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 2.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 11.0" x 0.9" x 8.5"