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Thunder and Lightning: John Ferguson's Autobiography

I think I camp differently than most people. Most people like to get out to the campgrounds for a chance to embrace the great outdoors. That is the last thing I'm looking to accomplish when I go camping. I am an avid hiker and trail runner. Nature, vitamin N as I call it, is very much something I crave. Living in remote northern British Columbia, it is not something I find hard to find. So when I go camping, I'm looking for quiet time and a chance to read. I can go out for a four day trip and take a couple dozen books, minimum. Running books, travel books and especially my hockey books.  On this most recent camping trip I found myself lost in an oldie of a hockey book that many people might not even know exists. It is hard to find nowadays, and is called Thunder And Lightning. It is John Ferguson Sr.'s autobiography, written with Stan and Shirley Fischer. In his day Fergie was both feared and affable on and off the ice. Some consider him the first goon, which isn't accu