Alexandria native, Tom Peart, will be doing a meet and greet as well as signing copies of his book “A Vegabond Life” Stories of a Hockey Coach.

About the book:

When it comes to a career in coaching sports, there is no teaching without doing-and practice doesn’t just make perfect, it makes a whole life.

In this heartfelt memoir, first-time author Thomas H. Peart recounts the story of his experiences growing up in Alexandria, Minnesota, playing hockey, joining the US Marine Corps, attending college, and eventually entering a lengthy and impressive career as a coach for high school, college, and professional hockey-both stateside and overseas-alongside a number of other sports.