Crossroads cover art

Crossroads

My Story of Tragedy and Resilience as a Humboldt Bronco

Preview

Try for $0.00
Pick 1 audiobook a month from our unmatched collection.
Listen all you want to thousands of included audiobooks, Originals, and podcasts.
Premium Plus auto-renews for $14.95/mo + applicable taxes after 30 days. Cancel anytime.

Crossroads

Written by: Kaleb Dahlgren
Narrated by: Adam Verner
Try for $0.00

$14.95 a month after 30 days. Cancel anytime.

Buy Now for $27.96

Buy Now for $27.96

Confirm purchase
Pay using card ending in
By confirming your purchase, you agree to Audible's Conditions of Use and Amazon's Privacy Notice. Tax where applicable.
Cancel

About this listen

An inspiring story of hope and resiliency

On April 6, 2018, sixteen people died and thirteen others were injured after a bus taking the Humboldt Broncos junior hockey team to a playoff game collided with a transport truck in a rural intersection. The tragedy moved millions of people to leave hockey sticks by their front door to show sympathy and support for the Broncos. People from more than eighty countries pledged millions of dollars to families whose relatives had been directly involved in the accident.

Crossroads is the story of Kaleb Dahlgren, a young man who survived the bus crash and faced life after the tragedy with resiliency and positivity. In this chronicle of his time with the Broncos and the loving community of Humboldt, Saskatchewan, Dahlgren takes a hard look at his experience of unprecedented loss, but also revels in the overwhelming response and outpouring of love from across Canada and around the world. But this book also goes much deeper, revealing the adversity Dahlgren faced long before his time in Humboldt and his inspiring journey since the accident.

From a childhood spent learning to live with type 1 diabetes to his remarkable recovery from severe brain trauma that astounded medical professionals, Dahlgren documents a life of perseverance, gratitude and hope in the wake of enormous obstacles and life-altering tragedy.

©2021 Kaleb Dahlgren (P)2021 HarperCollins Publishers Ltd.
Biographies & Memoirs Hockey Personal Success Inspiring Heartfelt
activate_Holiday_promo_in_buybox_DT_T2

Featured Article: 8 Hidden Gems of Canadian Memoir

A quick search brings up lists of the memoir bestsellers: stories of celebrities, athletes, politicians and the rest. But what about the lesser-known stories? Unknown books? The unsung heroes? These memoirs can be just as - if not more - powerful, often because listeners can relate to them on a more personal level. We’ve compiled 8 of the finest hidden gems books of the memoir genre that tell these underrated but no less powerful real-life stories.

What listeners say about Crossroads

Average Customer Ratings
Overall
  • 5 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    160
  • 4 Stars
    24
  • 3 Stars
    2
  • 2 Stars
    1
  • 1 Stars
    1
Performance
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    112
  • 4 Stars
    28
  • 3 Stars
    13
  • 2 Stars
    3
  • 1 Stars
    5
Story
  • 5 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    150
  • 4 Stars
    11
  • 3 Stars
    3
  • 2 Stars
    0
  • 1 Stars
    0

Reviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews.

Sort by:
Filter by:
  • Overall
    4 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    1 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    4 out of 5 stars

Bad reader, Great Book!

Great story! NOT a fan of the guy reading it. He Doesn’t pronounce Saskatchewan names properly.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    4 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    3 out of 5 stars

Hockey addicts will like

I found this story recently and was intrigued. It was a build-up until the actual accident. it's a story of his life, and he had more than just a tragedy to tell. He's such a positive person and inspiring. There are some parts that I was less interested in but overall well written.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Amazing

This is a must read!! Emotional raw and real moments of this young mans life!!

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

unbelievable, true miracle, heartbreaking

Kaleb has done a very good job telling his story. He keeps you wanting to go on to the next chapter all the way through. He doesn't hold back and let's the audience know the true impact of that day and shares how he has chosen to deal with such a tragedy, such a huge loss and his injuries. His story is inspirational as is he.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Must read

Wow. Just wow. What an amazing young man. This is a must read. Hockey fan or not. If you only read one book in your life. Read this one.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Courage and Resilience

A must read, heartfelt, love of teammates/brothers, living your life with determination, courage and resilience so the others could live on. The manner in which the book is written is captivating, you are drawn into Kaleb's personal life, seeing things through his eyes. The narration is superb, the perfect selection for this book.

Thank you for sharing this life altering time with us. My heart goes out to you Kaleb, your family, the others who were hurt and who passed away, the first responders and all of your families.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

An inspiring read

I recommend this highly, for anyone needing a fresh, new perspective on any challenges they be facing in their life.

In fact, I recommend it anyone

PS: the narrator was good, except for his mispronunciation of "togue".

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

inspirational

A story of inspiration and the true meaning of hockey to Canadians. An exceptional young man who faced adversity on more than one occassion and rose to over come. #humbolt strong

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    3 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

a touching story of brotherhood

I love it, I love how he shared his weaknesses and acknowledged that it is okay to be vulnerable. Painful life-changing event that we all hope to never ever happen to anyone again. I remember how almost everyone in our neighborhood put out hockey sticks when this tragedy happened; and ti know what his parents reaction and how they navigated through all of Kaleb's struggles a a child with diabetes and as a busy teenager to a young adult struggling from TBI who knows that he can no matter what... it's inspiring and touching.

I wish the narrator was better though, he sounded like a robot in many-many parts of the book.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Heartbreaking but inspiring

Lived in Saskatchewan for ten years and this is one tragedy I'll never forget. Heart breaking. This story is inspiring and uplifting that one player is able to beat all odds.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!