To many people, Walter Gretzky is the ultimate dad, the father of the Great One, and the first inspired coach to a gifted young hockey player. Wayne Gretzky himself has said about his talent: "It's God-given. It's Walley-given." Now, for the first time, Walter tells the story of his life -- about growing up on a small farm, about meeting and marrying Phyllis, about raising five children in a modest home in Brantford on the salary of a telephone repairman, about hanging on to his modesty and values when the comet of celebrity hit.