The book’s foreword is by Tony Esposito, the Hall of Fame goalie for the Blackhawks who has known Arthur, Bill and Rocky. As might be expected from an author who admits, “I am honored to be even a small part of ‘The Breakaway,’” his contribution is laudatory but it is not dull. It even contains a few kind words about Bill. Esposito writes, “(Bill) was fun to be around. He was a great storyteller who could go the distance with players half his age. We had a lot of late nights that would go into early mornings. It was special, as was the way I negotiated my contracts — never through the team’s general manager or my agent, but directly with Bill. He treated my family and me well, very well.”