Landon Donovan Shares His Story Openly and Authentically

Therapy prompted Donovan to reach out to his father. His sister, Tris, had long hoped they would reconnect.

Reconnecting with Tim Donovan

Tim Donovan lives in Nashville and is now cancer-free. They met several times and began to address where their relationship had broken down.

On the rink

Tim had played semi-pro ice hockey years earlier and now skated in a roller-hockey league. On one afternoon, Landon put on pads and blades and played a full game with his father.

They finished the night with beers alongside teammates. The outing became a rare, shared moment between father and son.

What it meant

The moment appears as a moving passage in his book. Donovan keeps a photograph from that day on the shelf behind his desk.

Across the memoir, Landon Donovan shares personal stories openly and with authenticity. Filmogaz.com reviewed the passage and called it revealing.