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Author
Pub. Date
[2022]
Description
The three-time World Champion, Olympic gold medalist, and the first Asian American man to stand at the highest podium in figure skating reflects on the events that led him to where he is today, in this testament to the love of family and the power of persistence, grit, and passion.
Author
Pub. Date
c2006
Description
On February 15, 1961, all 18 members of the U.S. World Figure Skating Team were killed in a plane crash, along with 16 coaches, officials, and family members. Frozen in Time takes readers inside the lives of the young skaters who died in the crash, revealing their friendships, romances, rivalries, sacrifices, and triumphs. The dramatic focus lingers on two families of powerful women: the Owens and the Westerfelds. Maribel Owen, the most famous woman...
Author
Pub. Date
2019.
Description
Former Olympic figure skater Rippon showcases his funny and inspiring personality in this entertaining memoir. From traveling to practices on the Greyhound bus next to ex-convicts to being so poor he could only afford to eat the free apples at his gym, Rippon got through the toughest times with a smile on his face, a glint in his eye, and quip ready for anyone listening.
10) Spinning
Author
Pub. Date
2017.
Formats
Description
A graphic memoir recounts the years Walden spent competitively figure skating, before her developing love of art and first girlfriend causes her to question the insular world of figure skating.
Author
Pub. Date
[2014]
Description
In New York's 69th Regiment Armory, the lights are on, the cameras are rolling, and there's about to be plenty of action. Tune in now for the heart-stopping thrills of Roller Derby and the true story of one of the fiercest rivalries in the history of televised sports.
13) Michelle Kwan
Author
Pub. Date
c1998
Description
A Biography of world champion figure skater whose goal is to win gold medals in the 1998,2002, and 2006 winter olympics.
15) I am a skater
Author
Pub. Date
[2002]
Description
Twelve-year-old Emily Hughes shares her love of ice skating, discussing how she started at the age of three, how her family has supported her, and how she hopes to compete in the Olympics.
17) A skating life
Author
Pub. Date
2007.
Description
The dazzling smile, the signature haircut, the staple spin. Dorothy Hamill grew up on the ice, working toward the dream she was to accomplish by age nineteen: Olympic gold in figure skating. But life was not the picture of perfection it appeared to be. Dorothy faced a painful inner struggle--though she did not know about the depression that ran in her family until much later in life. Weeks and months away from home to train and compete took a difficult...
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Description
"Corrections in Ink is an electric and unforgettable memoir about a young woman's journey-from the ice rink, to addiction and a prison sentence, to the newsroom-emerging with a fierce determination to expose the broken system she experienced. An elite, competitive figure skater growing up, Keri Blakinger poured herself into the sport, even competing at nationals. But when her skating partnership ended abruptly, her world shattered. With all the intensity...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2023.
Description
"In 2022, Nathan Chen dazzled the world when he won the gold medal in men's figure skating to Elton John's "Rocket Man" at the Winter Olympics in Beijing, China. Though this was his first Olympic gold, Nathan was not new to big victories. He was already a six-time US national champion and had already won the World Figure Skating Championship three times! Nicknamed the "Quad King," Nathan is known for his thrilling quadruple jumps on the ice and is...
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