Author : Jim Spence
Publisher : Rourke Publishing (FL)
Page : 28 pages
File Size : 35,27 MB
Release : 1995
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781571030085
Relates the series of championships leading up to the 1994 Olympic medal which this small town girl won after having overcome a knee injury.
Author : Alice Berman
Publisher :
Page : 460 pages
File Size : 45,84 MB
Release : 1998
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780964302716
The SKATER'S EDGE SOURCEBOOK is a comprehensive resource book & rink directory for the sport of ice skating. The second edition (1998) is 70% bigger than the first & includes: (1) Consumer Article: GUIDE TO FITTING SKATES, SKATE BOOTS, GUIDE TO BLADES, LACING SKATES, CHOOSING A PRO, CHOOSING A SUMMER SCHOOL & more. (2) COMPANIES - 620 companies listed by name, then cross-referenced by services provided {e.g., agents, blades, book sales, clothing, equipment, rink construction & supplies, etc; (3) RINKS - profiles of more than 1100 skating rinks in the U.S. {address, phone number of ice surfaces, whether enclosed, months open, etc.; (4) BOOKS - more than 1200 skating books dating back to 1792; (5) VIDEOS - over 190 skating videos & where to find them. Other sections include associations, boots & blades, champions, fan clubs, federations, training centers, summer skating schools & more. New chapters on adult skaters, hockey, precision & speedskating. The SKATER'S EDGE SOURCEBOOK (1998, 456pp, $39.95, ISBN 0-9643027-1-3) is published by SKATER'S EDGE, an instructional skating magazine with articles & tips by the world's top coaches & pros. The SKATER'S EDGE SOURCEBOOK is available from Koen Book Distributors, Baker & Taylor, or direct from the publisher. Contact SKATER'S EDGE, Box 500, Kensington, MD 20895. Phone/FAX: 301-946-1971, E-MAIL: [email protected]. WEBSITE: www.skatersedgemag.com.
Author : Cynthia Baughman
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 30,24 MB
Release : 2013-09-05
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1135770689
The attack on Nancy Kerrigan at the 1994 U.S. Figure Skating Championships set the stage for a Winter Olympics spectacle: Tonya versus Nancy. Women on Ice collects the writings of a diverse group of feminists who address and question our national obsession with Tonya and Nancy and what this tells us about perceptions of women in twentieth century America.
Author : James R. Hines
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
Page : 422 pages
File Size : 45,42 MB
Release : 2011-04-22
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 0810870851
Figure skating is the most popular televised sport at the Olympic Winter Games and is the oldest of the winter sports, having first been contested at the Games of the fourth Olympiad in London in 1908. No other sport creates such a perfect balance between athleticism and artistry, and the athletes—many of them household names like Oksana Baiul, Brian Boitano, Nancy Kerrigan, Evan Lysacek, Katarina Witt, and Kristi Yamaguchi—spend years in training to make it look effortless. The Historical Dictionary of Figure Skating relates the history of the sport through a chronology, an introductory essay, an extensive bibliography, appendixes, and over 800 cross-referenced dictionary entries on hundreds of skaters, past and present, but also on skating countries, governing bodies, skating disciplines, technical elements, skating styles, and many other subjects. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about the history of figure skating.
Author :
Publisher :
Page : 84 pages
File Size : 48,42 MB
Release : 1995
Category : High school graduates
ISBN :
Author : Carl Deuker
Publisher : Hachette+ORM
Page : 170 pages
File Size : 50,61 MB
Release : 2009-05-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 0316073490
Jimmy Winter is a born star on the baseball field, and Seth Barnam can only dream of being as talented. Still, the two baseball fanatics have the kind of friendship that should last forever. But when Seth experiences an unthinkable loss, he's forced to find his own personal strength--on and off the field. An ALA Best Book for Young Adults An ALA Best Book for Reluctant Readers A New York Public Library Book for the Teen Age Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Book of the Year
Author : Christine Brennan
Publisher : Japanime Co. Ltd.
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 19,7 MB
Release : 2022-02-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 4910659102
Figure skating is the most beautiful and mysterious of all sports. When the skaters are on the ice, every twitch of a muscle and every slip of a skate blade is visible for the world to see. In Inside Edge, Christine Brennan chronicles—for the first time—a season on the skating circuit, intimately portraying the lives, on and off the ice, of the sport's current and upcoming stars. Woven into the narrative are stories of figure skating luminaries—including Peggy Fleming, Janet Lynn, Katarina Witt, Brian Boitano, Scott Hamilton, Kristi Yamaguchi, Nancy Kerrigan, Oksana Baiul, Michelle Kwan, Rudy Galindo, and Tara Lipinski. Revealing the backstage conflicts high-profile figure skaters face, and the ambition that drives them, Brennan also tells the stories of their families, of improbable rises to the top, and of wasted talents. If skaters are perfect, they can become international heroes. But if they fall, if they miss a three-revolution jump on a quarter-inch blade of steel, the despair is theirs alone. This is their life on the edge, where decades of training culminate in little more than four crucial minutes on the ice. There is no other sport like it. There is no other story like theirs.
Author : Kelli Lawrence
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 245 pages
File Size : 15,28 MB
Release : 2014-01-10
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 0786485442
Of all winter sports, none is so widely watched and commented upon by the media as figure skating, which is often considered the Winter Olympics' centerpiece. This critical text examines the ways in which media attention has gradually altered and affected the sport, from the early appearances of Sonja Henie, to skating's gradual audience growth via television, and to the ramifications of the scandals in the 1994 and 2002 Olympics. The topic is illuminated by more than 30 interviews with commentators, skaters, producers, directors and others. In addition to numerous photos, illustrations show the compulsory figures for which "figure skating" got its name, as well as a sample of the charted-out "camera blocking" for TV directors. Appendices include collected anecdotes from early broadcasting experiences; a profile of broadcaster Jim McKay; and commentary from Carol Heiss on her 1961 musical Snow White and the Three Stooges.
Author : Lee Strobel
Publisher : Zondervan
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 19,85 MB
Release : 2015-09-29
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0310354048
Can you really trust in hope? Lee Strobel proves that you can! Lee Strobel’s trademark investigative style paired with an uplifting message of the hope found in Jesus Christ. Lee’s timeless message walks readers through why holding on to hope is so crucial, why we can trust in the hope of Jesus Christ, and how that hope can change our lives for the better. Lee Strobel has already helped millions delve deeper into their faith and investigate the how and the why of what they believe. His cases for a creator, Christ, and faith are air-tight and convincing to even the most stalwart skeptic. The Case for Hope is sure to inspire and ignite hope into the hearts of those who thought they were without hope.
Author : Mikki Morrissette
Publisher : Bantam Books for Young Readers
Page : 124 pages
File Size : 10,12 MB
Release : 1994
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780553482546
As a young girl, Nancy Kerrigan had a dream: to become a world-class figure skater. With the support of her father and her mother, who is legally blind, she skated into the spotlight by winning a bronze medal at the 1992 Winter Olympics and a gold medal at the 1993 National championships. Then disaster struck. A frightening attack before the 1994 National championships injured her knee and threatened her Olympic hopes. But with courage and determination, Nancy battled back to compete at the 1994 Winter Olympics. Win or lose, Nancy Kerrigan has the heart of a champion. This is her inspiring story.
