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Callie Cat, ice skater / by Spinelli, Eileen; Kennedy, Anne,1955-;
Callie Cat loves to ice skate and when she hears about the Honeybrook Ice Skating Contest she decides to enter, only to find that winning is not as important as the joy of skating.
Subjects: Cats; Figure skating; Contests;
© 2007., Albert Whitman & Co.,
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One jump at a time : my story / by Chen, Nathan,1999-author.; Park, Alice,author.; Wang, Vera,writer of foreword.;
"In this exhilarating memoir, three-time World Champion and Olympic gold-medalist Nathan Chen tells the story of his remarkable journey to success, reflecting on his life as a Chinese American figure skater and the joys and challenges he has experienced-including the tremendous sacrifices he and his family made, and the physical and emotional pain he endured. When three-year-old Nathan Chen tried on his first pair of figure skates, magic happened. But the odds of this young boy-one of five children born to Chinese immigrants-competing and making it into the top echelons of figure skating were daunting. Chen's family didn't have the resources or access to pay for expensive coaches, rink time, and equipment. But Nathan's mother, Hetty Wang, refused to fail her child. Recognizing his tremendous talent and passion, she stepped up as his coach, making enormous sacrifices to give Nathan the opportunity to compete in this exclusive world. That dedication eventually paid off at the 2022 Olympic Games in Beijing, where Chen-reverently known as the "Quad King"-won gold, becoming the first Asian-American man to stand at the highest podium in figure skating. In this moving and inspiring memoir Chen opens up for the first time, chronicling everything it took to pursue his dreams. Bolstered by his unwavering passion and his family's unconditional support, Chen reveals the most difficult times he endured, and how he overcame each obstacle-from his disappointment at the 2018 Olympic Games, to competing during a global pandemic, to the extreme physical and mental toll the sport demands. Pulling back the curtain on the figure skating world and the Olympics, Chen reveals what it was really like at the Beijing Games and competing on the US team in the same city his parents had left-and his grandmother still lived. Poignant and unfiltered, told in his own words, One Jump at a Time is the story of one extraordinary young man-and a testament to the love of a family and the power of persistence, grit, and passion"-Publisher description.
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Chen, Nathan, 1999-; Chinese American figure skaters; Figure skaters;
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Tessa & Scott : our journey from childhood dream to gold / by Virtue, Tessa,author.; Milton, Steve,author.; Moir, Scott,author.; Wilson, Tracy,writer of foreword.;
Subjects: Biographies.; Moir, Scott.; Virtue, Tessa.; Figure skaters;
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I, Tonya [videorecording] / by Janney, Allison,actor.; Robbie, Margot,1990-actor.; Nicholson, Julianne,1971-actor.; Cannavale, Bobby,actor.; Gillespie, Craig,film director.; Stan, Sebastian,1982-actor.; Videoville Showtime,film distributor.;
Margot Robbie, Sebastian Stan, Julianne Nicholson, Bobby Cannavale, Allison Janney.Based on the unbelievable, but true events, I, TONYA is a darkly comedic tale of American figure skater, Tonya Harding, and one of the most sensational scandals in sports history. Featuring an iconic turn by Margot Robbie as the fiery Harding and a tour-de-force performance from Allison Janney as her acid-tongued mother, I, TONYA is an absurd, irreverent, and piercing portrayal of Harding's life and career in all of its unchecked - and checkered - glory.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.MPAA rating: R.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Feature films.; Comedy films.; Biographical films.; Sports films.; Harding, Tonya; Figure skaters; Women figure skaters;
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I, Tonya [videorecording] / by Janney, Allison,actor.; Robbie, Margot,1990-actor.; Nicholson, Julianne,1971-actor.; Cannavale, Bobby,actor.; Gillespie, Craig,film director.; Stan, Sebastian,1982-actor.; Videoville Showtime,film distributor.;
Margot Robbie, Sebastian Stan, Julianne Nicholson, Bobby Cannavale, Allison Janney.Based on the unbelievable, but true events, I, TONYA is a darkly comedic tale of American figure skater, Tonya Harding, and one of the most sensational scandals in sports history. Featuring an iconic turn by Margot Robbie as the fiery Harding and a tour-de-force performance from Allison Janney as her acid-tongued mother, I, TONYA is an absurd, irreverent, and piercing portrayal of Harding's life and career in all of its unchecked - and checkered - glory.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.MPAA rating: R.Blu-ray disc (requires Blu-ray player for playback) ; anamorphic widescreen format (2.40:1 aspect ratio) ; Dolby TrueHD 5.1.
Subjects: Feature films.; Comedy films.; Biographical films.; Sports films.; Harding, Tonya; Figure skaters; Women figure skaters;
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Icebreaker : a novel / by Grace, Hannah,author.;
"Anastasia Allen has worked her entire life for a shot at Team USA. She has a planner that would make most people weep, and a drive that few can match. A competitive figure skater since she was five years old and with a full college scholarship thanks to her place on the Maple Hills skating team, Stassie comes to win. No exceptions. Nathan Hawkins has never had a problem he couldn't solve. As captain of the Maple Hills Titans, he knows the responsibility of keeping the hockey team on the ice rests on his shoulders. But when a misunderstanding results in the two teams sharing a rink, Nate and Stassie find themselves forced together, their two coaches vying for time and attention. Stassie's hatred for hockey players immediately surfaces at the rink. But when Stassie's skating partner faces an uncertain future, Nate looks like her best option to advance in competiton. The pair become stuck together in more ways than one, but it's fine, because Stassie is sure she doesn't like hockey players ... right?"--
Subjects: Romance fiction.; Novels.; Figure skaters; Hockey players; Man-woman relationships;
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Open heart, open mind / by Hughes, Clara,author.;
Told with honesty and passion, Open Heart, Open Mind is Clara's personal journey through physical and mental pain to a life where love and understanding can thrive. This revelatory and inspiring story will touch the hearts of all Canadians. By 2010, she had become a six-time Olympic medalist. But after more than a decade in the gruelling world of professional sports that stripped away her confidence and bruised her body, Clara began to realize that her physical extremes, her emotional setbacks, and her partying habits were masking a severe depression.
Subjects: Hughes, Clara.; Cyclists; Depressed persons; Olympic athletes; Speed skaters; Women Olympic athletes; Women cyclists; Women speed skaters;
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One wish / by Carr, Robyn.;
Starting a new life as a flower-shop owner, former champion figure skater Grace Dillon begins a no-strings-attached relationship with high school teacher Troy Headly, and when Grace's past comes back to haunt her, Troy doubles down on their relationship and brings it to the next level.
Subjects: Romance fiction.; Florists; Women figure skaters; Interpersonal attraction; High school teachers;
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Meet Clara Hughes / by MacLeod, Elizabeth.;
Clara is still the only person in the world to ever win multiple medals at both the Summer Olympics and the Winter Olympics. But perhaps her biggest accomplishment is the work she has done to help others.
Subjects: Biographies.; Hughes, Clara; Women speed skaters; Women cyclists; Women Olympic athletes;
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Outofshapeworthlessloser : a memoir of figure skating, f*cking up, and figuring it out / by Gold, Gracie,1995-author.;
"In this explosive tell-all memoir, an Olympic figure skater reveals her battle to survive mental illness, eating disorders, and the self-destructive voice inside that she calls "outofshapeworthlessloser." When Gracie Gold stepped onto center stage (or ice, rather) as America's sweetheart at the 2014 Sochi Olympics, she instantly became the face of America's most beloved winter sport. Beautiful, blonde, Midwestern, and media-trained, she was suddenly being written up everywhere from The New Yorker to Teen Vogue to People and baking cookies with Taylor Swift. But little did the public know what Gold was facing when the cameras were off. In 2017, she entered treatment for what was publicly announced as an eating disorder and anxiety treatment but was, in reality, suicidal ideation. While Gold's public star was rising, her private life was falling apart: Cracks within her family were widening, her bulimia was getting worse, and she became a survivor of sexual assault. The pressure of training for years with demanding coaches and growing up in a household that accepted nothing less than gold had finally taken its toll. Now Gold reveals the exclusive and harrowing story of her struggles in and out of the pressure-packed world of elite figure skating: the battles with her family, her coaches, the powers-that-be at her federation, and her deteriorating mental health. Told with unflinching honesty and stirring defiance, Outofshapeworthlessloser is not only a forceful reckoning from a world-class athlete but also an intimate account of surviving as a young woman in a society that rewards appearances more than anything and demands perfection at all costs"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Personal narratives.; Gold, Gracie, 1995-; Eating disorders in women; Figure skaters; Women Olympic athletes; Women;
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