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Boitano's Edge: Inside The Real World Of Figure Skating

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This is an excellent book for anyone who LOVES Figure Skating and Brian Boitano. In this book, Brian Boitano takes you on a journey through the various aspects pertaining to Figure Skating, and gives the inside story of his own personal life of Figure Skating from his childhood up to the present time. As you read through Boitano's Edge, you get a full overview of Brian's career on the ice, while learning more about Brian Boitano. When it comes to pictures of Brian in various Figure Skating stances, this book has a tremendous amount to look at, along with much comment from Brian as well. This book is a MUST to add to your book collection or to set on your coffee table and share with others. A definite recommendation to give as a gift to a friend who also shares a GREAT liking for Brian Boitano. I give this book a DOUBLE THUMBS UP, as it is ONE of my MOST FAVORITE books ever and Brian Boitano is also my favorite Male Figure Skaters too. Add this book to your collection, and you won't be sorry you did...

I teach 4th grade, and this book is in my classroom library. My students love this book as it gives them an insight into this sport. The negative reviews about this book totally shocked me, but then I realized that they were just thinly disguised opportunities for those "reviewers" to take a swipe at Brian Boitano and nothing more. This book was not meant to be a "tell-all". Its main focus group was children, but it's a lovely book for all ages--provided you're not looking for "dirt". What I have gotten out of this book is that Brian Boitano is a dear young man of integrity, honesty and morals who loves to skate more than anything else in the world. He is the epitome of what a role model should be. The sporting world needs more people like him.

I received this book as a gift, and I cannot tell you how pleasant I found it. The photographs are lovely. The text is charming and delightful. This is the perfect edition to my library, and it's a book that's perfect for all ages to read. Brian Boitano should be very proud of this book.

I was very impressed by this wonderful book. I've purchased many books on the subject of figure skating, and there's few, in my opinion, that rate a 10. Boitano's Edge is definitely one that deserves a 10. The photos are glorious and the anecdotes are fun, funny, and informative. This book celebrates the sport of figure skating like very few books have before.

Brian Boitano has always been my favorite figure skater. When I heard that he had written a book, I quickly rushed to get it. I am so glad that I took the time to read this book because it is a masterpiece.
He begins his book with a forward written by Peggy Fleming and then goes on to tell what it was like being at the Winter Olympics in Calgary, Canada, in 1988. That was the year Brian Boitano would come home with an Olympic Gold Medalist around his neck. Brian has dedicated pages to skating terms, slang, and how to judge a skating performance. He also talks about costumes, choreography, and on most pages of his book he has a first in skating history (first person to skate to music, for example). Katarina Witt also takes the time to add to Boitano's book. "A Tour Scrapbook" is towards the back with pictures from some of the shows Brian has been in. The back of his book contains the past Olympic and World Champions since the competitions began. In short, "Boitano's Edge" is THE book for the skating fan in your family.

This is not the usual figure skater biography aimed at the juvenile reader. This is a beautiful coffee table book that is full of information that may turn a non-fan into a fan. I loved everything about this book except that I would have liked it to go on and on.

Brian Boitano pushed himself AND his chief competitor, Brian Orser, in his quest for Olympic gold, and in doing so, both of them elevated the level of the entire sport.

Brian gives us a look back at his Olympic triumph and a valuable insider's perspective on the politics of figure skating as well as its technical aspects.

Skaters, skating fans, and anyone interested in this sport will be entertained by Boitano's book. A nice retrospective of this champion's career as well

A nicely written book, describing his experiences learning his craft, as well as good insight into the sport. It would be improved if there were more pictures of the skaters setting up and completeing their moves. Recommended reading for young skaters, as well as their parents.

I've been a skating fan for many years, and would recommend this book to everyone! I thoroughly enjoyed the inside look at Brian Boitano's career, from start to present. It's easy to read, so one can browse through it like a newspaper or magazine.....but it's also stuffed full of valuable information about the technical aspects of skating and the "behind the scenes" preparation activities for competitive skaters. The beautiful pictures lend itself to being picked up and enjoyed again and again! Hats off to Brian Boitano, Suzanne Harper, and all the people who helped create this treasure for my coffee table!

I find some of the reviews for this book unbelievably harsh. This is a wonderful, refreshing book, and it's just as warm and endearing as its author! It's a book that skating fans of *all* ages can enjoy. Simply put, this book is about a good man and his love for his sport.