Male Fitness Stars of TV and the Movies: Featuring Profiles of Sylvester Stallone, John Travolta, Bruce Willis, and Wesley Snipes (Legends of Health & Fitness) [Library Binding]

Susan Zannos (Author)

Book Description

Series: Legends of Health & Fitness | Publication Date: August 1, 2000

Legends of Health & Fitness are non-fictionalized stories that present the lives of contemporary, health and fitness role models for young adults. These are the stories of real men and women who, despite busy lives, find time each day to ensure their health. Each book in the series begins with a chapter that gives a history and background of the sport or career and ties the sport to health and fitness.

Legends of Health & Fitness are apropriate for all middle school and high school students who want to lead a healthy and fit lifestyle.

The book, Male Fitness Stars of TV and the Movies profiles Sylvester Stalone, John Travolta, Bruce Willis, and Wesley Snipes. Fitness is paramount to the careers of these four superstars.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 5-9-The ostensible purpose of this series is to provide children with role models, but these books fall short of being inspirational tools. The primary problem is that it is difficult to relate the individuals' career successes to the subject at hand. This is particularly true in Male Fitness Stars in the profiles of Bruce Willis and Wesley Snipes, where fitness seems almost tangential. The opening chapter in that title on working out is too sketchy to be useful. While none of the quotations in either volume is attributed, the biographies of martial-arts stars Cynthia Rothrock and Carlos Machado are based on the author's interviews with them. Full-page black-and-white photos show the "fitness stars" being fit. Some of the captions, however, are a tad redundant, such as the one for a photo of Sylvester Stallone holding golf clubs that reads: "Sly relaxes on the golf course wearing a Planet Hollywood shirt." It's hard to say just who would want to read these books.
Tim Wadham, Maricopa County Library District, Phoenix, AZ
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About the Author

Author Susan Zannos has taught at all levels, from preschool to college, in Mexico, Greece, Italy, Russia, and Lithuania, as well as in the United States. She has published a mystery, Trust the Liar (Walker and Co.) and Human Types: Essence and the Enneagram was published by Samuel Weiser in 1997. She has written several books for children, including Paula Abdul and Cesar Chavez (Mitchell Lane).

Product Details

• Library Binding: 96 pages
• Publisher: Mitchell Lane Pub Inc (August 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1584150165
• ISBN-13: 978-1584150169
• Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 7.6 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,194,674 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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