Skate Talk: Figure Skating in the Words of the Stars [Paperback]

Steve Milton (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1, 1998

Figure Skating Luminaries Reveal Personal Reflections

This journalistic account takes readers on an insider's voyage to the heart of the sport, chronicles figure skating's history, interviews its stars, and captures the personal reflections of its most enthusiastic fans.

In their own words, well-known- skaters such as Elvis Stojko, Toller Cranston, Lu Chen, Robin Cousins, and Scott Hamilton offer their innermost thoughts and reflections on figure skating -- its past and future.

Figure skating luminaries like Sandra Bezic reveal the sacrifices and challenges made to become a star. Skate Talk is a moving portrait of figure skating and one that chronicles the sport as no other book has ever done.

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About the Author

Steve Milton is an accomplished sports journalist and columnist. He has several books to his credit, including Skate: 100 Years of Figure Skating and Superstars.

Product Details

• Paperback: 220 pages
• Publisher: Firefly Books (March 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1552092097
• ISBN-13: 978-1552092095
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,476,991 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #96 in Books > Sports & Outdoors > Winter Sports > Ice Skating & Figure Skating

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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The year's best!, May 1, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Skate Talk: Figure Skating in the Words of the Stars (Paperback)

I have read a lot of figure skating books published this year and last and this unpretentious, soft cover book is the best. It is a series of oral essays by skaters, coaches, commentators and officials. Those interviewed, some famous, some not, talk about everything from skating as Mickey Mouse for Disney, to what it is like to come and train in the US. from Russia, to some of the dramatic, tragic stories of this little world as the death of Sergei Grinkov. Mr. Milton must be a good interviewer because he draws out the skaters and others in the book so that they provide real insight and emotion to the subject. And we see their love for their sport on every page. This book has more content than any of the flashy, coffee table books produced recently. I highly recommend it.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars one of the best figure skating books availiable, May 27, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Skate Talk: Figure Skating in the Words of the Stars (Paperback)

This book is a collection of interviews with some of the world's top skaters. The choice of champions included goes beyong the usual list of world titleholders and Olympic champions to stars true skating fans rarely see and would love to know more about, such as spinning phenom Lucinda Ruh.

Most of the stories are personal, giving more insight into the skaters lives than a collection of competition results and technical explanations would. For anyoe who follows figure skating, this is a must-have book.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Entertaining Read!, March 29, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Skate Talk: Figure Skating in the Words of the Stars (Paperback)

While this book is not long on depth, it does give some entertaining insights into the thoughts behind the images. Great for younger readers as well.