Customer Reviews

A Skating Life: My Story

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Like Dorothy, I feel that figure skating has given me a place in life. I completely understand the joy and freedom that being on the ice gives, there is not anything comparable to it! Hearing of her life, struggles and joys, make me appreciate her even that much more as a skater and as a person! I could hardly put this book down! I highly recommend this book to anyone- a tender story of a very talented and beautiful person.

This book is a well-written story of Dorothy and the challenges she faced getting to the Olympics. It's up front and personal. In the end, I now had a better understanding of the desire and effort Dorothy put in to become a world class skater. You just want to give her a hug and say "Thank you"!

I thought the first half of the book was slow moving and did not capture my interest. I was mainly interested in Dorothy's life after the Olympics. I did'nt think there was much there either. It did shed some light on her later life but thought much more was there.

The price of this book was phenominal, and it also arrived in a timely manner. However, the description of the condition of the book did not match what we received. The description said "some edge wear". There was no edgewear, but there were some other things that should have been included in the description. There was a big crease, writing inside, a grease stain, presumably from a food spill, and a black marker mark on the side of the book. Again, the price was awesome, but regardless, the condition of the book did not match what we received.