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Landing It: My Life On and Off the Ice
Landing It My Life On and Off the Ice
Author: Scott Hamilton, Lorenzo Benet
Olympic skater Scott Hamilton, who has literally transformed modern figure skating, vividly recounts his life story in a powerful, inspiring portrait of an athlete fiercely dedicated to the sport he loves, peppered with personal stories about such close friends and colleagues as Katia Gordeeva, Kurt Browning, and Kristi Yamaguchi.
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ISBN-13: 9781575664668
ISBN-10: 1575664666
Publication Date: 10/15/1999
Pages: 340
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  • Currently 4.3/5 Stars.
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4.3 stars, based on 13 ratings
Publisher: Kensington Publishing Corporation
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback, Audio Cassette, Audio CD
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Hamilton's inspirational life story recounts events from the time of his debilitating childhood illness, through the many years of training, the death of his mother, competition failures and successes (most notably his Olympic gold medal), and his recent successful battle with cancer.

Here is a champion who recounts his mistakes along with his victories, pointing out the lessons he learned along the way. Hamilton is able to portray the sense of community that skaters share, substituting for family life as they train and perform away from home. This book shows Scott Hamilton as human, even humble, and full of good cheer, just as he seems to be on the ice.
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Excellent story of a great athlete.
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good book about skaters life on and off ice very interesting
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Scott Hamilton, the famous ice skater's biography. Pretty good read.


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