Burning Rings of Fire: The Epic Story of Michelle Kwan, by aftershocks; edited, condensed, and erroneously translated into German as: Die Gutted Feuer von Kween, by IceAlisa(thumbs down review by Prancer)
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Burning Rings of Fire: The Epic Story of Michelle Kwan, by aftershocks; edited, condensed, and erroneously translated into German as: Die Gutted Feuer von Kween, by IceAlisa(thumbs down review by Prancer)
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In light of recent news, maybe the title should read:
How (my Federation thinks) Brian Orser can help me win Olympic gold, by Yuzuru Hanyu
More Title selections:
How to Recruit and Coach Top Skaters From All Over the World (except Canada) to Gold Medal Wins, by Brian Orser
Reelin’ and Dealin’: How to Lose a Couple of Top Skaters, and Recruit Several Others Without Missing a Beat, by Brian Orser
From Partner-less to Partner, Yes! by Caitlin Yankowskas, Foreword by Joshua Reagan (thumbs down review by Ashley Cain; thumbs sideways review by John Coughlin)
How to Combine Modeling Gigs with Figure Skating, by Johnny Weir and Taylor Toth
First Rate by Dick Button
Reaching Out (A lot better than last year!) by Peggy Fleming
Controlling Your Own Destiny by Terry Gannon
and of course...
Hair-Dos and Don'ts: Hair Tips for Nationals and Worlds by Leslie Visser
Just thought I'd throw out a few nice 90s-2000s ABC commentary team references.![]()
You Give Love A Bad Name : The Unauthorised Biography of Nikolai Morozov.
We Go Now Live, To Three Hours Ago: By NBC, forward by the IOC
Oxygen Is For Other People: By The ISU, Forward by the city of Colorado Springs
These 2012 Fluff Pieces Are Far Too Polite: By Johnny Weir and Evan Lysacek
You guys are great, thanks for the welcome![]()
I have a few more:
The Triple Axel Quandary by Mao Asada with foreword by Midori Ito and Tonya Harding.
Point Your Toe, Dear: A Survey of Skating Aesthetics by Dick Button
The Salome Effect: A Guide to Rapid Artistic Growth by Michelle Kwan, Lori Nichol and Frank Carroll.
Suck it Up and Skate: How to Push Skaters Past Their Limits by Tom Zakrajsek with commentary from Rachael Flatt and Joshua Farris
The Perfect Layback by Angela Nikodinov with contributions from Caroline Zhang and Sasha Cohen (Liza T and a number of the Russian girls need to read this ASAP!)
Finding Your Four Minute Focus by Michelle Kwan (overnight this book to Alissa, Mirai and a number of other headcases)
On the Edge of Glory: Mastering Your Edges by Kurt Browning
Rachael of the Thousand Days: My Love Affair and Break-up with the USFSA by Rachael Flatt.
Requiem for a nightmare, by Alena Leonova and Brian Joubert, with contribution from Cappellini & Lanotte, Domnina and Shabalin and a trillion other skaters.
Lost in Translation by Mervin Tran, afterword by Narumi Takahashi
Orange You Beautiful? A Guide to Perfect Tanning by Evan Lysacek and Caydee Denney, with a foreword from the cast of Jersey Shore!
Straight Hair is for Wimps by Adam Rippon and Charlie White
China for Dummies by Patrick Chan
Hate: A Beautiful Word by Scott Moir
How to Win a Silver Medal by Sasha Cohen
Fresh Legs by Scott Hamilton
The Dictionary of AAARRRRGGGHHH! and Other Grunts by Scott Hamilton
Behaving PC by Alexander Majorov
All of you guys are too funny, especially Pink Feathers, JamieSix, kwanatic, LilJen.
Thanks JamieSix and kwanatic. Scott H has been ignored in this thread for far too long, and it does demand rectification:
We Three Annoying FS Commentators, by Scott Hamilton, Sandra Bezic, and Tom Hammond
YESSSSSS ... but not in a good way, by Scott Hamilton
Screeeching Is Fun, by Scott Hamilton
1984 was my year, sorry Brian O, by Scott Hamilton
And to be fair:
The Venerable and Entertaining Scott Hamilton, by Scott Hamilton
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Choreography for Figure Skaters, by David Wilson and Pasquale Camerlengo
Move Every Mountain: Whatever it Takes To Win, by Alexei Mishin
How do I keep work and my personal life aside, by Alexander Zhulin, includes interviews with Maya Usova, Oksana Grishuk, Tatiana Navka and Natalia Mikhailova