<![CDATA[The Book Company: New Products - Ice & Figure Skating]]> https://www.thebookco.com Sun, 26 Jul 2026 18:14:15 +0000 <![CDATA[Toller Cranston (Ice, Paint, Passion)]]> https://www.thebookco.com/toller-cranston-ice-paint-passion-9781990823572 Sat, 15 Nov 2025 18:51:58 +0000 https://www.thebookco.com/toller-cranston-ice-paint-passion-9781990823572 Toller Cranston (Ice, Paint, Passion) by Phillippa Cranston Baran, 9781990823572

“If something is worth doing, it’s worth overdoing” – Toller Cranston

His best international finish was bronze at the 1976 Innsbruck Olympics, yet Toller Cranston, with his extreme body shapes and theatrical presentation, singlehandedly transformed men’s fig..

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]]> Toller Cranston (Ice, Paint, Passion) by Phillippa Cranston Baran, 9781990823572

“If something is worth doing, it’s worth overdoing” – Toller Cranston

His best international finish was bronze at the 1976 Innsbruck Olympics, yet Toller Cranston, with his extreme body shapes and theatrical presentation, singlehandedly transformed men’s fig..

Price: $37.95

]]> “If something is worth doing, it’s worth overdoing” – Toller Cranston

His best international finish was bronze at the 1976 Innsbruck Olympics, yet Toller Cranston, with his extreme body shapes and theatrical presentation, singlehandedly transformed men’s fig..]]> <![CDATA[Queen of Ice, Queen of Shadows (The Unsuspected Life of Sonja Henie)]]> https://www.thebookco.com/queen-of-ice-queen-of-shadows-the-unsuspected-life-of-sonja-henie/ Thu, 10 Jul 2025 04:07:53 +0000 https://www.thebookco.com/queen-of-ice-queen-of-shadows-the-unsuspected-life-of-sonja-henie/ Queen of Ice, Queen of Shadows (The Unsuspected Life of Sonja Henie) by Raymond Strait, 9780812885187Reveals the hard edge of this skating star.

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]]> Queen of Ice, Queen of Shadows (The Unsuspected Life of Sonja Henie) by Raymond Strait, 9780812885187Reveals the hard edge of this skating star.

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]]> <![CDATA[The Moscow Playbook (How Russia Used, Abused, and Transformed Sports in the Hunt for Power)]]> https://www.thebookco.com/the-moscow-playbook-how-russia-used-abused-and-transformed-sports-in-the-hunt-for-gold/ Sat, 05 Jul 2025 18:16:46 +0000 https://www.thebookco.com/the-moscow-playbook-how-russia-used-abused-and-transformed-sports-in-the-hunt-for-gold/ The Moscow Playbook (How Russia Used, Abused, and Transformed Sports in the Hunt for Power) by Bruce Berglund, 9781637277485An eye-opening account of how Russia’s leaders have used sports as a political tool to solidify their global power

“Victories in sport do more to cement the nation than a hundred political slogans.” This was the pep talk Russian athletes heard in 2000 from their new pr..

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]]> The Moscow Playbook (How Russia Used, Abused, and Transformed Sports in the Hunt for Power) by Bruce Berglund, 9781637277485An eye-opening account of how Russia’s leaders have used sports as a political tool to solidify their global power

“Victories in sport do more to cement the nation than a hundred political slogans.” This was the pep talk Russian athletes heard in 2000 from their new pr..

Price: $30.00

]]> An eye-opening account of how Russia’s leaders have used sports as a political tool to solidify their global power

“Victories in sport do more to cement the nation than a hundred political slogans.” This was the pep talk Russian athletes heard in 2000 from their new pr..]]> <![CDATA[Red Nails, Black Skates (Gender, Cash, and Pleasure on and off the Ice)]]> https://www.thebookco.com/red-nails-black-skates-gender-cash-and-pleasure-on-and-off-the-ice/ Sat, 28 Jun 2025 00:45:53 +0000 https://www.thebookco.com/red-nails-black-skates-gender-cash-and-pleasure-on-and-off-the-ice/ Red Nails, Black Skates (Gender, Cash, and Pleasure on and off the Ice) by Erica Rand, 9780822352082
In her forties, Erica Rand bought a pair of figure skates to vary her workout routine. Within a few years, the college professor was immersed in adult figure skating. Here, in short, incisive essays, she describes the pleasures to be found in the rink, as well as the exclusionary practices th..

Price: $34.95

]]> Red Nails, Black Skates (Gender, Cash, and Pleasure on and off the Ice) by Erica Rand, 9780822352082
In her forties, Erica Rand bought a pair of figure skates to vary her workout routine. Within a few years, the college professor was immersed in adult figure skating. Here, in short, incisive essays, she describes the pleasures to be found in the rink, as well as the exclusionary practices th..

Price: $34.95

]]> In her forties, Erica Rand bought a pair of figure skates to vary her workout routine. Within a few years, the college professor was immersed in adult figure skating. Here, in short, incisive essays, she describes the pleasures to be found in the rink, as well as the exclusionary practices th..]]> <![CDATA[Figure Skating (Championship Techniques)]]> https://www.thebookco.com/figure-skating-championship-techniques/ Thu, 15 May 2025 04:12:59 +0000 https://www.thebookco.com/figure-skating-championship-techniques/ Figure Skating (Championship Techniques) by John Misha Petkevich, 9781568000701
As a sport, an art, a fitness activity, nothing quite beats figure skating for excitement, grace, beauty, or fun. Now former U.S. Champion figure skater John Misha Petkevich shows how you can find your full potential as a figure skater no matter what your age or ability. The lav..

Price: $22.95

]]> Figure Skating (Championship Techniques) by John Misha Petkevich, 9781568000701As a sport, an art, a fitness activity, nothing quite beats figure skating for excitement, grace, beauty, or fun. Now former U.S. Champion figure skater John Misha Petkevich shows how you can find your full potential as a figure skater no matter what your age or ability. The lav..

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]]> John Misha Petkevich shows how you can find your full potential as a figure skater no matter what your age or ability. The lav..]]> <![CDATA[Outofshapeworthlessloser (A Memoir of Figure Skating, F*cking Up, and Figuring It Out) - 9780593444061]]> https://www.thebookco.com/outofshapeworthlessloser-a-memoir-of-figure-skating-f-cking-up-and-figuring-it-out-9780593444061/ Tue, 22 Oct 2024 07:26:30 +0000 https://www.thebookco.com/outofshapeworthlessloser-a-memoir-of-figure-skating-f-cking-up-and-figuring-it-out-9780593444061/ Outofshapeworthlessloser (A Memoir of Figure Skating, F*cking Up, and Figuring It Out) - 9780593444061 by Gracie Gold, 9780593444061NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A “piercing account” (The Wall Street Journal) of surviving as a young woman in a society that rewards appearances more than anything and demands perfection at all costs—especially if you’re an Olympic figure skater.

“A riveting me..

Price: $17.00

]]> Outofshapeworthlessloser (A Memoir of Figure Skating, F*cking Up, and Figuring It Out) - 9780593444061 by Gracie Gold, 9780593444061NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A “piercing account” (The Wall Street Journal) of surviving as a young woman in a society that rewards appearances more than anything and demands perfection at all costs—especially if you’re an Olympic figure skater.

“A riveting me..

Price: $17.00

]]> NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A “piercing account” (The Wall Street Journal) of surviving as a young woman in a society that rewards appearances more than anything and demands perfection at all costs—especially if you’re an Olympic figure skater.

“A riveting me..]]> <![CDATA[Women in Sports History]]> https://www.thebookco.com/women-in-sports-history/ Sat, 18 Nov 2023 08:37:43 +0000 https://www.thebookco.com/women-in-sports-history/ Women in Sports History by Carol Osborne, Fiona Skillen, 9780415661188

Women are, and have been for many years, actively involved as players, supporters and co-ordinators in a range of sports and yet they are often missing from, or sidelined in, accounts of the history of these sports.

Commenting first on the lack of inclusion of women in British sports his..

Price: $72.99

]]> Women in Sports History by Carol Osborne, Fiona Skillen, 9780415661188

Women are, and have been for many years, actively involved as players, supporters and co-ordinators in a range of sports and yet they are often missing from, or sidelined in, accounts of the history of these sports.

Commenting first on the lack of inclusion of women in British sports his..

Price: $72.99

]]> Women are, and have been for many years, actively involved as players, supporters and co-ordinators in a range of sports and yet they are often missing from, or sidelined in, accounts of the history of these sports.

Commenting first on the lack of inclusion of women in British sports his..]]> <![CDATA[A Constraints-led Approach to Figure Skating Coaching]]> https://www.thebookco.com/a-constraints-led-approach-to-figure-skating-coaching/ Thu, 05 Oct 2023 17:07:49 +0000 https://www.thebookco.com/a-constraints-led-approach-to-figure-skating-coaching/ A Constraints-led Approach to Figure Skating Coaching by Garrett Lucash, 9781032345833

Motor skill acquisition and athlete development practices are rapidly evolving. Positioned at the forefront of this evolution, the constraints-led approach encourages practitioners to consider the athlete as a whole person, with unique traits, abilities, and capacities. Accordingly, an athlete’..

Price: $57.99

]]> A Constraints-led Approach to Figure Skating Coaching by Garrett Lucash, 9781032345833

Motor skill acquisition and athlete development practices are rapidly evolving. Positioned at the forefront of this evolution, the constraints-led approach encourages practitioners to consider the athlete as a whole person, with unique traits, abilities, and capacities. Accordingly, an athlete’..

Price: $57.99

]]> Motor skill acquisition and athlete development practices are rapidly evolving. Positioned at the forefront of this evolution, the constraints-led approach encourages practitioners to consider the athlete as a whole person, with unique traits, abilities, and capacities. Accordingly, an athlete’..]]> <![CDATA[The Science of Figure Skating - 9780367787059]]> https://www.thebookco.com/the-science-of-figure-skating-9780367787059/ Mon, 14 Aug 2023 12:01:07 +0000 https://www.thebookco.com/the-science-of-figure-skating-9780367787059/ The Science of Figure Skating - 9780367787059 by Jason Vescovi, Jaci VanHeest, 9780367787059

The Science of Figure Skating is the first book to provide an evidence-based and comprehensive reference for the scientific underpinnings of this complex Olympic sport, where early specialization presents unique challenges for coaches and athletes alike.



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Price: $65.99

]]> The Science of Figure Skating - 9780367787059 by Jason Vescovi, Jaci VanHeest, 9780367787059

The Science of Figure Skating is the first book to provide an evidence-based and comprehensive reference for the scientific underpinnings of this complex Olympic sport, where early specialization presents unique challenges for coaches and athletes alike.



Drawing on cutt..

Price: $65.99

]]> The Science of Figure Skating is the first book to provide an evidence-based and comprehensive reference for the scientific underpinnings of this complex Olympic sport, where early specialization presents unique challenges for coaches and athletes alike.



Drawing on cutt..]]> <![CDATA[One Jump at a Time (My Story)]]> https://www.thebookco.com/unti-nathan-chen-memoir/ Mon, 21 Mar 2022 16:13:34 +0000 https://www.thebookco.com/unti-nathan-chen-memoir/ One Jump at a Time (My Story) by Nathan Chen, 9780063280526

In this exhilarating memoir, three-time World Champion and Olympic gold-medalist Nathan Chen tells the story of his remarkable journey to success, reflecting on his life as a Chinese American figure skater and the joys and challenges he has experienced—including the tremendous sacrifice..

Price: $25.99

]]> One Jump at a Time (My Story) by Nathan Chen, 9780063280526

In this exhilarating memoir, three-time World Champion and Olympic gold-medalist Nathan Chen tells the story of his remarkable journey to success, reflecting on his life as a Chinese American figure skater and the joys and challenges he has experienced—including the tremendous sacrifice..

Price: $25.99

]]> In this exhilarating memoir, three-time World Champion and Olympic gold-medalist Nathan Chen tells the story of his remarkable journey to success, reflecting on his life as a Chinese American figure skater and the joys and challenges he has experienced—including the tremendous sacrifice..]]>