Yet another interesting book on the 'politics' of skating

[Frau Muller]

Hey, guys -- I just found this on Amazon.com, as I was placing my pre-order for the book on the "Frozen in Time" book about the 1961 U.S. team:

"On Edge : Backroom Dealing, Cocktail Scheming, Triple Axels, and How Top Skaters Get Screwed"
Jon Jackson; Hardcover; $16.50

Cool, huh? Wasn't Jackson one of the persons who tried to create a rival-group against the ISU? I'm sure that he has many tales to tell!

 

[julietvalcouer]

Hm...will have to add THAT to my wish list!

Interestingly, bn.com is listing "Frozen in Time" as "Ships within 24 Hours." I just ordered it (I love gift cards) so we'll see how long it takes.

 

[JonnyCoop]

Interesting subtitle: "How TOP skaters get screwed"..... seems to me, it's the middle- and lower-ranked skaters who get (got?) screwed more often than the top ones.... (due the systems of "holding up" and "holding down").

 

[skatergirlaj]

Skate land Politics*gag*

 

[Eeyora]

love the title!