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= Webmasters' picks
Books on Eating Disorders
Books on Self-Injury
Books on Travel and Foreign Travel
Webmasters' absolute favourite picks
Little Girls in Pretty Boxes... Wow. EVERY skater should read this book. While there is a lot of focus on gymnastics as well as figure skating, the author discusses in great length the issues dealt with by young female athletes, from eating disorders, to pressure, to injuries, to politics.
All the Sundays Yet to Come
Other books
The Inner Champion : A Mental Toughness Manual for Figure Skaters
The Winning Attitude! : Michelle Kwan
Figure Skating : Championship Techniques
Edge of Glory
The Official Book of Figure Skating...Peggy Fleming et al.
Landing It...Scott Hamilton
When Hell Freezes Over, Should I Bring My Skates?...Just the title of the book intrigues me.
Kristi Yamaguchi: Triumph on Ice
A Spectator's Guide to Figure Skating
Figure Skating For DummiesŪ...by Kristi Yamaguchi
The Long Program...By the lovely Peggy Fleming
Women on Ice: Feminist Responses to the Harding-Kerrigan Saga
Icebreaker : The Autobiography of Rudy Galindo
No, Zamboni is Not a Pasta
Travel/Language
Tips for the Savvy Traveler
Rick Steves' French Phrase Book...This is how I learned French before going to Rouen. This guy is hilarious... after taking a real class in French, I realized that some of his grammar is a tiny bit off, but other than that, I thoroughly recommend this book
Rick Steves' Italian Phrase Book
Rick Steves' French, Italian & German...Great if you're going to Switzerland (where all three of these languages are spoken)
Rick Steves' German Phrase Book &...
Rick Steves' Spanish & Portuguese Phrase...
Lonely Planet Russian Phrasebook
Eyewitness Travel Phrase Book: French
Easy Russian Phrase Book : Over 690...
Berlitz Japanese Phrase Book...I've heard that the other Berlitz books aren't the greatest, though
Eyewitness Travel Phrase Book: Italian...This is how I learned Italian. Not quite as fun as Rick Steves, but it works. (Then again, I already spoke Spanish, which is somewhat similar...)
Fodor's German for Travelers :...
European Phrase Book & Dictionary...
Lonely Planet Eastern Europe Phrasebook...
Hungarian Phrase Book & Dictionary...
Lonely Planet Scandinavian Phrasebook...
Lonely Planet Central Europe Phrasebook...
Polish Phrasebook and Dictionary :...
Nutrition
Nutrition for Serious Athletes
The Vegetarian Sports Nutrition Guide
Complete Guide to Sports Nutrition
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