- Gebundene Ausgabe: 256 Seiten
- Verlag: Hyperion (2. Oktober 2007)
- Sprache: Englisch
- ISBN-10: 1401303285
- ISBN-13: 978-1401303280
- Vom Hersteller empfohlenes Alter: Ab 18 Jahren
- Größe und/oder Gewicht: 21,8 x 14,8 x 2,2 cm
- Amazon Bestseller-Rang: Nr. 846.298 in Englische Bücher (Siehe Top 100 in Englische Bücher)
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Dorothy Hamill charmed America at the 1976 Olympics with her irresistible smile and her stellar performance, which brought home the gold in figure skating. One might have thought that the national attention and endorsements that followed—not to mention popularizing a cute wedge haircut and having an ice-skating move named after you (the Hamill Camel)—would have resulted in a satisfying and relatively carefree life. Not so. Hamill reveals the truth in this candid memoir, exposing a litany of woes: the silent curse that afflicted both her parents (untreated depression); her father's alcoholism; financial hardship; her two failed marriages; and her self-doubt as life dealt her blow after blow. Watching her parents try to treat their depression with drinking or indifference made her face her own demons, and with proper treatment, she is able to keep her depression in check. On the plus side, Hamill celebrates the two loves of her life, skating and her daughter, Alexandra. A poignant, revealing look at a life we might have imagined differently; the story will touch the hearts of skating fans everywhere. Wilkens, Mary Frances
Kurzbeschreibung
The dazzling smile, the signature haircut, the staple spin. "America's Sweetheart" Dorothy Hamill grew up on the ice, working toward the dream she was to accomplish by age nineteen: winning Olympic gold in figure skating. But life was not the picture of perfection it appeared to be. Dorothy faced a painful inner struggle from the time she was a young girl that followed her into adulthood -- though she would not know about the depression that ran in her family until much later in life. Weeks and months away from home to train and compete took a difficult toll, yet little reprieve could be found in the tumultuous and fragile relationship she had with her parents.
Dorothy went on to marry the man of her dreams, only to have the partnership end in heartache and a tragedy that almost pushed her to her breaking point. Then, just when a light at the end of the tunnel finally began to appear, a second failed marriage tried and tested Dorothy's trust and strength yet again -- a travesty that could have led her to give up. But, she found a remarkable strength in what she did have -- her greatest love, her daughter Alexandra.
"Thank goodness, I had my skating. There was certainly a pattern to my life. When times were tough, I went skating. It was only while I was out on the ice, enjoying the freedom of movement and my love of music, that I was able to escape from my bottomless heartache."
In her deeply moving and honest memoir, Dorothy opens up for the first time about love, family, courage, and what it means to truly win both on and off the ice.
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I read this cover to cover without putting it down!
8. Oktober 2007
Format:Gebundene Ausgabe
You don't have to be a skating fan to be totally enthralled with this story. I literally could not stop reading. It is written with such honesty and is so heartfelt that a few times I cried. I also laughed. The book is quite a ride. I want to read it again and make it a part of my book group so I can talk about it to others.
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I couldn't put this book down! LOVED IT!
16. Oktober 2007
Format:Gebundene Ausgabe
The book is written in Dorothy's voice. I so enjoyed hearing her speak on Larry King Live, so I bought the book. Dorothy tells her story with such beautiful honesty. I thank Dorothy for sharing her story so intimately. Thank you for opening up your life for us all the know and in turn see our own lives more clearly. Revealing her depression and complicated relationship with her Mother and men in her life, took a huge leap of faith. I so appreciate Dorothy telling the story behind that beautiful smile. I highly recommend this book to all people - young, old, sports enthusiasts, and on and on. GREAT BOOK!
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Heartfelt and gripping
5. Dezember 2007
Format:Gebundene Ausgabe
Dorothy Hamill's A SKATING LIFE is one of the most interesting and gripping books I have read in a long time. As the cliche goes, I could hardly put it down! The book is definitely an emotional roller-coaster as it swings from triumph to despair over and over, and is very well-written so that the reader vividly shares her emotions at those times. There is quite a good balance between personal aspects of her life and descriptions of her ice skating career, although in later years the personal dominates. I did sometimes wish that she had described in more detail the technicalities of skating - double axels, the Hamill Camel, lutzes, and other such skating jargon.
But as famous as Dorothy Hamill is, why are there so few DVDs available of her performances?! The only ones I have found are Mannheim Steamroller - The Christmas Angel: A Story on Ice and an appoximately 6-minute segment of her at the 1976 U.S. Figure Skating Championship on the DVD "Skating Through Time, Volume 3" (which at the moment is not showing on Amazon). There are others available on VHS tape, such as Dorothy Hamill's Ice Capades Cinderella, Frozen in Time and Nutcracker: Fantasy on Ice (I have the latter one, and it's excellent.)
Dorothy candidly describes the numerous difficulties she has faced, including family depression, friction with her parents, two failed marriages, and financial difficulties. Yet at the opposite extreme she also recounts the many triumphs in her life. One such incident was at the 1980 winter Olympics, four years after she won the Olympic gold medal for skating. She and her future husband, Dean Paul Martin, were in the audience as the amateur, underdog hockey team from the United States defeated the professional and government-subsidized team from the U.S.S.R. Dorothy recounts, "As the crowd was hailing the American victory, Dean proudly turned to me (and said) 'You know, you did that once.' Not until this moment, and not until Dean said this, did I fully realize the magnitude of winning an Olympic gold medal and what....a great pinnacle of achievement it was in the eyes of the world, especially when an athlete was up against the extraordinary talent of the Eastern bloc countries."
This book is full of many such incidents that often brought tears to my eyes. I have seldom read a book as moving as this one. When I came to the end I felt as though I know Dorothy Hamill very well, and, as she was dubbed after her Olympic win, that she still is "America's Sweetheart." And mine too.
But as famous as Dorothy Hamill is, why are there so few DVDs available of her performances?! The only ones I have found are Mannheim Steamroller - The Christmas Angel: A Story on Ice and an appoximately 6-minute segment of her at the 1976 U.S. Figure Skating Championship on the DVD "Skating Through Time, Volume 3" (which at the moment is not showing on Amazon). There are others available on VHS tape, such as Dorothy Hamill's Ice Capades Cinderella, Frozen in Time and Nutcracker: Fantasy on Ice (I have the latter one, and it's excellent.)
Dorothy candidly describes the numerous difficulties she has faced, including family depression, friction with her parents, two failed marriages, and financial difficulties. Yet at the opposite extreme she also recounts the many triumphs in her life. One such incident was at the 1980 winter Olympics, four years after she won the Olympic gold medal for skating. She and her future husband, Dean Paul Martin, were in the audience as the amateur, underdog hockey team from the United States defeated the professional and government-subsidized team from the U.S.S.R. Dorothy recounts, "As the crowd was hailing the American victory, Dean proudly turned to me (and said) 'You know, you did that once.' Not until this moment, and not until Dean said this, did I fully realize the magnitude of winning an Olympic gold medal and what....a great pinnacle of achievement it was in the eyes of the world, especially when an athlete was up against the extraordinary talent of the Eastern bloc countries."
This book is full of many such incidents that often brought tears to my eyes. I have seldom read a book as moving as this one. When I came to the end I felt as though I know Dorothy Hamill very well, and, as she was dubbed after her Olympic win, that she still is "America's Sweetheart." And mine too.
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