Cohen, Sasha, with Amanda Maciel. Fire on ice; autobiography of a champion figure skater.COHEN cohen or kohen (Hebrew: “priest”) Jewish priest descended from Zadok (a descendant of Aaron), priest at the First Temple of Jerusalem. The biblical priesthood was hereditary and male. , Sasha, with Amanda Maciel. Fire on ice; autobiography of a champion figure skater. HarperCollins. 206p. illus. c2005. 0-06-115385-0. $9.99. JSA JSA - Japanese Standards Association. * Telling the world about yourself is challenging and scary, but Cohen has done it with a candid perkiness perk·y adj. perk·i·er, perk·i·est 1. Having a buoyant or self-confident air; briskly cheerful. 2. Jaunty; sprightly. perk that makes you love her for herself. She attracted the world's attention with her unique skating style, but her story reveals the slow grinding advancement into the difficult moves. Cohen began her skating career at the age of seven when it became apparent that gymnastics gymnastics, exercises for the balanced development of the body (see also aerobics), or the competitive sport derived from these exercises. Although the ancient Greeks (who invented the building called a gymnasium was not her sport. She advanced through the different levels always a little behind her age group until she mastered the moves. She relates her failures, disappointments, victories, injuries and recoveries. She speaks with love and respect for trainers and coaches she relied on for guidance and support. Her story is a genuine blow-by-blow account of practice, endurance training Endurance training is the deliberate act of exercising to increase stamina and endurance. Exercises for endurance tends to be aerobic in nature versus anaerobic movements. Aerobic exercise develops slow twitch muscles. and competition, with a little off-the-ice experience thrown in to add interest and insight. Cohen is obviously well supported and hardship is related to the challenges of skating and overcoming the setback of injury. She credits her family for their loyalty and especially her room, "for not being a crazy skating mom, but a pillar of support." In spite of her privileged social status, Cohen conveys a strong work ethic work ethic n. A set of values based on the moral virtues of hard work and diligence. work ethic Noun a belief in the moral value of work and a genuine appreciation of the experiences she has been allowed as part of her skating career. She's a credit to her generation. Ann Hart, Trustee, Juniata County Lib., Mifflintown, PA J--Recommended for junior high school students. The contents are of particular interest to young adolescents and their teachers. S--Recommended for senior high school students. A--Recommended for advanced students and adults. This code will help librarians and teachers working in high schools where there are honors and advanced placement students. This also will help extend KLIATT's usefulness in public libraries. *--The asterisk (1) See Asterisk PBX. (2) In programming, the asterisk or "star" symbol (*) means multiplication. For example, 10 * 7 means 10 multiplied by 7. The * is also a key on computer keypads for entering expressions using multiplication. highlights exceptional books. |
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