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Check for Availabilityout of stock. Click on the button below to search for this title in other formats.  This title in other formats:Rollergirl: Totally True Tales from the Trackby Melissa Joulwan
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:The 1950s phenomenon of Roller Derby is back in full force, and it's definitely not your grandma's game anymore. With leagues in more than one hundred cities across the country, a national tournament, and major sponsors, the new wave of the sport has gone mainstream. No one is better qualified to tell the story of Flat Track Derby's astronomic rise than Melissa "Melicious" Joulwan. As a founding member of the Texas Rollergirls — the league that launched the sport and the reigning national champions — she has helped redefine what it means to be stylish, sporty, and sexy. With her mouthy, tough-as-nails style, Melicious recounts her best tales from the track: her fierce rivalries with The Wrench and Ivanna S. Pankin, the scene at the annual national tournament, the thrill of a bout, and the infractions that so often bring her to the penalty box. From the minute she first laced up her skates and wrapped herself in her alter ego, Roller Derby has given her a confidence boost, and she shares the positive impact the sport has also had on girls — young and not-so-young — who tack posters of her on their bedroom walls and lace up their own skates. Complete with photos and suggestions on how to develop a Rollergirl name and persona, this unprecedented tell-all comes from the woman who's watched the sport evolve from an underground Friday-night event to a bona fide national phenomenon. Review:"... surprisingly inspirational story of four teams... who started a league of their own and survived to tell the tales." — Mike Shea, Texas Monthly Synopsis:Featured everywhere from "The New York Times" to "Playboy," emerging star RMeliciousS Joulwan of the Texas Rollergirls shares her extreme tales from the roller derby track. 30 photos throughout. Table of ContentsContents Preface Starting Whistle Chapter 01 Hellions on Wheels Chapter 02 Roller Rookie Chapter 03 Pack Mentality The Old Brawl Game Chapter 04 Bank on It Chapter 05 An Awfully Good Idea Chapter 06 Bonfire of Vanity RollerGirl Riot Chapter 07 By the Skaters, For the Skaters Chapter 08 The Four-H Club Chapter 09 We Are the Champions DIY Chapter 10 Do You Know Who I F***ing Am? Chapter 11 Welcome to Playland Chapter 12 Breakin' the Rules (Roller)Girls Just Want To Have Fun Chapter 13 Rollin' into Times Square Chapter 14 Story of My Life Chapter 15 Roller-fans Rock Chapter 16 We're Bad. We're Nationwide. Chapter 17 The Texecutioners Resources Acknowledgments
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