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Rollergirl: Totally True Tales from the Track
by Melissa Joulwan

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Publisher 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.
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Table of Contents

Contents

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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hoppin jalapano, February 20, 2007 (view all comments by hoppin jalapano)
This writer transported me back to my own youth and the smell of stale popcorn at our local roller skating rink. With wit and honesty she chronicles her life as self-described nerd to her transformation as a Texas Rollergirl. Melissa "Melicious" Joulwan is an inspiration to women on and off the track. Her writing style pops with energy. She inspired me to take a roller girl name and persona even though I've long since outgrown my roller-skates.
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dhumph, February 20, 2007 (view all comments by dhumph)
This is an exciting story of one woman's transformation set in an exotic sport. Melicious tells entertaining stories about a unique approach to sport, fitness and women having fun.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780743297158
Subtitle:
Totally True Tales from the Track
Author:
Joulwan, Melissa
Publisher:
Touchstone Books
Subject:
Roller & In-Line Skating
Subject:
Personal Memoirs
Subject:
Popular Culture - General
Subject:
Sports - General
Subject:
Sports for women
Subject:
Women athletes
Edition Description:
Trade paper
Publication Date:
February 2007
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Y
Pages:
273
Dimensions:
9.46x5.90x.72 in. 1.09 lbs.
Children's Book Type:
Coloring
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