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Crashing the Net: The US Women's Olympic Ice Hockey Team and the Road to Gold
 
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Crashing the Net: The US Women's Olympic Ice Hockey Team and the Road to Gold (Hardcover)

by Mary Turco (Author)
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

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Product details

  • Hardcover: 272 pages
  • Publisher: HarperCollins (Mar 1999)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 006019264X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0060192648
  • Product Dimensions: 23.6 x 15.7 x 2.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 543,363 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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An account of the first U.S. Olympic women's ice hockey team follows their preparations for competition and examines their achievements in the context of women's athletics.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A "must read" for hockey fans., 3 May 1999
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This book is a "must read" for those who follow ice hockey, for those who keep up on Olympic history and for anyone who has a daughter or granddaughter who yearns to excel in any activity. Author Mary Turco describes how the girls came together as a team and how they overcame trials and tribulations on their quest of Olympic gold. The book runs through a gamut of emotions and extends from stories of youngsters who were told "girls don't play ice hockey" to worldwide recognition as "the best."
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2.0 out of 5 stars Some objectivity needed, 2 May 1999
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There's a good book to be written about the 1998 U.S. women's hockey team -- too bad Turco wasn't the one to write it. This is the most "fawning" text I think I've ever read. Everyone is strong, heroic, intelligent, beautiful, etc. A realistic telling of the story would have been quite enough; the embellishments only call into question the author's credibility. This would be good for teens who need a bit of an ego boost; otherwise, this was disappointing.
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5.0 out of 5 stars It is an inspiring book for young women atheletes., 1 May 1999
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This book is fantastic. It is a must read book for young girls who are pursuing a dream athletically that was only available to men previously. It is a feel good book that shows the positive results of hard work and dedication. Mary Turco has done a beautiful job of making you feel that you were there, behind the scenes of the lives of these young women while they pursued the gold. Thank you Mary.
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