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Beautiful on the Outside : A Memoir by Adam Rippon (2019, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherGrand Central Publishing
ISBN-101538732408
ISBN-139781538732403
eBay Product ID (ePID)5038391494
Product Key Features
Book TitleBeautiful on the Outside : a Memoir
Number of Pages256 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2019
TopicLgbt Studies / General, Ice & Figure Skating, Personal Memoirs, Entertainment & Performing Arts, Lgbt, Sports
IllustratorYes
GenreSports & Recreation, Social Science, Biography & Autobiography
AuthorAdam Rippon
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.2 in
Item Weight16.7 Oz
Item Length9.3 in
Item Width6.4 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2019-944321
Reviews"To be clear: Rippon is funny. He lands a joke like it's a triple axel, with eyebrow-raising, hilarious passages that demand to be read out loud to whomever is nearby...Comedic gold." -- Washington Post, "Rippon's strength is apparent, and it's easy to see why he is an inspiration to many. From the first line, the writing is conversational and relatable and will engage readers throughout...Highly recommended." -- Library Journal (starred review), "Beautiful on the Outside is funny, relatable, and incredibly inspiring from start to finish."-- HelloGiggles, " Beautiful on the Outside is a fascinating study in motivation, concentration, and discipline, and one that has lessons for anyone in pursuit of excellence. The fact that it is so full of laughs only makes it that much better." -- New York Journal of Books, "Delightful...This fun, inspirational memoir will appeal to ice-skating fans who enjoy personality-driven narratives." -- Publishers Weekly, "Beautiful on the Outside is funny, relatable, and incredibly inspiring from start to finish." -- HelloGiggles, "Rippon's personal story is as moving as the account of his success on the ice...This is a no-holds-barred, coming-of age sports memoir. Rippon may have started his career as an underdog, but he prevailed, thanks to his resilience, laser-focused work ethic, and acerbic sense of humor." -- Booklist (starred review)
SynopsisFormer Olympic figure skater and self-professed America's Sweetheart Adam Rippon shares his underdog journey from beautiful mess to outrageous success in this hilarious, big-hearted memoir that the Washington Post calls "comedic gold." Your mom probably told you it's what on the inside that counts. Well, then she was never a competitive figure skater. Olympic medalist Adam Rippon has been making it pretty for the judges even when, just below the surface, everything was an absolute mess. From traveling to practices on the Greyhound bus next to ex convicts to being so poor he could only afford to eat the free apples at his gym, Rippon got through the toughest times with a smile on his face, a glint in his eye, and quip ready for anyone listening. Beautiful on the Outside looks at his journey from a homeschooled kid in Scranton, Pennsylvania, to a self-professed American sweetheart on the world stage and all the disasters and self-delusions it took to get him there. Yeah, it may be what's on the inside that counts, but life is so much better when it's beautiful on the outside.
LC Classification NumberGV850.R57A3 2019
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