{"product_id":"kiira-korpi-kiira-korpi-9781476685083","title":"Kiira Korpi: Surviving the Ruthless World of Championship Figure Skating","description":"\u003cp\u003e Finnish figure skater Kiira Korpi's career included triumphal championships and bitter disappointments. Trained from early childhood in a sport that demands uncompromising self-discipline and unrelenting work, her \"fight until you make it\" attitude brought her success and fame--and an insidious performance anxiety. Mental and physical burnout forced her retirement in 2015.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e With interviews and quotes from family, friends, coaches and competitors, Korpi's candid memoir describes the making and eventual undoing of a champion, reveals a darker side to the \"ice princess\" image of women's figure skating and advocates a more holistic, athlete-centered model of training.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kiira Korpi, Jere Nurminen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1476685088\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781476685083\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/25\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.61lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.50d","brand":"Kiira Korpi","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44043886919935,"sku":"9781476685083","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ce1c54dd-a67b-4419-a3e1-236a64c58271.jpg?v=1684969690","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/kiira-korpi-kiira-korpi-9781476685083","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}