Robert Waggenhoffer/Wagenhoffer
HILL JANET SWAN
this surname. I received a copy of Scott Hamilton's "Landing It" for
Christmas, and throughout that book, the surname is spelled with two g's.
janet
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Trudi Marrapodi
(HILL JANET SWAN) wrote:
I think I remember seeing that, and not liking it there either.
Book editing is sure not what it used to be.
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Trudi
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> Just an observation in connection with the discussion about how to spell
> this surname. I received a copy of Scott Hamilton's "Landing It" for
> Christmas, and throughout that book, the surname is spelled with two g's.
>
> janet
I also got this book for Xmas - looks like it will be a good read. What have
others found? Most of these books are ghost written, so that the reader gets
no real sense of the athlete's real thoughts & feelings and things are
glossed over. How does this one measure up?
Kim
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D. Savoy/K. Branch
Fredericton, NB, Canada
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Sk8Maven
> > Just an observation in connection with the discussion about how to
> > spell this surname. I received a copy of Scott Hamilton's "Landing
> > It" for Christmas, and throughout that book, the surname is spelled
> > with two g's.
Trudi Marrapodi wrote:
> I think I remember seeing that, and not liking it there either.
>
> Book editing is sure not what it used to be.
They're not paying for it any more, that's why. :-P
Maven
HILL JANET SWAN
>I also got this book for Xmas - looks like it will be a good read. What have
>others found? Most of these books are ghost written, so that the reader gets
>no real sense of the athlete's real thoughts & feelings and things are
>glossed over. How does this one measure up?
I'm about half way through. It IS "a good read". I'm not sure what I
think about it yet, but some random comments include"
It's very chatty, and full of details. He ends up telling us a little
something about just about everybody he ever competed with or looked up
to, so we get coverage of all *kinds* of skaters who lots of people have
never heard of, or forgotten about. I like that. I like that we hear
about Gordy McKellan, and Mark Cockerell, and how he met Melissa Militano,
and what his competitive relationship was with Norbert Schramm, etc.
It was fun reading about Boitano as being very attached to "gimmick"
exhibition programs prior to the 88 Olympic year (which puts a new
perspective on his donning the chicken suit). I hadn't realized how many
coaches Hamilton had "been through".
I like that Hamilton thinks that it's a shame that figures are gone.
It seems to me that Hamilton is using this book as an opportunity to say
"I'm sorry" to a lot of people, by saying publicly that he made a mistake
here, or realizes he acted badly there.
His coverage of a certain part of his amateur career enabled me to
understand why a skater of my acquaintance, who skated on freestyles with
him for a few years thinks Hamilton is a class one jerk. By his own
admission, he WAS a class one jerk at that time.
I'm having a hard time deciding whether I think it's all sincere ..... and
frankly, I don't expect ever to know for sure.
janet
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BaleofAKS
> I like that we hear
>about Gordy McKellan, and Mark Cockerell, and how he met Melissa Militano
Where is Mark Cockerell? One of my favorite memories of the 1984 Olympics was
of his long program -- I still remember how he pointed to the USA Team patch on
the sleeve of his costume upon completion of his LP. A fun moment, one that
showed that winning a medal isn't the most important thing.
LB
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Hattie54
>"I'm sorry" to a lot of people, by saying publicly that he made a mistake
>here, or realizes he acted badly there.
>
>His coverage of a certain part of his amateur career enabled me to
>understand why a skater of my acquaintance, who skated on freestyles with
>him for a few years thinks Hamilton is a class one jerk. By his own
>admission, he WAS a class one jerk at that time.
>
>I'm having a hard time deciding whether I think it's all sincere ..... and
>frankly, I don't expect ever to know for sure.
>
> janet
>
Maybe Scott was in a pensive mood when he wrote the book ? I got his autograph
in 1980 ( at Tai and Randy 's show in Long Beach ) when he was a nobody and
again at Sun Valley ( I was the only person around that asked for it ) in
1991. He was much nicer in 1980 and a jerk in 1991. I was very polite when
asking for his autograph and he just had a bad day .
Harriet