| Edition |
1st Touchstone hardcover ed. |
| Description |
xxvi, 355 p., [4] leaves of plates : col. ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Note |
"A Touchstone book." |
| Summary |
Think cheerleading is just pom-poms, "gimme an 'R,'" and pleated skirts? Not any more. College cheerleaders are extreme athletes who fly thirty feet in the air, build pyramids in which a single slip can send ten people crashing to the ground, and compete in National Championships that are won by hundredths of a point. These are people who risk horrifying injuries on a daily basis, battle demons like eating disorders and steroid use, and form intense bonds, and this book is a year-long odyssey into their universe, following three squads from tryouts to Nationals.--From publisher description. |
| Contents |
Pt. 1: Tryouts. The Yale of college cheerleading, the Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks ; Both teams in Bring It On rolled into one, the Southern University Jaguars ; The superwomen, the University of Memphis All-Girl Tigers -- Pt. 2: Spirit camps. "Have a hell of a good time ; "When a coach leaves, a program either drops off, or goes to a whole new level" ; "Coach will go crazy if we win that award" -- Pt. 3: Football season. "Hey, mom, I'm on ESPN" ; "That was the most fun I've ever had at a game" ; "I was addicted to the attention, not the cocaine" ; "I know we cheered our hearts out, 'cause my voice is hoarse' " -- Pt. 4: Bid videos. "They need a little cussing out sometimes, bless their hearts" ; "Pretend like it's Nationals every time" ; "Agendas are pulling them in different directions" -- Pt. 5: Nationals. "Practices have been scary lately" ; "He can do rewinds with a horse" ; "I'm shit-my-pants nervous" ; "It's like race car driving--there's always a chance something could go wrong" ; "That dream slowly melted away" ; "That pyramid should be called the Wall of Death" -- The cheerleader's dictionary. |
| Subject |
Cheerleading -- United States.
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| ISBN |
1416535977 (pbk.) |
|
9781416535966 (hardcover) |
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1416535969 (hardcover) |
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9781416535973 (pbk.) |
| Standard No. |
NZ1 12628935 |
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