Tessa and Scott: Our Journey from Childhood Dream to Gold
Tessa and Scott: Our Journey from Childhood Dream to Gold book cover

Tessa and Scott: Our Journey from Childhood Dream to Gold

Hardcover – October 2, 2018

Price
$16.99
Format
Hardcover
Pages
224
Publisher
Ambrosia
Publication Date
ISBN-13
978-1487005726
Dimensions
8.25 x 1 x 10.75 inches
Weight
2.65 pounds

Description

About the Author TESSA VIRTUE and SCOTT MOIR are the most decorated figure skaters in history, having won the Olympic gold medal for ice dance at the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Games, two silver medals at the 2014 Sochi Games, and two gold medals at the 2018 Pyeongchang Games. Additionally, in their twenty-one-year partnership, they have won four World Championships (three senior and one junior), three Four Continents Championships, nine Canadian Championships (eight senior and one junior), and six Skate Canada International titles. In a stunning performance at the 2018 Olympic Games, they recaptured the world record for highest total score in ice dancing. TESSA VIRTUE and SCOTT MOIR are the most decorated figure skaters in history, having won the Olympic gold medal for ice dance at the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Games, two silver medals at the 2014 Sochi Games, and two gold medals at the 2018 Pyeongchang Games. Additionally, in their twenty-one-year partnership, they have won four World Championships (three senior and one junior), three Four Continents Championships, nine Canadian Championships (eight senior and one junior), and six Skate Canada International titles. In a stunning performance at the 2018 Olympic Games, they recaptured the world record for highest total score in ice dancing. STEVE MILTON has over forty years’ experience as a sportswriter and writes for the Hamilton Spectator . He has won numerous Ontario Newspaper Awards and has been both a Gemini and National Newspaper Award finalist. He is the author of more than twenty books and is a member of both the Skate Canada Hall of Fame and the Canadian Football Hall of Fame. He lives in Hamilton, Ontario.

Features & Highlights

  • Tessa and Scott share their incredible and inspiring story ― now updated and expanded with a new introduction, over 100 dazzling new photographs, and three all-new chapters covering the pair’s stunning performances at the Sochi and PyeongChang Olympic Games and beyond.
  • Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir are the most decorated figure skaters in the history of the sport, and are widely celebrated by peers and fans alike for their superior athleticism, one-of-a-kind partnership, and generosity of spirit. In these pages, they share their incredible story with the world.
  • Tessa and Scott: Our Journey from Childhood Dream to Gold
  • offers an intimate and revealing behind-the-scenes look at the iconic duo. Veteran sports columnist Steve Milton draws from hours of conversations with Tessa and Scott as they take us from their first meeting in 1995 to their impressive debut and rapid rise on the international scene; from the highs and lows of competitive skating to the profound impact of Tessa’s injury and subsequent recovery; and from their unprecedented Olympic achievements in Vancouver in 2010 and Sochi in 2014, through to their exhilarating triumph in Pyeongchang in 2018, when their performance capture hearts the world over and catapulted them into unparalleled international acclaim.
  • Lavishly illustrated with over 100 new photos, this updated and expanded edition is filled with personal stories and recollections from Tessa, Scott, and those close to them ― including family members, friends, and coaches past and present.
  • Tessa and Scott
  • is as much a spectacular visual history as it is a celebration of two of the world’s premier athletes.

Customer Reviews

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Most Helpful Reviews

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They care more about each other than they do for themselves .

Team work makes the dream work❤️. I loved this book because it shows that no matter what they were loyal to each other in their mutual dream.
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COMPREHENSIVENESS

The book contains comprehensive pictures of their beginning to their 2018 OLYMPIC results
of these two magnificent OLYMPIANS and their naratives and outlook of the entire process and what they thought and what the potential future will be. I give 5 for this book.

My question to the authur STEVE MILTON: WILL YOU DEVELOP A DVD IN THE FUTURE WITH THE UPDATES AND THE ONGOING INFORMATION THAT IS TAKING PLACE AS WE GO ALONG WITH THESE TWO AWESOME OLYMPIANS? WE WOULD LIKE TO SEE SOME ACTIONS OF THEIR SILVER AND GOLD MEDALS.
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i will read it again for sure!

i read it and LOVED it!
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Perfect book for fans of Tessa & Scott

I loved this book! As someone who loved watching them skate, getting to learn how they got to their achievements was super interesting. And I loved that this was a new and improved version, adding on to their road to the 2018 Olympics. Super interesting read, absolutely recommend!
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Wonderful

For anyone who enjoys ice skating at it's finest, this book is a must. Tessa and Scott are so fabulous, no one even comes close to their level of talent. If you haven't already done so, look them up on U-Tube and be prepared to spend just hours and hours watching them. This book starts when they were little and follows them through to the present. A previous book covered much of their time on ice but stopped shy of the latest few years. This book has their entire wonderful story and tons of beautiful pictures.
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Their professional, and personal relationship

Their professional work, committment and tenacity are very well portrayed. Missing however, was their personal relationship and how far it went. One cannot wonder if they were ever lovers, which makes the book somewhat incomplete. It is also sad that there was no happy ending. In my opinion, I think that he truly loved her, but that she only wanted him to promote their skating goal..
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Love these two & the sport they represent.

Just loved the details of what these young people went through to get these honors. How humble they are & committed to the sport & each other. Starting at such a young age together & developing such a great relationship & respect for each other. Best friends for sure.
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Very nice book...a must-have for all fans of Tessa and Scott

Gorgeous book, with wonderful photos and plenty of information about this truly golden pair
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Wonderful recounting of an amazing story!

Any fan of Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir needs this book. Not only is it full of fabulous photos it tells their amazing story leaving nothing out. I learned so much about the challenges they faced with Tessa's leg pain that they didn't tell anyone during their amateur career. It makes their success even more thrilling to read about their courage and persistence under extreme challenge. A must read for Ice Dance fans!
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Great read!

This is a great read about figure skating in general and about what a terrific team Scott and Tessa are. I loved it!