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Summary: Zero Tolarence; and, not all remembered correctly.
Review: An interesting look into the mind and life of Cranston. The figure skating world is shown, warts and all. Toller is definately THE most innovative and influential skater that has come along in this century.
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Summary: This is definately Toller!
Review: An interesting look into the mind and life of Cranston. The figure skating world is shown, warts and all. Toller is definately THE most innovative and influential skater that has come along in this century.
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Summary: Just loved the book and Toller Cranston
Review: I absolutely loved the book. I had a crush on Toller from the minute I first saw him skate. I followed his career, and my skating partner and I saw all his shows. I remember my heart pounding when I saw his grand entrance on the star from the heaven in Toller On Ice in Manhattan. It was good to hear about all his escapades and how the famous skaters live. I enjoyed hearing about his extravant costumes and programs. It was an eye opener to hear about his encounter with Leonard Bernstein - who my grandmother had a crush on. We use to see him at Tanglewood every summer. Toller has lived an exciting life and I'm glad he shared part of his life with us. He has an exceptional sense of humor which comes thru in his writings. I heard he has another book in the making. After reading this book, I will be standing in line waiting for it to come out.
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Summary: Just loved the book and Toller Cranston
Review: I absolutely loved the book. I had a crush on Toller from the minute I first saw him skate. I followed his career, and my skating partner and I saw all his shows. I remember my heart pounding when I saw his grand entrance on the star from the heaven in Toller On Ice in Manhattan. It was good to hear about all his escapades and how the famous skaters live. I enjoyed hearing about his extravant costumes and programs. It was an eye opener to hear about his encounter with Leonard Bernstein - who my grandmother had a crush on. We use to see him at Tanglewood every summer. Toller has lived an exciting life and I'm glad he shared part of his life with us. He has an exceptional sense of humor which comes thru in his writings. I heard he has another book in the making. After reading this book, I will be standing in line waiting for it to come out.
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Summary: Zero Tolarence; and, not all remembered correctly.
Review: I skated with Toller, as a principal, at Radio City Music Hall in the production of ICE, in New York City. I must admit that this book is extremely entertaining!! A must read for figure skaters and fans. But I was there! And though Toller said there was no closing night party, there was. Toller and I were there along with Peggy Flemming, Robin Cousins, and the rest of the cast. Plus, its producer: Bob Shipstad and choreographer: Sara Kawahara and pair skater, soon to become one of skatings most innovative producers and choreographers, Sandra Bezic.
But anything Toller writes is his interpretation, which is slightly different to what actually happened. Still, take it with a grain of salt -- and enjoy. I think Toller is one of the greatest skaters -- of any era. And perhaps the most esoteric skater of all time. I'll buy anything he writes and enjoy (if not agree)every word. His books are hilarious and witty.
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Summary: The Man and the Book are the Same
Review: Toller Cranston is a man of many words, often contradictory and he likes it that way. Zero Tollerance is pure Toller through and through. I have known Toller as a friend since 1995 and having spent a lot of time in his company, I find him probably the most entertaining and most interesting person on earth. His observations and subsequent commentary on just about everything are often profound and never boring. Some parts of this new book will have you on the floor in stitches. His insecurities about life come through loud and clear, only now he's willing to talk about it up front. Enjoy this fun book.
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Summary: The Man and the Book are the Same
Review: Toller Cranston is a man of many words, often contradictory and he likes it that way. Zero Tollerance is pure Toller through and through. I have known Toller as a friend since 1995 and having spent a lot of time in his company, I find him probably the most entertaining and most interesting person on earth. His observations and subsequent commentary on just about everything are often profound and never boring. Some parts of this new book will have you on the floor in stitches. His insecurities about life come through loud and clear, only now he's willing to talk about it up front. Enjoy this fun book.
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Summary: Brilliant!
Review: Toller Cranston is truly a complex and fascinating person, one of a kind both on the ice and off. I think it took great courage to write such an honest memoir.I had to force myself to put it down so I could savour it over the course of several days, when I really wanted to devour it all at once. I'm sure he has much more to share, and I'm eagerly awaiting his next book!
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Summary: Only readable for the mildly humorous writing style
Review: What a disppointment! As other reviewers have stated, I too enjoyed Mr. Cranston's skating. I had read this in anticipation of his new book coming out, but now I will save my money.There are some moderately interesting descriptions of skating tours in Japan and Central America. There are some vague descriptions of salacious or bizarre encounters with famous people. It should be a lot more interesting than it is. But Mr Cranston fails to make his era live for the reader, and he fails to offer any analysis of his decisions, making the book essentially pointless. Furthermore, any humor he achieves is ruined by two parallel themes: How great and Artistic Toller is, and how much he has Suffered. These themes were singularly unconvincing. ...
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