On the Edge - Etue, Elizabeth; Williams, Megan K
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Women have been playing hockey for over a hundred years. From novice leagues to world championships, female competitors are skating faster, stronger and smarter every year - making history wherever they go. And nowhere is the game pursued with as much skill and finesse as it is in North America. On the Edge brings the turbulent world of this steel-edged sport front and centre. Interviews with hockey insiders and star players, vivid photographs, a critical look at the media and the hockey establishment, and the challenge of the first Olympics for women's hockey provide a dramatic look at the…mehr

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Women have been playing hockey for over a hundred years. From novice leagues to world championships, female competitors are skating faster, stronger and smarter every year - making history wherever they go. And nowhere is the game pursued with as much skill and finesse as it is in North America. On the Edge brings the turbulent world of this steel-edged sport front and centre. Interviews with hockey insiders and star players, vivid photographs, a critical look at the media and the hockey establishment, and the challenge of the first Olympics for women's hockey provide a dramatic look at the history, controversies and extraordinary popularity of the game, while highlighting the talented women who play for the love of the sport.
Autorenporträt
Elizabeth Etue is the author of "Hayley Wickenheiser: Born to Play." She is the writer and producer of Chasing the Dream, Women's International Hockey, a CBC documentary. She had a regular column in The Hockey News from 2005-2008 and has written for Canadian Women's Studies. She has lived in Vancouver, Whitehorse and Ottawa. She is currently working on an international women's hockey site launching in fall 2009.