About this title: This is the personal story of the creation of a ballet, of a woman's come-back and of the pressures of stardom. Gelsey Kirkland gives an account of her struggle and the passionate energy that she puts into creating the two most demanding roles in ballet - as Juliet in "Romeo and Juliet" and as Princess Aurora in "Sleeping Beauty". She also describes the terrible battles with her body, her fellow dancers, her morale and faith in herself and her triumphs.
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Doubleday
Date Published: 1989
ISBN-13:9780385249188ISBN:0385249187
Description: Acceptable. MAY HAVE COVER WEAR, SPINE CREASES, HIGHLIGHTING, UNDERLINING & PAGES YELLOWED FROM AGE. FASTER SERVICE FROM US! ! ! read more
Description: Good. Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Acceptable. Former Library book. Shows definite wear, and perhaps considerable marking on inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Edition: First edition.
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Doubleday, New York
Date Published: 1990
ISBN-13:9780385249188ISBN:0385249187
Description: Very good in very good dust jacket. Attractive, near-fine copy in near-fine dj. Tiny bit of wear to spine tail. Otherwise clean and unmarked, tight and square. Dj has light wear, bit rubbed. 237 p. 24 cm. Sewn binding. Light gray half cloth over boards with silver spine printing. Audience: General/trade. read more
Edition: 1st
Binding: Cloth
Publisher: Doubleday, Many
Date Published: 1990
ISBN-13:9780385249188ISBN:0385249187
Description: Cover Art. Very Good in Very Good jacket. Hard Back. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. The hard cover and the jacket has very light shelf wear................We are very careful when we list our books, but sometimes something minor may get by. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Doubleday
Date Published: 8/1/1989
ISBN-13:9780385249188ISBN:0385249187
Description: New. FIRST EDITION STATED. Hardback w/ DJ as issued. You are buying a Book in NEW condition with very light shelf wear to include very light edge and corner wear. Buy it Now! ! ! As always, thank you for buying this book from International Book Source, YOUR ONE source FOR ALL your BOOK related NEEDS. Please remember to CHOOSE carefully how QUICKLY you would like to RECEIVE this material FAST, or standard (on next page). Thanks again! ! ! ! read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Doubleday
Date Published: 8/1/1989
ISBN-13:9780385249188ISBN:0385249187
Description: New. FIRST EDITION STATED. Hardback w/ DJ. You are buying a Book in NEW condition with very light shelf wear to include very light edge and corner wear. Buy it Now! ! ! As always, thank you for buying this book from International Book Source, YOUR ONE source FOR ALL your BOOK related NEEDS. Please remember to CHOOSE carefully how QUICKLY you would like to RECEIVE this material FAST, or standard (on next page). Thanks again! ! ! ! read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Doubleday
Date Published: 8/1/1989
ISBN-13:9780385249188ISBN:0385249187
Description: New. Hardback w/dust jacket. This copy is nearly flawless! You are buying a Book in NEW condition with very light shelf wear to include very light edge and corner wear. Buy it Now! ! ! As always, thank you for buying this book from International Book Source, YOUR ONE source FOR ALL your BOOK related NEEDS. Please remember to CHOOSE carefully how QUICKLY you would like to RECEIVE this material FAST, or standard (on next page). Thanks again! ! ! ! read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Doubleday, New York, New York, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1990
ISBN-13:9780385249188ISBN:0385249187
Description: Near Fine in Near FIne jacket. A stated first edition. Near fine in a near fine unclipped jacket. No previous owner's marks; a collectible copy. Illustrated. read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Doubleday, New York
Date Published: 1990
ISBN-13:9780385249188ISBN:0385249187
Description: Near Fine in Very Good Plus jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Book has light edgewear at spine ends & minor shelfwear, dj has small tear/chip & creasing at tail, minor rubbing & shelfwear. read more
Description: Kirkland, Gelsey & Lawrence, Greg., Hamish Hamilton (London), 1990, c1990, 1st (British? ) Edition, cloth, fine w/dj, 237 pps, B & W photographic illus., tall 8vo, '...a fascinating account of her struggle and the passionate energy that she puts into creat. read more
"This book goes in depth into the thought process and mental preparation Gelsey does for her "come back". Focusing mainly on 'Romeo & Juliet' it is a must read for serious dancers and ballet fans."
"In my opinion, this book is not as good as Dancing On My Grave. Of course, Dancing On My Grave is more interesting in terms of the story and the drama, but this book seems to dwell on little things like details about glances between Gelsey and her husband. It was just plain weird and kinda kooky and I think she felt like she had to put a nice blanket over the previous book."
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