Snake Pits, Talking Cures, & Magic Bullets
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Snake Pits, Talking Cures, & Magic Bullets by Deborah Ann Kent
This visual record gives a comprehensive view of modern roller derby. Through 353 images, professional photographer Jules Doyle, a.k.a. Axle Adams, documents regular season bouts and independent tournaments, both flat track and banked track. Experience the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat. Jules Doyle gets front and center, capturing all the crushing hits, stifling blocking, and nimble jamming. He also goes behind the scenes for the private moments: pre-bout rituals, injuries, and the frustration of being sent to the penalty box. Having photographed over seventy leagues in action, Doyle traces the rise in popularity of this fast-growing sport from its original founders to the modern day stars. Fans of roller derby and lovers of fast-paced, contact sports will enjoy modern roller derby's history, while photography buffs will appreciate Doyle's artistic prose with the camera.
Deborah Kent is the author of more than a dozen novels for young adults and numerous nonfiction titles, including Snake Pits, Talking Cures, and Magic Bullets: A History of Mental Illness. She lives in Chicago, Illinois.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780761327042 |
| ISBN 10 | 0761327045 |
| Title | Snake Pits, Talking Cures, & Magic Bullets |
| Author | Deborah Ann Kent |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Book |
| Publisher | Twenty-First Century Books (CT) |
| Year published | 2003-02-06 |
| Number of pages | 160 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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