num_pages: 266
description: In a memoir as candid and unconventional as Johnny Weir himself the three-time U.S. National Champion figure skater who electrified the 2010 Winter Olympics shares his glamorous gritty heartbreaking hopeful and just plain fabulous life story. How does a boy from rural Pennsylvania become an all-American original style icon on the ice and off adored by fans around the world and hailed as The Lady Gaga of skating (Salon.com)? The answers are here in his invigorating and thoroughly entertaining chronicle of the emergence of his natural talents for skating and horseback riding; the physically and emotionally grinding path to becoming a champion; a family who sacrificed everything to support his passions; an ability to rise again after the most devastating defeats and never look back; an appreciation of style (from his mom) and self-discipline (that would be from his dad); and a fearless confidence to say whatevers on his mind.Because when youre Johnny Weir you dont worry about what other people think. You let everyone else worry about that for you.Welcome to his world.
language: English
title: Welcome to My World
publisher: Gallery Books