Published by Touchstone (Simon & Schuster)
Cover photo by Michael Osborne.

"... a memoir that reads like a thriller..." -- Andrea Hoag, Special to the Star Tribune

The 1950s phenomenon of Roller Derby is back in full force, and it's definitely not your grandma's game anymore. With leagues in more than 100 cities across the country and a national tournament, the new wave of the sport has gone mainstream. No one is better qualified to tell the story of Flat Track Derby's astronomic rise than Melissa "Melicious" Joulwan. A founding member of the Texas Rollergirls, she's helped redefine what it means to be stylish, sporty, and sexy.

With her mouthy, tough-as-nails style, Melicious recounts her best tales from the track. From the minute she first laced up her skates and wrapped herself in her alter ego, Roller Derby has given Melicious a confidence boost, and she shares the positive impact the sport has also had on girls -- young and not-so-young -- who tack posters of her to their bedroom walls and lace up their own skates.

Complete with photos, profiles of Rollergirls across the country, and suggestions on how to develop a Rollergirl name and persona, it's an unprecedented tell-all.

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