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Born in a small Ukrainian industrial town, Olympic figure skating champion Oksana Baiul suffered many childhood tragedies. When she was just two years old, her father abandoned her family, never to be heard from again. Oksana’s grandparents died when she was ten, and, three years later, her mother died of cancer. Within a few months, the coach who had taken Oksana into his home defected to Canada, leaving his young pupil alone in the world. Brokenhearted, Oksana threw her skates in the trash, but she took refuge in her skating once again after famed coach Galina Zmievkaya offered to take her under her wing. Oksana had auditioned for Galina in a pair of borrowed skates held together by tape, but the coach r… More >>
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WHAT MAKES AN ATHLETE REACH BEYOND PAIN AND HEARTACHE FOR A SPORT? WHAT PRICE WILL HE PAY TO PURSUE DESTINY? GOLD! THE TODD ELDREDGE STORY IS THE EXCITING BIOGRAPHY OF CHAMPION SKATER TODD ELDREDGE, WHOSE DEDICATION THROUGH TRIUMPHS AND SORROWS WILL INSPIRE READERS TO NEVER GIVE UP ON A DREAM…. More >>
Gold! The Todd Eldredge Story
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“A poignant, revealing look at a life we might have imagined differently. . . . Her story will give inspiration to anyone striving toward a seemingly impossible dream.”
–Booklist “America’s Sweetheart” Dorothy Hamill grew up on the ice, working toward the dream she was to accomplish by age nineteen: winning Olympic gold in figure skating. But life was not the picture of perfection it appeared to be. Dorothy faced a painful inner struggle with depression that followed her from the time she was a young girl into adulthood. Months away from home to train and compete took a toll, yet little reprieve could be found in the tumultuous and fragile relationship she had with her parents. Dorothy went on to marry … More >>
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The Olympic gold medalist offers a poignant, loving account of her life with her long-time partner and beloved husband, Sergei Grinkov, from their first introduction and successive world pairs skating championships, to their storybook romance and marriage, to the fatal heart attack that took Sergei’s life. Tour…. More >>
My Sergei: A Love Story
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A self-portrait by the Olympic speed-skating hero discusses his career, the nightmare of his sister’s illness, the inspiration of his family, and the motivational program that helped him break down the barriers of defeat. TV tie-in. 100,000 first printing. $100,000 ad/promo…. More >>
Full Circle:: An Olympic Champion Shares His Breakthrough Story
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It was the story that rocked the 2002 Winter Olympics and directed the world’s gaze to figure skating. Canadian champions Jamie Salé and David Pelletier finished second to Elena Berezhnaia and Anton Sikharulidze by the narrowest of margins in the Olympic figure skating pairs final. But a judge later admitted she’d been pressured to put the Russians first. Acknowledging a wrong had been done, the International Olympic Committee awarded a second gold medal to Salé and Pelletier: Their silver was upgraded to a second gold after an uproar, ensuing controversy, and an investigation revealed that indeed a judge had succumbed to pressure to vote for the Russian pair instead. The twosome’s story has placed a spotl… More >>
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From its beginnings in Europe to the contemporary skating scene and the stars of the 1998 Winter Olympics, here is a fascinating look at a sport that keeps growing in popularity. Skating fans will be captivated by the sport’s history, its memorable moments, its fashions, and its jumps and spins. 60+ photos…. More >>
The Story of Figure Skating: A Treasure for Figure Skating Fans to Cherish
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From its beginnings in Europe to the contemporary skating scene and the stars of the 1998 Winter Olympics, here is a fascinating look at a sport that keeps growing in popularity. Skating fans will be captivated by the sport’s history, its memorable moments, its fashions, its jumps and spins, and much more in this comprehensive, entertaining book with over sixty striking photographs…. More >>
The Story of Figure Skating