Skating Toward Life's Victories
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Köp båda 2 för 414 krPeople Chatty....Intimate....Another smooth performance. The New York Times Book Review She remains, as she was on the ice, graceful and ephemeral. Chicago Sun-Times A feel-good memoir...As Fleming tells about making the transition from champion skater to television star to ABC commentator, she displays the same effortless grace off and on the ice. Los Angeles Times What makes Fleming's autobiography appealing is her confidence and philosophy toward sports and life....She is adept at delicately broaching awkward, sad, and uncomfortable subjects that would make most people wince. Booklist This is both an autobiography and a life plan for young women as they segue from youth to maturity...Offers large dollops of common sense, inspiration, and perspiration. There aren't any better role models for women than Fleming. Publishers Weekly Readers will learn about Fleming personally...She's quite honest, even when discussing painful subjects. Abilene Reporter-News (TX) A fascinating and intimate memoir. Grand Rapids Press (MI) A fun trip down memory lane.
Peggy Fleming has won five U.S. figure skating titles, three world titles, and an Olympic gold medal. In 1994, Sports Illustrated named her one of their "40 for the Ages -- 40 individuals who have most significantly altered or elevated the world of sports in the last 40 years." She was the only figure skater and one of four women chosen. She continues to work as an on-air analyst for ABC Sports and has become a national spokesperson for breast cancer awareness. She lives in the San Francisco Bay area with her husband and two sons.