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Frozen in Time
Nikki Nichols
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Description for Frozen in Time
Paperback. Num Pages: 262 pages, B&W photos throughout. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; WSWS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 214 x 16. Weight in Grams: 378.
On February 15, 1961, all 18 members of the U.S. World Figure Skating Team were killed in a plane crash, along with 16 coaches, officials, and family members. Frozen in Time takes readers inside the lives of the young skaters who died in the crash, revealing their friendships, romances, rivalries, sacrifices, and triumphs. The dramatic focus lingers on two families of powerful women: the Owens and the Westerfelds. Maribel Owen, the most famous woman in figure skating at the time, relentlessly drives her two young daughters--pairs champion Mara and the spectacular Laurence, who graced the cover of Sports Illustrated on ... Read more
On February 15, 1961, all 18 members of the U.S. World Figure Skating Team were killed in a plane crash, along with 16 coaches, officials, and family members. Frozen in Time takes readers inside the lives of the young skaters who died in the crash, revealing their friendships, romances, rivalries, sacrifices, and triumphs. The dramatic focus lingers on two families of powerful women: the Owens and the Westerfelds. Maribel Owen, the most famous woman in figure skating at the time, relentlessly drives her two young daughters--pairs champion Mara and the spectacular Laurence, who graced the cover of Sports Illustrated on ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Emmis Books United States
Number of pages
259
Condition
New
Number of Pages
264
Place of Publication
Zionsville, United States
ISBN
9781578603343
SKU
V9781578603343
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About Nikki Nichols
Nikki Nichols is a senior writer for International Figure Skating Magazine and also serves as a copyeditor for the magazine. She has written for Skating Magazine, Indianapolis Monthly, and numerous other trade publications and journals. Nikki had successful careers in television news and public relations before writing this, her first book. She skates competitively, having won a gold medal at ... Read more
Reviews for Frozen in Time
“Frozen in Time is the beautiful, heart-wrenching story of the eighteen members of the U.S. figure skating team of 1961 and the sudden tragedy that took them from us at the summit of their achievement. —Senator Edward M. Kennedy “Nichols does a masterful job of seamlessly weaving together this long-ago era with the contemporary world of the sport. It ... Read more