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Publisher
Hanover Square Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
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"Veteran ski journalist and former ski bum Heather Hansman takes readers on an exhilarating journey into the hidden history of American skiing, offering a glimpse into an underexplored subculture from the perspective of a true insider."-- Provided by publisher.
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Publisher
Mountaineers Books
Pub. Date
[2020]
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ATL Reads: Nonfiction
ATL: 2023 Book Club Reads
ATL: Illuminating Winter Tales For Adults
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"A coming-of-middle-age story in which the author skis across Canada in winter."-- Provided by publisher.
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Publisher
W.W. Norton & Company
Pub. Date
[2015]
Description
"Harnessing nature's most powerful forces, elite downhillers descend icy, rugged slopes at speeds cresting 90 miles per hour. For decades, American skiers struggled to match their European counterparts, and until this century the US Ski Team could not claim a lasting foothold on the roof of the Alps, where the sports legends are born. Then came a fledgling class of American racers that disrupted the Alpine racing world order. Led by Bode Miller and...
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Lily Thomas is an aspiring young ski champion training for the Olympics, a young woman with her heart set on winning the gold. But in one moment, Lily's future is changed forever, her hopes for the Olympics swept away in a tragic accident. Her father Bill has pinned all his hopes on his only daughter, and his dreams are now destroyed. Dr. Jessie Matthews, the neurosurgeon who operates on Lily that night, endures a tragedy of her own, and other brave...
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Competitive skier Mindy Wright is a superstar in the making until a spectacular downhill crash threatens not just her racing career but her life. During surgery, doctors discover she's suffering from a severe form of leukemia, and a stem cell transplant is her only hope. But when her parents are tested, a frightening truth emerges. Mindy is not their daughter. The race to save Mindy's life means unraveling years of lies. Was she accidentally switched...
9) See for me
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IFC Films
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A group of thieves break into the luxurious, secluded mansion Sophie is house-sitting. Sophie, a visually impaired former skier, needs to rely on Kelly, an army veteran living across the country, to help her fight back.
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2014.
Description
"Why was [Paralympic ski racer and cancer survivor] Josh still single? To find out, he tracked down the girls he had tried to date and asked them straight up: what went wrong? The results of Josh's semiscientific, wholly hilarious investigation are captured here: disastrous Putt-Putt date involving a backward prosthetic foot, to his introduction to CFD (Close Fast Dancing), to a misguided 'grand gesture' at a Miss America pageant, this story is about...
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One of the world's greatest authors retuns with his first novel in seven years--a ghost story and a love story, spanning eight decades of sexual politics. John Irving has written some of the most acclaimed books of our time--among them, The World According to Garp, The Cider House Rules, A Prayer for Owen Meany, and A Widow for One Year. Time magazine describes his work as "epic and extraordinary and controversial and sexually brave." Now Irving has...
Author
Publisher
Harper Wave
Pub. Date
[2017]
Description
"A young woman follows winter across five continents on a physical and spiritual journey that tests her body and soul, in this transformative memoir, full of heart and courage, that speaks to the adventurousness in all of us. Steph Jagger had always been a force of nature. Dissatisfied with the passive, limited roles she saw for women growing up, she emulated the men in her life--chasing success, climbing the corporate ladder, ticking the boxes, playing...
Author
Publisher
SportsZone, an imprint of Abdo Publishing
Pub. Date
[2015]
Description
Perhaps no sporting event has told more amazing stories than the Olympic Games. Great Moments in Olympic Skiing tells the stories of surprise and dominance, of inspiration and determination, of persistence and overcoming adversity. Title includes colorful descriptions of memorable moments old and new, a list of great Olympians in skiing, Great Moment sidebars, and frequent subheads.
Aligned to Common Core standards and correlated to state standards....
15) Lindsey Vonn
Author
Series
Publisher
Lerner Publications
Pub. Date
[2017]
Description
Lindsey Vonn is one of the most successful skiers of all time. She's won seventy World Cups and holds records for the most victories in both downhill and super-G skiing. Learn about this tough-as-nails athlete and her fascinating life.
16) Steep
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2008]
Description
The world's best skiers go beyond their dreams to conquer the steepest runs ever faced. From the sheer cliffs of Grand Teton, to the treachery of Chamonix France, to the untouched Alaskan peaks of Valdez, these 'extremers' sacrifice their lives for a thrill. Shows the magnificent peaks around the globe, including devastating avalances and fatal spills.
17) The patron
Author
Series
Emerson Pass Contemporaries volume 02
Publisher
[Tess Thompson]
Pub. Date
2021
Description
"Crystal Whalen isn't sure why she should go on. Two years after her husband's death on a ski trip, she's devastated when a fire destroys her quiet Colorado mountain home. And when she can't keep her hands off the gorgeous divorč who's become her new temporary housemate, it only feeds her grief and growing guilt."--back cover.
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"A cozy winter rom-com about a ghostwriter who decamps to a Vermont lodge to work on her new project, but finds herself falling for the ski instructor next door."-- Provided by publisher.
Alix Morgan just got her big break as the ghostwriter of a memoir by Sebastian Green, a former member of the boy band True North. And when he offers her a penthouse at a luxurious resort in Vermont, she jumps at the chance to work far away from her noisy, cramped...
Author
Publisher
Atria Books
Pub. Date
2019.
Description
"Katie Cleary has always known exactly what she wants: to be the best skier in the world. As a teenager, she leaves her home to live and train full time with her two best friends, all-American brothers Luke and Blair, whose wealthy father has hired the best coaches money can buy. Together, they are the USA's best shot at bringing home Olympic gold. But as the upward trajectory of Katie's elite skiing career nears its zenith, a terrifying truth about...
20) Lindsey Vonn
Author
Series
Publisher
ABDO Pub
Pub. Date
[2011]
Description
Profiles the life and career of Olympic champion skier Lindsey Vonn, describing her family, childhood, awards and accomplishments, injuries, and related topics.
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