J.M. Barrie
Sir James Mathew Barrie was born on May 9, 1860, at Kirriemuir in Scotland, the ninth of ten children of a weaver. When Barrie was six, his older brother David died in a skating accident. Barrie then became his mother's chief comforter, while ... [... more]
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Christine Brennan
Figure skating is the most beautiful and mysterious of all sports. When the skaters are on the ice, every twitch of a muscle and every slip of a skate blade is visible for the world to see. In Inside Edge, Christine Brennan chronicles--for the ... [... more]
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Julia Woolf
WHEN TWO CHILDREN wake up to find that it has snowed, they spend the day riding sleds, building snowmen, making snow angels, skating a figure eight, and even taking a break to make gingerbread cookies with grandma. It's a day filled with ... [... more]
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Pat Hughes
He's been skating since he could walk, scoring goals since he picked up a hockey stick. He's only a sophomore but he rules the ice, because Nicky Tag's a fighter. Which means you have to take some hits; concussions... NICKY TAG! NICKY TAG! All ... [... more]
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Kathy Goedeken
Ms. Goedeken's photographs have appeared in numerous figure skating programs. Her TV credits include "Ice Skating... has been photographing skaters for over nine years. She has been published in the periodicals "Sports Illustrated for Kids" [... more]
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Sasha Cohen
is an unbelievably charming, gifted skater, and she is the early favorite to win the Gold Medal at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Italy. She placed fourth at the 2002 Games, and has since improved her skating, trained with new coaches, worked as a ... [... more]
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