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Loading... THE OTHER SIDE OF THE MOUNTAIN INSPIRING STORY OF SKIER JILL KINMONT FROM TRIUMPH TO TRAGEDY AND BACK (original 1966; edition 1975)by E.G. Valens
Work InformationThe Other Side of the Mountain by Evans G. Valens (1966)
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. Jill Kinmont is promising young skier with a shot at the 1956 Winter Olympics till an accident in a meet before the Olympic try outs cause her to break her back and she is paralyzed from the shoulders down. Jill has to learn a new way of life and after month in hospital she embarks on getting her life together with the help of family and friends. ( ) no reviews | add a review
When she was eighteen, a candidate for the U.S. Olympic skiing team, Jill Kinmont was injured during a race and has been paralyzed ever since. That was in 1955. This biography describes the effect of her accident, how she changed, and with what courage she sought a new life as a teacher. No library descriptions found. |
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Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)362.43Social sciences Social problems and services; associations Social problems of & services to groups of people People with disabilites Other Physical DisabilitiesLC ClassificationRatingAverage:
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