Includes bibliographical references [p. 111-112] and index.
Contents
Always dream -- An Asian-American heritage -- Early obstacles to overcome -- For the love of the ice -- Jumps, spins, and pairs -- Achievement and loss -- Skating to the top -- A life forever changed.
Note
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Summary
As a baby, Kristi Yamaguchi had to overcome a foot deformity just to be able to walk normally. The idea of putting on a pair of ice skates, let alone excelling as a world-class figure skater like her hero, Dorothy Hamill, could.