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Hyperion
October 2007
On Sale: October 2, 2007
Featuring: Dorothy Hamill
256 pages
ISBN: 1401303285
EAN: 9781401303280
Hardcover
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Non-Fiction Memoir
The dazzling smile, the signature haircut, the staple
spin. "America's Sweetheart" Dorothy Hamill grew up on the
ice, working toward the dream she was to accomplish by age
nineteen: winning Olympic gold in figure skating. But life
was not the picture of perfection it appeared to be. Dorothy
faced a painful inner struggle from the time she was a young
girl that followed her into adulthood -- though she would
not know about the depression that ran in her family until
much later in life. Weeks and months away from home to train
and compete took a difficult toll, yet little reprieve could
be found in the tumultuous and fragile relationship she had
with her parents.
Dorothy went on to marry the man of her
dreams, only to have the partnership end in heartache and a
tragedy that almost pushed her to her breaking point. Then,
just when a light at the end of the tunnel finally began to
appear, a second failed marriage tried and tested Dorothy's
trust and strength yet again -- a travesty that could have
led her to give up. But, she found a remarkable strength in
what she did have -- her greatest love, her daughter
Alexandra. "Thank goodness, I had my skating.
There was certainly a pattern to my life. When times were
tough, I went skating. It was only while I was out on the
ice, enjoying the freedom of movement and my love of music,
that I was able to escape from my bottomless heartache."
In her deeply moving and honest memoir, Dorothy opens
up for the first time about love, family, courage, and what
it means to truly win both on and off the ice.
About the Author
Dorothy Hamill was a three-time United States National
Champion in figure skating from 1974 to 1976, and won the
World Championship and Olympic Gold Medal in 1974. She was
an inductee of the U.S., Olympic, and World Figure Skating
Hall of Fame, and headlined the Ice Capades for seven years
before briefly owning it. She resides in Baltimore with her
daughter, Alexandra, and continues to perform in skating
exhibitions today.
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