Description
This meticulously researched book tells a deeply moving account of the events surrounding the plane crash that killed the 1961 US figure skating team.
Author: Nikki Nichols
Publisher: Clerisy Press
Published: 07/01/2018
Pages: 264
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.63d
ISBN13: 9781578606085
ISBN10: 157860608X
BISAC Categories:
- Sports & Recreation | Winter Sports | Ice & Figure Skating
- Sports & Recreation | History
- Biography & Autobiography | Sports
About the Author
Nikki Nichols is a senior writer for International Figure Skating Magazine and also serves as a copyeditor for the magazine. She has written for Skating Magazine, Indianapolis Monthly, and numerous other trade publications and journals. Nikki had successful careers in television news and public relations before writing this, her first book. She skates competitively, having won a gold medal at the Indiana State Championships, a gold and silver at the 2004 Midwestern Adult Sectional, and a bronze medal at the 2007 US Adult Figure Skating Championships in the Interpretive event. She is a two-time finalist in the adult silver ladies free skate at the US Adult Nationals. She also notched a fifth-place finish in Adult Gold Pairs at the 2007 Adult Nationals, which she did with her pairs partner and husband, Michael Cunningham. The two had their first child, Thomas, in April of 2008. They reside just south of Indianapolis, Indiana.