{"product_id":"the-long-program-skating-toward-lifes-victories-paperback","title":"The Long Program: Skating Toward Life's Victories - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePeggy Fleming\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003ePeter Kaminsky\u003c\/b\u003e (With)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn all of her roles -- athlete, wife, mother, role model, and cancer survivor -- Olympic gold medalist Peggy Fleming has relied upon the discipline she cultivated as a young skater. Now in this intimate memoir, she eloquently reveals her fascinating life story and shares her secrets to serenity and success. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eThe long Program\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e In the 1968 Olympic Winter Games Peggy Fleming not only captured the United States? only gold medal, but a country's collective heart as well. A young woman who embodied both stunning athleticism and magnificent grace, Peggy Fleming reluctantly became an instant celebrity. In the decades that followed, she also triumphed off the ice -- commentating for ABC Sports and nurturing a long-standing marriage while raising two delightful sons. \u003cbr\u003e But Peggy's toughest challenge came in 1998 when she was diagnosed with breast cancer. Here, Peggy candidly details her courageous physical and emotional battle. She also explains how she ultimately prevailed, and why she became an outspoken, highly visible promoter of breast cancer awareness. Most important, she relates how every person's life has its own version of the long program, those precious years that take little girls and turn them into wives, mothers, grandmas, and survivors. A compelling memoir that deserves the highest marks, \u003ci\u003eThe Long Program\u003c\/i\u003e is both a portrait of a remarkable woman and a collection of inspiring lessons on how each of us can be our best.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePeggy Fleming\u003c\/b\u003e has won five U.S. figure skating titles, three world titles, and an Olympic gold medal. In 1994, \u003ci\u003eSports Illustrated\u003c\/i\u003e named her one of their \"40 for the Ages -- 40 individuals who have most significantly altered or elevated the world of sports in the last 40 years.\" She was the only figure skater and one of four women chosen. She continues to work as an on-air analyst for ABC Sports and has become a national spokesperson for breast cancer awareness. She lives in the San Francisco Bay area with her husband and two sons.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.64 x 8.26 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 26, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51749678317856,"sku":"9780671038878","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/217a60e8705fe5e26020182c30afde32.webp?v=1779936106","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-long-program-skating-toward-lifes-victories-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}