My Sergei by E. M. Swift, Ekaterina Gordeeva (Hardback)

This is a used hardback book with dust jacket in very good condition!

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Very Good: A book that does not look new and has been read but is in excellent condition.

Author: E. M. Swift, Ekaterina Gordeeva

Publisher: Grand Central Pub ISBN-10: 044652087X

Subject: Sports & Recreation ISBN-13: 9780446520874

Topic: Olympic Games Format: Hardcover

Language: English Publication Year: 1996

Special Attributes: 1st Edition

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Synopsis

Ekaterina Gordeeva tells the story of her partnership, romance, and eventual marriage to Sergei Grinkov. Paired together at the ages of 11 and 14, they skated for years without more than the glimmer of friendship. But as they garnered championship after championship, and spent more and more time together, they fell in love and got married. In 1990 and 1994, they won gold medals at the Olympics, but in 1995 Grinkov collapsed from a heart attack and died at the age of 28.

Size

Length: 292 pages

Height: 9.8 in.

Width: 6.5 in.

Thickness: 1.2 in.

Weight: 20.8 oz.

Publisher's Note

The Olympic gold medalist offers a poignant, loving account of her life with her long-time partner and beloved husband, Sergei Grinkov, from their first introduction and successive world pairs skating championships, to their storybook romance and marriage, to the fatal heart attack that took Sergei's life. Tour.

Industry reviews

"'My Sergei' turns a sad beginning into a joy-filled memoir."

USA Today

"A loving tribute to her husband....Beautifully told."

Associated Press

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