Entertaining and energetic, Figure Skating to Fancy Skating is a tribute to the people who have enriched Michael Kirby's life in some way -- most of all Sonja Henie, the world renowned ice skater who was his skating partner for a while. Follow Kirby as he survives rheumatic fever to become a professional fancy skater and then moves on to acting in Hollywood films starring John Wayne and Lana Turner, among others. He led somewhat of a glamorous life and still managed to head a family of nine. Figure Skating to Fancy Skating ...
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Entertaining and energetic, Figure Skating to Fancy Skating is a tribute to the people who have enriched Michael Kirby's life in some way -- most of all Sonja Henie, the world renowned ice skater who was his skating partner for a while. Follow Kirby as he survives rheumatic fever to become a professional fancy skater and then moves on to acting in Hollywood films starring John Wayne and Lana Turner, among others. He led somewhat of a glamorous life and still managed to head a family of nine. Figure Skating to Fancy Skating is an engaging memoir of how certain people's lives influence others, an idea to which every reader can relate.
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Fine. Fine Jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-10" Tall Fine in a fine jacket looks new. Signed in ink by the author on the acknowledgment page: "With thanks for all your help Michael Kirby LA 01." The author has also drawn a line up to the names in the forward and underllined one of the names ink-he must have originally given this book to the person there, and in printed type its says he wanted to "especially" thank this person.
