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Sasha's own story -- on and off the ice
Champion figure skater Sasha Cohen captured the world's attention with her exquisite spiral and outstanding layback spin at the 2002 Winter Olympics. Today she is the reigning queen of winter's most competitive sport and the most serious contender for the gold medal in 2006. For the first time, Sasha tells her amazing story, in her own words, including:
- Her discovery of ice skating at age 7 and the coaches who trained her
- Her comeback from the injury that almost ended her career
- The crushing lows and miracle wins
This is the official autobiography of the world's most captivating skater, on and off the ice.
About the Author
Sasha Cohen is an unbelievably charming, gifted skater, and she is the early favorite to win the Gold Medal at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Italy. She placed fourth at the 2002 Games, and has since improved her skating, trained with new coaches, worked as a professional model, and taken the world by storm!
Photographer Kathy Goedeken has been photographing skaters for over nine years. She has been published in the periodicals "Sports Illustrated for Kids", "Sports Illustrated for Women", as well as several skating magazines. Her photos appear in Scholastics 1997 "Michelle Kwan: Heart of a Champion", Simon and Schusters 1997 "Boitanos Edge", Lerner Publications 1998 "Michelle Kwan: Champion on Ice", Scholastics 1998 "Michelle Kwan Scrapbook", and has photographed all of the covers for Hyperion Books 2000 series Michelle Kwan Presents Skating Dreams.
Ms. Goedekens photographs have appeared in numerous figure skating programs. Her TV credits include “Ice Skating on E!” and “Scott Hamilton on E!”.