Authors: Ekaterina Gordeeva, E. M. Swift, E. M. Swift
ISBN-13: 9780446520874, ISBN-10: 044652087X
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Hachette Book Group
Date Published: November 1996
Edition: (Non-applicable)
They were two mismatched kids teamed by the Soviets to perform for the state, but they grew up to win four World Championships, two Olympic gold medals -- and the adoration of millions. Along the way, they fell madly in love and married. By 1995 they were the most celebrated pairs skaters ever -- until Sergei died of a sudden heart attack that year. In this moving love letter, Katya recalls their storybook romance and their thrilling career as skating stars, even offering a candid glimpse behind the Olympic glitter. And she bares her heart as she tells of Sergei's tragedy, her struggle to build a new life for herself and her daughter, and the courage she needed to skate again...alone.
A sweet reminiscence of their lives and love that has climbed to the top of the bestseller lists.
Prologue | 1 | |||||||
Childhood | 7 | |||||||
School Years | 18 | |||||||
Sergei | 27 | |||||||
The Miserable, Pitiless Zhuk | 46 | |||||||
Little Attentions | 61 | |||||||
A Holiday Wish | 71 | |||||||
Calgary | 83 | |||||||
A Time of Change | 95 | |||||||
In Love | 105 | |||||||
Paris | 115 | |||||||
Romeo, Juliet, and a Froggy Village | 121 | |||||||
Some Proposals | 136 | |||||||
The Wedding | 145 | |||||||
Newlyweds | 157 | |||||||
A Gift | 167 | |||||||
Daria | 175 | |||||||
Leaving | 184 | |||||||
Moonlight Sonata | 195 | |||||||
Training in the New Russia | 204 | |||||||
Lillehammer | 215 | |||||||
Simsbury and a New Home | 227 | |||||||
The Last Summer | ||||||||
Goodbye | 252 | |||||||
Losing Myself | 266 | |||||||
The Tribute | 275 | |||||||
Epilogue | 289 |