false<![CDATA[Ski to Die: The Bill Johnson Story]]>http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1178047764m/753127.jpg7531271<div>Bill Johnson took the world by storm at the 1984 Sarajevo Winter Olympics, coming out of nowhere to win the first American gold medal in downhill skiing. He went on to dominate the World Cup races that same year. His success made him an overnight celebrity, but his fame was fleeting. He never won another race, and personal tragedy seemed to follow him at every turn. With his post-Olympic life spiraling out of control, Johnson decided to do the unthinkable — make a comeback at the age of forty. He had his motto, “Ski to Die,” tattooed on his right bicep. In a race at Big Mountain, fearless and in the lead with one turn to go, Johnson crashed face-first into the icy mountain at fifty miles per hour. <i>Ski to Die</i> is a story about the cost of chasing dreams. It is about glory and the attempt to recapture it once it is lost. More than a cautionary tale, <i>Ski to Die</i> is a rise-fall-rise-again story — because against all odds, Bill Johnson’s story doesn’t end at Big Mountain.</div>7392502005Ski to Die: The Bill Johnson Storytotal:3|5:1|4:1|3:1|2:0|1:0|3126140falsefalseTue May 01 12:36:00 -0700 2007Tue May 01 14:24:58 -0700 2007
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