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Ryan’s 2025 Year in Books
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The 1949 European Figure Skating Championships
Photo courtesy Palazzo del Ghiaccio ArchivesHollywood legend Tyrone Power married Linda Christian in Rome, just two days after the first Emmy Awards were held. France's de facto recognition of the State of Israel was international news. Italian-American singer Frankie Laine had an international hit with 'Shine", and Luigi Einaudi was Italy's Prime Minister.
The year was 1949, and from January
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added a status update: Save the date: January 14, 2026. I'll be speaking about Barbara Ann Scott in the Historical Society of Ottawa's Speakers Series. ⛸️
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Toller Cranston: Artistic Impressions is an absolute treasure trove for anyone who has ever been moved by Toller Cranston's artistry. I'm first and foremost a fan of Toller's skating, but I have a great appreciation for his artwork as well. That said ...more |
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added a status update: Today's the day! "A Complete History of the World Figure Skating Championships" and "A Complete History of the European Figure Skating Championships" are now available where books are sold online. If you love figure skating history, these books are for you!
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“The natural course of my skating career, of my painting career, of my life, has always been to run against the current. If others are
going downstream, I’m going upstream, leaping over waterfalls... That is the nature of the beast within me. If people think that I do it for effect, the truth, on the contrary, is that I’m following - and always have - my natural inclination.” Toller Cranston |
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“I was scared. Not of the writing – but of remembering. Of telling the truth about the moments I was still scared to speak about out loud. The drugs. The betrayal. The jail cell. The blood on the sheets. The men who hit me. The ones I went back to anyway. The shame. The silence. But I knew this was the right time. Because I finally didn’t care about being judged. I cared about being real. That was the day I realized – telling my story wasn’t about fixing the past. It was about finally letting it go.”
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| "Bobek: The Wild One" is a big, bold book. From the first page, Nicole makes it clear she's not here to polish her image or rewrite history. As she writes, "I know some people will read this and see me in a different light. Some might see me with mor ...more | |
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If you're a fan of figure skating, this is the book for you! 📚 A Complete History of the World Figure Skating Championships is now avai ...more " |
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“Nolite te bastardes carborundorum. Don't let the bastards grind you down.”
― The Handmaid’s Tale
― The Handmaid’s Tale
“Just like Toni Braxton couldn't unbreak her heart, I couldn't unbreak my foot.”
― Beautiful on the Outside
― Beautiful on the Outside
“There's something about putting on a pair of skates, and getting out there and moving like nobody else can. Freedom is a word that comes to mind.”
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“I was scared. Not of the writing – but of remembering. Of telling the truth about the moments I was still scared to speak about out loud. The drugs. The betrayal. The jail cell. The blood on the sheets. The men who hit me. The ones I went back to anyway. The shame. The silence. But I knew this was the right time. Because I finally didn’t care about being judged. I cared about being real. That was the day I realized – telling my story wasn’t about fixing the past. It was about finally letting it go.”
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“The natural course of my skating career, of my painting career, of my life, has always been to run against the current. If others are
going downstream, I’m going upstream, leaping over waterfalls... That is the nature of the beast within me. If people think that I do it for effect, the truth, on the contrary, is that I’m following - and always have - my natural inclination.”
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going downstream, I’m going upstream, leaping over waterfalls... That is the nature of the beast within me. If people think that I do it for effect, the truth, on the contrary, is that I’m following - and always have - my natural inclination.”
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