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Review:
Figure skating fans, biography-lovers, and aficionados of dance and musical theatre will want to read and refer often to Robin Cousins, the popular biography of an Olympic gold medalist in men's figure skating.
Martha Lowder Kimball, coauthor with Toller Cranston of the Canadian bestseller Zero Tollerance, set out to write a new kind of figure skating biography. She drew upon her fifteen years as a journalist, teacher, and specialist in figure skating reportage to compose a carefully-researched, comprehensive verbal portrait of a beloved and influential figure in the sport. Robin Cousins follows its subject from glint in his parents' eyes to promising young athlete to Olympic champion and beyond, through a multifaceted career on ice and in the theatre.
The book addresses a variety of fascinating questions: what physical, emotional, and environmental components does it take to become an Olympic athlete? What role do obstacles play? What influence does the family have on the outcome? What comes afterwards, positive and negative, when one jumps through the hoops and into the fire?
Robin Cousins cooperated fully in providing information, illustrations, and insight. More than sixty friends, family members, and colleagues offered their own perspectives. The result is an accurate and inspiring account of a productive life lived with joy and creativity.
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