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Adventure’s in skiingThrough the years, skiing has evolved to become not just a mode of transport for people but also as a widely practiced and popular competitive and extremely recreational physical activity.During the 20th century, skiing… more

Research-based and tested in the crucible of the marketplace Turbulent Times Leadership for Sales Managers shows the reader how to boost sales in any economic condition. Connellan’s research uncovered skill sets in which leaders of high per… more

One out of every two Americans will suffer from some mental disorder during their lifetimes, with depression being the most common problem. How do most of us cope? Usually, we turn to overeating, drinking, and smoking. In short, we treat ou… more

Freddy Thresher’s at it again! And this time, there’s a snowball fight….Everybody knows shark expert Freddy Thresher is also a snowshoe whiz—or is he? When Mrs. Wushy announces that the class will be competing in the mini-Winter Olympics… more

Mitt Romney – the man who would be president.But who is he, really?We know about his privileged upbringing, his extraordinary success as a venture capitalist, and how he turned around the 2002 Winter Olympics. We also know that he served on… more

After years of collecting and crafting, Carrie has joined all her Christmas experience and knowledge together. Ornaments, decorations, tales, history, trivia, tidbits, factoids , and quirks; plus her writing skills and a finely tuned eye … more

Mitt Romney – the man who would be president.But who is he, really?We know about his privileged upbringing, his extraordinary success as a venture capitalist, and how he turned around the 2002 Winter Olympics. We also know that he served on… more

Focusing on his top 10 Hockey favorites, MIKE writes about five legendary players, two immediately identifiable items you’ll only find in the sport of hockey, a Stanley Cup Champion with a creepy second job and the single greatest game in O… more

Hidden Truths, Book One of The Hidden SeriesSet against the back drop of the cities of Monte Carlo, London and the beautiful snow covered mountains of Switzerland meet three men who are fighting their way through the hidden truths of their … more

Winter has shaped Canada’s image and has been embraced with hearty enthusiasm from snowshoeing hikers in the nineteenth century, to future hockey stars on backyard rinks, to the indoor spectacle of figure-skating carnivals and curling bonsp… more

HUMOR: The little known sport of synchronized spooning originated in Canada and has been gaining popularity and professionalism there and in the northern United States. Will the long road to the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver end in bed … more

This article examines Bode Miller’s career and prospects for the 2014 Winter Olympics. In 1996, an 18-year-old Bode Miller burst into the limelight of U.S. men’s skiing. In the ensuing years he won five Olympic medals, including gold in the… more

Completely updated every year, Frommer’s Vancouver & Victoria also includes coverage of Whistler and the Pacific Rim National Park.Just in time for the 2010 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, our author has all the details you need… more

Man of SpeedPart athlete, part rock star, Apolo Anton Ohno has won fans across the globe with his charisma, his movie-idol looks, and his edge-of-the-seat victories at the 2002 Winter Olympics.Going for the Gold: Apolo Anton Ohno tells the … more

Lonely Planet knows British Columbia & the Yukon. Whether it’s lively summer night markets in Vancouver’s Chinatown, beating back diamond powder in the Kootenays, wine-tasting your way through the Okanagan Valley or floating past grizzly be… more

Ice PrincessSarah Hughes was born to skate, and she proved to the world with her dramatic gold medal victory at the 2002 Winter Olympics. But the road to Olympic glory was not always easy for this Long Island teen.Going for the Gold: Sarah … more

A decade ago, computer scientist Douglas Hofstadter coined the term innumeracy, which aptly described the widespread ailment of poor quantitative thinking in American society. So, in What the Numbers Say, Derrick Niederman and David Boyum … more

In a memoir as candid and unconventional as Johnny Weir himself, the three-time U.S. National Champion figure skater who electrified the 2010 Winter Olympics shares his glamorous, gritty, heartbreaking, hopeful, and just plain fabulous life… more

With the winter Olympics on the horizon, Cody Mikkelson’s editor assigns him several stories about athletes in the area with gold medal aspirations. But there’s a catch: Cody has to try all the sports when he interviews the athletes—and he … more