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Our Life on Ice: The Autobiography Hardcover – January 1, 2014

by Jayne Torvill (Author)
4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 861 ratings
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When Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean collapsed to the ice at the climax of their routine to Bolero in the 1984 Winter Olympics, the judges could find no fault, awarding them 12 maximum scores of 6.0, while 24 million viewers watching at home in Britain simply looked on in amazement. Suddenly, we were all experts in figure skating, and we wanted to know more about the couple at the heart of it all. Despite intense interest in them, Torvill & Dean kept their lives private, with many still wondering if the pair were really a couple. They turned professional and would eventually spend eight years working on ITV's Dancing on Ice, but still much of their story remained unknown. Now, in Our Life on Ice, Torvill & Dean finally open up about the challenges they have faced and the pressures of life in the public eye: Jayne speaks candidly about her struggle with husband Phil to start a family, while Chris reveals the heartache in his family story. And of course, there is the skating, and the stories about what inspired their famous routines, and what the pair hope to achieve in the future as the approach their fortieth anniversary working together.It is the book their millions of fans have been waiting to read.
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    309 pages
  2. Language
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    Simon & Schuster
  4. Publication date
    January 1, 2014
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    9.33 x 1.06 x 6.26 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    1471138682
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1471138683
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Simon & Schuster (January 1, 2014)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 309 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1471138682
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1471138683
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.2 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 9.33 x 1.06 x 6.26 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 861 ratings

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Victoria
5.0 out of 5 stars Is Christopher Dean a strong INFJ?
Reviewed in the United States on April 27, 2023
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Watching them dance with such grace and elegance, I was curious about their lives and the discipline that they must have had--maybe still have, dancing the way they do at such ages when most dancers have retired. I am interested in biographies and memoirs, and was curious to see especially if Christopher Dean with his rather complicated life might be a strong INFJ in MBTI terms. The book was pleasant to read, but probably better suited as a marketing tool rather than authentic biographies of these two ice dancers.
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Mazie
5.0 out of 5 stars This book brings you up to date with their careers and adds to what has been previoulsy published !
Reviewed in the United States on October 10, 2019
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I've read the other books on my Favorite Ice Skating team, Torvill and Dean. By far this is the best and I highly recommend this book.
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SamFan
5.0 out of 5 stars Great
Reviewed in the United States on October 27, 2016
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Watched them in the 80's while living in the UK. You can relive every moment. Great read
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5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on August 15, 2017
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Great trade and read - happy to recommend
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Patricia
5.0 out of 5 stars Great read.
Reviewed in the United States on December 23, 2016
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Very interesting book about two very talented people. Great read.
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L. Stringer
3.0 out of 5 stars While I enjoyed it for the information and background it gave me
Reviewed in the United States on January 6, 2017
I'm a huge fan of Torvill and Dean and was excited to read their autobiography. While I enjoyed it for the information and background it gave me, I found it difficult to stay engaged in the book due to the style of the writing. Most chapters concerned specific topics, such as fame and choreography, covering everything from that topic during their entire career in that chapter. That meant the story jumped backwards and forwards in their career a lot. Routines such as Mack and Mabel and Barnum weren't discussed in detail until the end of the book, whereas I felt it would have been better to discuss them prior to Bolero, to get the sense of their development as ice dancers. Admittedly, I felt some of these topics worked in this format but some didn't.
Also, most of the text was split into comments from Jayne, then Chris, then both of them, back and forth, which also meant the narration itself could be jumpy.
Having said that, I enjoyed the wealth of information it gave me and if you're a fan of Torvill and Dean, it's definitely worth a read.
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Dave
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on July 22, 2017
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Good book.
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nancy Cogswell
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on June 5, 2016
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I loved it!
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ju
5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely brilliant
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 13, 2024
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This was a very lovey story it shows if you work hard you can achieve the glory
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S W
4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting!
Reviewed in Germany on April 20, 2022
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If you are a Torvill and Dean fan then you'll enjoy reading some interesting facts about their rise to fame. It's not a literary masterpiece, more of a anecdotal account of their family lives, school, training, skating partners and competitions, accidents, turning professional etc. The events are not always recounted in chronological order, but it doesn't really affect the storytelling aspect.
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Heather Pearson
5.0 out of 5 stars Lovely book
Reviewed in Canada on August 23, 2020
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So well written by both of them, you can feel their love for themselves and figure skating in every chapter.
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Willy
5.0 out of 5 stars World ice skaters known everywhere
Reviewed in Australia on April 26, 2024
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I loved the autobiography on Torvill and dean wonderful skaters
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Susan Stokes
4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
Reviewed in Canada on November 14, 2015
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It was bought as a gift for a friend' birthday.
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