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Ski Soldier: A World War II Biography

By Louise Borden

Book information

Publisher
Astra Publishing House
Year
2018
ISBN
9781684371471, 9781629796741, 2018934182
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
6 MB (6733494 bytes)
Pages
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Time added
2022-09-29 02:19:10
Biography & AutobiographyHistoryJNF007020JNF025130JNF054160Juvenile NonfictionSports & Recreations

Description

Ski Soldier is a true-life adventure story that tells the story of Pete Seibert, a ski soldier severely wounded in World War II, who went on to found the Vail Ski Resort in Colorado. Ever since he first strapped on his mother's wooden skis when he was seven, Pete Seibert always loved to ski. At 18, Pete enlisted in the U.S. Army and joined the 10th Mountain Division, soldiers who fought on skis in World War II. In the mountains of Italy, Pete encountered the mental and physical horrors of war. When he was severely wounded and sent home to recover, Pete worried that he might never ski again. But with perseverance and the help of other 10th Mountain ski soldiers, he took to the slopes again and fulfilled his boyhood dream—founding the famous ski resort in Vail, Colorado

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