I get a surprising number of hits on this blog from people looking for information on Jill Kinmont, the skiier who was severely injured while trying out for the U.S. Olympic Ski Team in 1955. For an update on what she's done with her life, see About Jill for starters.
For my February 26, 2005 post, which was mostly just a chat about my reaction to the movie based on her life (with a few book and VHS movie notes on the side), see The Other Side of the Mountain, by E. G. (Evans) Valens.
Surprised by Oxford by Carolyn Weber
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I read this memoir conversion story on my Kindle back in 2011 when it first
was published. I said then that I enjoyed the story, but it left me feeling
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5 comments:
Hello,
At the beginning of sumer my daughter & I had the pleasure of hearing Jill speak to a group of "girls and boys staters" of the American Legion.She spoke of a competitive spirit & goal setting.
As a nursing student I am doing a report on her as an influential member of society and health care. I could use as much info as possible. She was and is a great source of inspiration and I hope to share that with a few of my classmates.
This movie inspired me to not give up, when I suffered various forms of abuse and my brother suicided. Now I face my first surgery, ever.....plate and screws in my low back. Trying to finish Christmas shopping, before surgery, I found a painting of a bluejay....by June Kinmont. Is there any relation??? What good timing, either way.
Inspired.......
Dear fealyclan and anonymous, Thanks for taking the time to write.
fealyclan, I love it that you're sharing Jill's story with nursing students. My husband is disabled, and we sometimes find ourselves up against medical professionals who have to be convinced that a disability isn't worse than death. (And we live in Oregon, which means that we've run into medical professionals who have suggested assisted suicide. He's not terminal, but they'd like him to be, I guess. This is not a good thing. And, mind you, he's not even severely disabled. He works seven days a week, managing a gas station.)
anonymous, I'm so glad to know you've not let bad experiences stop you - and good luck with the back surgery. As it happens, I'm fighting low back problems myself these days, and am hoping it doesn't come to surgery. But if it does, I'll remember your comment - and you, and Jill - if I feel like trying to woose out.
I have no idea if June Kinmont is related to Mrs. Boothe. But I think it's a kick either way. :)
I was inspired by the movie as a young girl, I was thinking about Jill and wondering how she was doing. Glad to know she is doing well from Columbus Ms
Hi...just stumbled across this blog and wanted to leave a comment for "Anonmymous"...June Kinmont is Jill Kinmont's mother...don't know if there are two of them in this world, but chances are good, the painting is by Jill's mother. Janet
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