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Describes the life of the champion figure skater, and discusses her film career, marriages, divorces, and alcoholism

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How can you not be fascinated by someone like Sonja Henie?

She went from finishing dead last on her first trip to the Olympics in 1924 to winning gold at the next three Games, along with ten World titles - an unprecedented record in women's figure skating even today. Sonja turned professional and became a household name, starring in nearly a dozen big-budget films during Hollywood's golden age.

This biography, which has been criticized by many, reveals a darker side to the first 'ice queen'. They say the truth always lies somewhere in the middle, but the stories in this…

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