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Now, more than ever, we need great Canadian stories.

The first Canadian woman to win a gold medal at the Winter Olympics, Barbara Ann Scott transcended her sport, becoming a symbol of hope and inspiration.

Scott's stunning victory at the 1948 Olympics uplifted a nation grappling with the aftermath of World War II, inspiring thousands of Canadians to dream big and strive for excellence in their own lives.

Barbara Ann Scott: Queen of the Ice is a significant and fascinating new biography that will delight knowledgeable and passionate fans of figure skating and history lovers alike.

Ryan Stevens is a former figure skater and judge from Halifax, Nova Scotia. For a decade, he has explored fascinating and fabulous figure skating history on his blog Skate Guard. He is the author of the skating reference books "Technical Merit: A History of Figure Skating Jumps", "The Almanac of Canadian Figure Skating" and "A Bibliography of Figure Skating". He has written content for "Skating" magazine and U.S. Figure Skating. He has also been consulted for historical research for numerous museums, as well as television programs on CBC, ITV and NBC.