Book Review: The Next 15 Minutes

[VickiK]

Hey you skier-bookworms,
The Next 15 Minutes is a poignant and honest book by Kim Kircher, a snow patroller at Crystal Mountain, WA. She writes about her experiences in her patrol work and her husband's grave struggle with liver disease. Kim's courage and gutsiness at laying her life and emotions bare to readers were amazing. Her descriptions of patroller work made me do an internal shiver with how gnarly it sounded but also how exciting it must be. Not a light-hearted book, but interesting and well-written (never mind the typos in the text). I highly recommend it, 5 out of 5 stars for me.

Related link: https://kimkircher.com/2011/10/01/book-launch-day/

 

[ski diva]

Funny you should post this: I'll be posting a review of her book on my blog, either Monday or Tuesday.

BTW, Kim is a Ski Diva.

 

[VickiK]

 

[Kim Kircher]

Yea. Thanks for the shoutout Vicki. I'm thrilled that you liked the book. I've been in the midst of a worldwind of promotion. You, Wendy, must know what that's all about. As a newbie it feels exciting and new, and yet my fingers are crossed that the book actually sells. What a far cry from ski patrolling is authoring a book. In fact, I'm eagerly anticipating snowfall so I can get back to the world where I'm most comfortable.

 

[RachelV]

Well, I'm going to buy a copy -- I've been looking forward to it.

 

[MaineSkiLady]

^^ +1 – Not only to support a fellow diva----but Sugarloaf is now operated (since fall 2007) by Boyne Resorts, and we all here have “ties” to the Kircher family. Healing thoughts and wishes to your DH.

 

[Kim Kircher]

Thanks all. And yes John is doing well. He just had his yearly post-transplant checkup (it's been 3 years). The cancer hasn't come back and he feels better than he has in years. We are so blessed.

 

[skibum4ever]

Kim, I'll be ordering your book today. It sounds like a wonderful and uplifting read. Best of luck to both of you.

And BTW, your video preview is fantastic.

 

[skibum4ever]

Just ordered the book; really looking forward to some excitement and some tears.

 

[Kim Kircher]

Thanks Skibum4ever. Hope you enjoy it!

 

[Ski Bunny in Training]

Hello Kim.

I actually live in Petoskey. I grew up skiing at the Highlands and the Mountain. I didn't know you wrote a book, I will definitely look for it the next time I'm in town. Glad to hear your husband is doing well.

 

[Kim Kircher]

What a small world Ski Bunny! I will actually be at Boyne Mt. in January for a book signing. Would love to connect with another Diva. I just read a winter forecast for Northern Michigan. Looks like you all are expecting a harsh winter. Good news for skiers.

 

[Ski Bunny in Training]

I'd love to meet you. I'll have to keep that in the back of my mind.

I am definitely looking forward to a lot of snow. I actually lived down south for the last eight years (don't ask me why, I no longer remember) and got out of skiing. I moved back this past December and just started to get back into skiing. I'm teaching my daughter to ski, she is 5 and loves it. She is doing really well too. We had her on Hemlock a couple times last season. She didn't strictly fall, she was snowplowing so hard that her butt was only about five inches from the surface of the snow anyway and just kind of sat down a time or two. Guess her legs needed a little rest.

 

[Kim Kircher]

Good for her! When my stepdaughter learned to ski, my own quads were killing me just teaching her the snowplow. It's a great way to get them started young building their skier's quads.

 

[Ski Bunny in Training]

Oh yeah. Mine were so sore a couple days after slowly meandering down the hill with her following behind. I'm hoping to get out at least once a week on my own so I can hit it harder and build my skills back up.

 

[ski diva]

For anyone who's interested, my review is up. Go here.

 

[MissySki]

Well my interest is definitely piqued! Thanks for the review as well Ski Diva, I'll def be reading this in the near future.

 

[eclaire]

Looking forward to reading it!!

 

[MissySki]

Kim,

Just wanted to say that I finished your book today, and absolutely loved it. You're a very talented writer, thank you for sharing your inspiring story.

Great to hear that your hubby is doing so well!

 

[skibum4ever]

+1. Definitely a good and inspiring read.