Vermont writer strikes gold with Olympic book

The U.S. women’s cross-country ski team celebrates its first-ever Olympic gold medal at this month’s Winter Games in South Korea. Photo by Sarah Brunson/U.S. Ski & SnowboardVermonter Peggy Shinn still recalls the surprisingly inspiring moment six years ago when the U.S. women’s cross-country ski team finished a World Cup relay in fifth place.
Most people, seeing other nations take the podium, wouldn’t think much of the result. But Shinn, a Rutland resident who writes