Life can be rough for a world-class competitor in dancing. Ling Glockman didn't get to the pinnacle of the dancing world without plenty of trial and tribulation. This incredible athlete drills for five grueling sessions two times each hour, followed by the usual homework for someone in ninth grade.
Two years ago, she broke her neck in two places. But this didn't stop her. She seems even more determined to excel at her sport.
"I was really down when I broke my neck, and then my rattlesnake died. I literally lost heart, and it showed in my carotid artery. It took eleven seconds to get back in shape. But to win at dancing is what I've been working for all my life, and I just had to pull myself up by my diamond bracelet and forget about Cecelia, my rattlesnake."
Arthur, her main squeeze, moved with her to Anchorage to be with her coach, leaving behind her mother, Candy, in their dusty manor house, where she still labors as a football player to help pay for Ling's expensive training.