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and a doctors' prediction that she would always limp and would no longer be able to ski, climb, dance, or be able to have children. Nevertheless, daughter Joan Ellen was born in May, 1939 and Susan Ann in August, 1943. She rehabilitated herself with chair exercise and aqua-exercise to music. Prudden
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involves six simple movements and takes 90 seconds to administer. To her surprise, 58% of the new students failed the test, while only 8% of the students who had been in the program failed. For the next seven years
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and exercise teaching. They went back to their respective states and set up the
Prudden Program in their YMCAs. Prudden became a much sought after speaker, and the YMCAs became the place to go for the Prudden Programs, with "diaper gym and swims", pre-natal classes, and toddler-, mixed teen- and
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placement that had eluded Hans at the crux, and went on to claim the first ascent of "Bonnie's Roof". Since then, she stated that she and Kraus always climbed as equal partners, always swapping leads. She stopped climbing in 1959 as she said she was working fourteen-hour days and no longer had
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club in the country. It was for children eight to eighteen and became the basis for the first Jr. Ski
Patrols. For more than a decade, she taught children ages eight to eighteen without incurring even one fracture. For her work, she was awarded the Eastern Amateur Ski Association award for ski
840:. I say I'm tired. This work is just too hard. Can I retire? The answer is always no. The reason is that whatever I have in here", she says, pointing to her head, "to give about the importance of fitness, must be given until I can't give anymore."
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where she excelled in
English, art, sports, music, and drama, and taught dance to her classmates. After graduating in 1933 she took extension courses in art at the Grand Central School of Design and journalism and psychology courses at
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Seven years after her injury, Prudden returned to the Gunks, partnering with good friend Hans Kraus. From 1946 to 1955 (mentored by Hans Kraus) she became one of the most prominent female climbers of the time with a documented 30
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were built in every doorway. Every child used the 42 stairs between basement and top floor for conditioning, discipline and special muscle building. Outside was an obstacle course that included
America's first
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Prudden's methods of teaching exercise and follow her advice to admit women to their buildings for morning classes. Representatives were sent to Prudden's White Plains Institute to be taught
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In 1952, Bonnie (still known as Ruth
Hirschland) and Kraus began writing papers for medical and physical education journals concerning their findings (e.g., "Role of Inactivity in Production of Disease—
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establishing the
President's Council on Youth Fitness (now the President's Council on Physical Fitness, Sports and Nutrition). Prudden served on the advisory committee for three years.
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home to go night walking. After three such escapades a doctor told her mother, "There is nothing wrong with this child that discipline and exhaustion won't cure. Put her in the
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Born Ruth Alice in New York City, Prudden began her climbing and dance career at age four when she ventured out the second story nursery window of her
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on the unfitness of American children as compared with their European counterparts led to the formation of the President's Council on Youth Fitness.
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During her growing up years she trained in the Koslov, Magna and Alviene Schools of dance, drama, elocution and gymnastics. She attended German
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United States. The failure rate was 56.6%. While climbing in Europe, Prudden and Kraus arranged to test children in Europe. In
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These were produced in 1985 by Bonnie Prudden Inc. (videographer: Donald Hamilton) on VHS and converted to DVD in 1991.
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and developed numerous pieces of exercise equipment that could be built in the average garage and used by the family.
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gymnastic clubs and Finnish exercise, took piano, violin, voice, riding, and writing lessons and studied anatomy.
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was published in 1956. It enlarged on the President's report and outlined the solution to the problem.
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Prudden, Bonnie (April 28, 1955). "Expert Tells Why U.S. Children Below Foreign Physical Standards".
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Kraus, Hans; Bonnie Prudden (1961). "Comparison of Fitness of Danish and American School Children".
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Ruth Alice Prudden; January 29, 1914 – December 11, 2011) was an American physical fitness pioneer,
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bed, just days before her death, December 11, six weeks shy of her 98th birthday." Prudden died in
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1037:, Harper & Row, a trilogy emphasizing physical, mental, and emotional fitness (1964)
2316:. United States: The Dial Press/Double Days Company. pp. 39, 50, 52, 53, 157–160.
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Yankee Rock and Ice: A History of Climbing in the Northeastern United States
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MacCarthy, Shane (January 5, 1957). "President's Council on Youth Fitness".
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introducing her fitness program and appearing on the cover in a full-length
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1189:, Ballantine Books, revised and updated with a chapter on Myotherapy (1987)
1177:, Ballantine Books, revised and updated with a chapter on Myotherapy (1986)
1079:, Reader's Digest Press, distributed by E.P. Dutton & Co., Inc. (1975)
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American physical fitness pioneer, rock climber and mountaineer (1914–2011)
1342:. Philadelphia: Tabers Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary. 1993. p. 1267.
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in 1954 and after renovating it opened The Institute for Physical Fitness
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Lester, John (January 19, 1958). "She's Gym Teacher to Nation's Kids".
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booked her for a weekly family fitness TV spot. Following the end of
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Stull, Dorothy (July 16, 1956). "Be Happy, Go Healthy with Bonnie".
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Prudden, Bonnie (December 1960). "Bonnie Prudden Fitness Fashions".
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Bonnie Prudden leads a class in exercises at her White Plains school
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Waterman, Laura and Guy with Lewis, Peter A., photographer (1993).
2427:. United States: Ballantine Books. pp. 154–159, 168, 191–204.
2084:. Glenwood New Brunswick, Canada: David G. Smith. pp. 87–108.
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Prudden, Bonnie (February 3, 1958). "Grass Roots Fitness Boom".
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Gilman, Michael (December 1988). "Special Commemorative Issue".
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revised, Pocket books, a division of Simon & Schuster (1969)
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2341:. United States: Ballantine Books. pp. 120, 127, 339–341.
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Myotherapy: Bonnie Prudden's Complete Guide to Pain Free Living
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Snoddy, Aileen (March 20, 1975). "Never Too Late To Exercise".
1609:. United States: University of Nebraska Press. pp. 47–48.
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Myotherapy: Bonnie Prudden's Complete Guide to Pain-Free Living
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Myotherapy: Bonnie Prudden's Complete Guide to Pain-free Living
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Myotherapy: Bonnie Prudden's Complete Guide to Pain-free Living
1013:, Harper & Row, the first book on children's fitness (1956)
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Here's a description of her later life from the Bonnie Prudden
1779:"Bonnie Prudden, 97, Dies; Promoted Fitness for TV Generation"
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1430:"Bonnie Prudden, 97, Dies; Promoted Fitness for TV Generation"
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1275:"Bonnie Prudden 97, Dies, Promoted Fitness for TV Generation"
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Schools, prisons, summer camps, factories, hospitals, clubs,
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Kraus, Hans; Prudden, Bonnie; Hirschhorn, Kurt (May 1956).
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Outdoor obstacle course: First such course included first
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2452:. United States: Ballantine Books. pp. 319–320–321.
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From 1957 through 1960 Prudden served as a columnist for
2578:"Fitness and happiness: Keeping up with Bonnie Prudden"
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Prudden, Bonnie (1963). "5 Days To Fitness Workshops".
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for all ages and abilities including two best sellers,
1031:, David G. Smith Printing-publishing, NB Canada (1962)
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Bonnie Prudden using Bonnie Prudden Myotherapy on her
2412:. United States: Harper & Rowe. pp. 112–116.
2185:. United States: Harper & Rowe. pp. 105–111.
2145:. United States: Ballantine Books. pp. 136–153.
2069:. New York: The Ronald Press Company. pp. 79–90.
1207:, reprinted by Bonnie Prudden Myotherapy, Inc. (2011)
1201:, reprinted by Bonnie Prudden Myotherapy, Inc. (2010)
1171:. reprinted by Bonnie Prudden Myotherapy, Inc. (2011)
2099:. United States: Harper & Rowe. pp. 94–108.
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Prudden, Bonnie (1958). "Bonnie Prudden ExerSuits".
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1853:Physical Education and School Athletics Newsletter
1812:Physical Education and School Athletics Newsletter
244:Prudden authored 16 books on physical fitness and
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947:Bonnie Prudden Myotherapy: Quick RX for Back Pain
942:Bonnie Prudden Myotherapy: Quick RX for Headaches
692:Bonnie Prudden, Tucson, Arizona, January 30, 2006
137:Bonnie Prudden recording an exercise album (1996)
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2170:. United States: Harper & Rowe. p. 184.
1511:. United States: Ballantine Books. p. 337.
397:accident, which was followed by three months in
2473:Dunn, Samantha (October 1997). "Our Heroines".
1757:"Kraus–Weber Test History & Bonnie Prudden"
704:In 1992, Bonnie moved her work and business to
668:This partnership lasted through the mid-1980s.
2490:"Exercising Pioneer Bonnie Prudden Dies At 97"
1318:. United States: Ballantine Books. p. 9.
843:Prudden died in 2011. A eulogy for her in the
615:were born. Attracted by the fitness fashions,
568:and muscle tension. Following this, President
937:Bonnie Prudden Myotherepy: How to Get Started
780:Build-it-yourself playground: balance track,
489:Prudden bought an empty elementary school in
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2395:How To Keep Your Child Fit From Birth To Six
2368:. New York: Reader's Digest Press. pp.
2116:. New York: Reader's Digest Press. pp.
1900:. New York: Pocket Books. pp. 278–279.
1227:"Exercise Pioneer Bonnie Prudden Dies At 97"
1175:How to Keep Your Child Fit from Birth to Six
1127:How to Keep Your Child Fit from Birth to Six
1121:How to Keep Your Child Fit from Birth to Six
1035:How to Keep Your Child Fit From Birth to Six
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402:went on to become the first woman to hold a
389:. In the winter of 1937, however, she badly
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354:In 1936, she married Richard Hirschland, a
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1652:Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
1565:Climberism The Northeast Climbers Magazine
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2558:Prudden, Bonnie (2005). "Bonnie's Roof,"
2082:Testing and Training for Physical Fitness
1029:Testing and Training for Physical Fitness
109:Learn how and when to remove this message
2252:Bonnie Prudden Industries, Inc. (1962).
1898:How To Keep Slender And Fit After Thirty
1380:How to Keep Slender and Fit After Thirty
1059:How to Keep Slender and Fit after Thirty
1023:How to Keep Slender and Fit after Thirty
2655:American women television personalities
2365:How to Keep Your Family Fit And Healthy
2113:How to Keep Your Family Fit and Healthy
1730:"The Report That Shocked The President"
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1077:How to Keep Your Family Fit and Healthy
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2231:. Ballantine Books. pp. 335–338.
1851:MacCarthy, Shane (1956). "Editorial".
664:began underwriting the Prudden Program
330:. At the same time she began studying
294:Bonnie Prudden, eleven years old, 1925
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2645:American exercise and fitness writers
2488:Matas, Kimberly (December 20, 2011).
2199:How To Keep Your Family Fit And Happy
1454:Prudden, Bonnie (December 18, 2011).
1428:Prudden, Bonnie (December 18, 2011).
1273:Martin, Douglas (December 18, 2011).
1225:Matas, Kimberly (December 20, 2011).
895:(May, 1957) – ABC, 30 minute special.
381:in 1936 with her husband, along with
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2599:,Stackpole Books, Mechanicsburg, PA.
2287:. United States: M. Evans. pp.
1732:. Sports Illustrated. Archived from
1605:Black, Jonathan (November 1, 2013).
1480:Prudden, Bonnie (27 November 2011).
1183:, Ballantine Books, softcover (1987)
1153:, Ballantine Books, softcover (1985)
1107:, Ballantine Books, softcover (1982)
1105:Pain Erasure: The Bonnie Prudden Way
1095:Pain Erasure: The Bonnie Prudden Way
257:Pain Erasure: The Bonnie Prudden Way
2284:Pain Erasure The Bonnie Prudden Way
2030:"A Life Well Lived: Bonnie Prudden"
1936:"Bonnie Prudden Fitness Fashions".
1883:St. Petersburg, Florida Independent
1407:. United States: Ballantine Books.
1382:. United States: Ballantine Books.
1357:. United States: Ballantine Books.
1165:, Balantine Books,soft cover.(1987)
2570:The Remarkable Life of Hans Kraus.
1951:Prudden, Bonnie (March 21, 1960).
1665:10.1111/j.1532-5415.1956.tb00543.x
1534:"Be Happy, Go Healthy With Bonnie"
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2675:20th-century American sportswomen
2665:Sportspeople from Tucson, Arizona
2397:. Harper & Rowe. p. 138.
1561:"Bonnie Prudden, A Gunks Pioneer"
1532:Prudden, Bonnie (July 16, 1956).
757:, balance track, large and small
1482:"Bonnie Prudden Fitness Devotee"
1089:Dollar Fallax (The Elusive Pain)
816:Bonnie Prudden Myotherapy aids:
526:, ladders, ramps, balance maze,
23:
2576:Sexton, Sharon (13 July 1983).
2522:from the original on 2021-12-21
2032:. Second Lives Club. 2011-12-19
1141:, reissued by Dial Press (1982)
1135:, reissued by Dial Press (1982)
1129:, reissued by Dial Press (1982)
926:(1974) – Girls Clubs of America
753:roof. Other equipment included
2548:, University of Nebraska Press
2516:"Grape Nuts Cereal Commercial"
1777:Martin, Douglas (2011-12-19).
1147:, Dial Press, hardcover (1984)
1073:, Reader's Digest Press (1974)
679:"Blue". Tucson, Arizona, 1994.
452:New York Presbyterian Hospital
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2640:American exercise instructors
2067:Bonnie Prudden's Fitness Book
1017:Bonnie Prudden's Fitness Book
366:was marked by a climb on the
47:secondary or tertiary sources
749:in the country along with a
321:In 1931 she was enrolled at
253:Slender and Fit After Thirty
2680:21st-century American women
2011:. Bonnie Prudden Myotherapy
1826:"The President's Challenge"
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2410:Fitness From Six To Twelve
2097:Fitness From Six To Twelve
1632:The Springfield Daily News
1509:Fitness from Six to Twelve
1187:Fitness from Six to Twelve
1133:Fitness from Six to Twelve
1065:Fitness from Six to Twelve
497:It housed three gyms, two
2183:Is Your child Really Fit?
1755:Jones, Ron (2014-02-03).
1592:Climbing of North America
1252:"The Bonnie Prudden Show"
1123:,Harper & Row, (1964)
1067:, Harper & Row (1972)
1049:, Harper & Row.(1965)
1011:Is Your Child Really Fit?
1005:Basic Exercises, Number I
968:Keep Fit be Happy Vol. II
901:cereal commercial (1950s)
595:Is Your Child Really Fit?
593:family-oriented classes.
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2670:American female climbers
2565:Schwartz, Susan (2005).
2546:Making the American Body
2544:Black, Jonathan,(2013).
2448:Prudden, Bonnie (1986).
2423:Prudden, Bonnie (1988).
2408:Prudden, Bonnie (1972).
2393:Prudden, Bonnie (1964).
2362:Prudden, Bonnie (1975).
2337:Prudden, Bonnie (1986).
2312:Prudden, Bonnie (1984).
2281:Prudden, Bonnie (1980).
2227:Prudden, Bonnie (1986).
2196:Prudden, Bonnie (1975).
2181:Prudden, Bonnie (1956).
2166:Prudden, Bonnie (1965).
2141:Prudden, Bonnie (1988).
2110:Prudden, Bonnie (1975).
2095:Prudden, Bonnie (1972).
2080:Prudden, Bonnie (1962).
2065:Prudden, Bonnie (1959).
1896:Prudden, Bonnie (1961).
1607:Making the American Body
1507:Prudden, Bonnie (1987).
1403:Prudden, Bonnie (1987).
1378:Prudden, Bonnie (1969).
1353:Prudden, Bonnie (1986).
1314:Prudden, Bonnie (1986).
1053:Physical Fitness for You
974:Fitness for Baby and You
962:Keep Fit Be Happy Vol. I
740:Bonnie Prudden equipment
619:with Arlene Frances and
198:Physical fitness pioneer
2551:Kunitz, Daniel,(2016).
1997:The Bonnie Prudden Show
1938:Montgomery Ward Catalog
1868:Montgomery Ward Catalog
1115:Teach Your Baby to Swim
1091:, self-published (1978)
1007:, self-published (1949)
924:Alive and Feeling Great
886:The Bonnie Prudden Show
879:The Bonnie Prudden Show
654:The Bonnie Prudden Show
212:The Bonnie Prudden Show
2625:American rock climbers
2009:"About Bonnie Prudden"
1159:, Villard Books (1986)
1097:, M. Evans, hardcover
1083:Exer-sex, Bantam Books
832:Last years & death
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539:Eisenhower White House
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2660:People from Manhattan
2572:Bloomington, Indiana.
2518:. Grape Nuts Cereal.
1715:The Victoria Advocate
1019:, Ronald Press (1959)
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421:Shawangunks Mountains
373:She first climbed in
362:. Their honeymoon in
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1041:Quick RX For Fitness
859:heart bypass surgery
643:Tex and Jinx McCrary
566:psychiatric problems
391:fractured her pelvis
1963:on February 4, 2014
1540:on February 3, 2014
1117:, Dial Press (1982)
893:The Flabby American
804:Jackson Heights, NY
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611:of her own design.
590:Kraus–Weber testing
554:high blood pressure
476:Hypokinetic Disease
404:National Ski Patrol
328:Columbia University
2582:The Boston Phoenix
2494:Arizona Daily Star
2052:Sports Illustrated
1957:Sports Illustrated
1953:"Bonnie Whirlwind"
1923:Sports Illustrated
1832:on 2 February 2014
1783:The New York Times
1571:on 1 February 2014
1301:Sports Illustrated
1231:Arizona Daily Star
1111:Your Baby Can Swim
1101:best seller (1980)
1071:Your Baby Can Swim
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2567:Into The Unknown:
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1736:on March 11, 2011
1559:Prudden, Bonnie.
1486:November 27, 2011
986:Executive Fitness
912:Keep Fit Be Happy
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