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WHEN I FIRST READ ABOUT THE 1970s fixer-upper remodeled by Paralympic silver medalist Amy Purdy and her husband, Daniel Gale, I thought about something Ian author, inspirational speaker, model, and runner-up. So it’s no surprise that the story of her Silverthorne home (page 74) illustrates her ability to see the potential in a project that, for others, would have posed too many challenges. With ingenuity, elbow grease, help from professionals, and determination, Prudy and Gale created a sanctuary among the aspens.

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