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Strong Women
Inspirational athletes at the top of their game
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Recounting how women have not only fought their way into the world of sport but to the top of their game, this book explores the trials and triumphs that have led the world's most inspiring athletes to the winner's podium and into the annals of history.
Recounting how women have not only fought their way into the world of sport but to the top of their game, Strong Women explores the trials and triumphs that have led the world's most inspiring athletes to the winner's podium and into the annals of history.
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Overpower. Overtake. Overcome. Serena WilliamsThroughout history, every woman pulling on spikes, lacing up boots and picking up a racquet has been a rebel and this explosive book aims to uncover the often hidden histories behind 50 of these incredible pioneers.From the first Black woman to be a professional softball player, Betty Chapman, to the iconic 'Battle of the Sexes' match won by Billie Jean King, and from trans trailblazer Laurel Hubbard to Emma Raducanu's unforgettable US Open win, award-winning sports journalist Suzanne Wrack celebrates sporting giants at the absolute top of their games.
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ISBN: 9781802792256
Publisher: Headline Publishing Group
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 12 October 2023
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Welbeck
Illustration: 180 clr and b&w photos and illus
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 24.0mm
Width: 152.0mm
Height: 212.0mm
Weight: 580g
Pages: 304
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About the Author
Suzanne Wrack is the women's football writer for the Guardian. An accredited football reporter and member of the SJA, Football Writer's Association and Women in Football, she won a place on the first ever Women in Journalism mentoring scheme in 2016.
Suzanne was highly commended in the Media Initiative of the Year category at the 2018 Women's Sport Trust 'Be A Game Changer' awards and shortlisted for sports journalist of the year at the 2019 British Press Awards. Her first book, a social and political history of women's football, will be published by Faber in spring 2022. Twitter: @SuzyWrack (14.9k)Also by Suzanne Wrack
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