Pretty Good For A Girl
An Athlete’s Story
The gripping story of one woman’s drive to win-now in paperback.
248 Pages, 6 x 8 in
- Paperback
- 9780816636594
- Published: December 14, 1999
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Pretty Good For A Girl
An Athlete’s Story
ISBN: 9780816636594
Publication date: December 14th, 1999
248 Pages
8 x 5
The gripping story of one woman’s drive to win-now in paperback.
The gripping story of one woman’s drive to win-now in paperback.
"Just in time for the upsurge in ‘girl power’ books comes this insightful yet disturbing sports memoir of a former Arizona high-school track and cross-country star who soars to first place in races but spirals downward in her battle to win acceptance among her male peers, to avoid eating disorders and exercise compulsion, to overcome an unhappy home life (an alcoholic father) and a destructive sexual relationship with an unethical coach. This is a well-written account of the pressures teenage athletes face that can lead to self-abuse and destruction." Booklist
"A stirring account of one female athlete’s struggles in an arena defined by males. A rousing critique of what can go awry in the world of women athletes and a passionate plea to value sports for the sense of competence they can so often bring to young females." Kirkus
How can a female athlete cope with all the challenges placed upon her? This poignant and vivid memoir reflects on these pressures, the lessons they can teach, and the damage they can do.
Leslie Heywood is a competitive powerlifter and the author of several books, including Bodymakers (1998). She is associate professor of English at the State University of New York at Binghamton.
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