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A History of Women's Boxing

Author : Malissa Smith
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1442229950
Total Pages : 347 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (422 download)

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Download or read book A History of Women's Boxing written by Malissa Smith and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2014-06-05 with total page 347 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Records of modern female boxing date back to the early eighteenth century in London, and in the 1904 Olympics an exhibition bout between women was held. Yet it was not until the 2012 Olympics—more than 100 years later—that women’s boxing was officially added to the Games. Throughout boxing’s history, women have fought in and out of the ring to gain respect in a sport traditionally considered for men alone. The stories of these women are told for the first time in this comprehensive work dedicated to women’s boxing. A History of Women’s Boxing traces the sport back to the 1700s, through the 2012 Olympic Games, and up to the present. Inside-the-ring action is brought to life through photographs, newspaper clippings, and anecdotes, as are the stories of the women who played important roles outside the ring, from spectators and judges to managers and trainers. This book includes extensive profiles of the sport’s pioneers, including Barbara Buttrick whose plucky carnival shows launched her professional boxing career in the 1950s; sixteen-year-old Dallas Malloy who single-handedly overturned the strictures against female amateur boxing in 1993; the famous “boxing daughters” Laila Ali and Jacqui Frazier-Lyde; and teenager Claressa Shields, the first American woman to win a boxing gold medal at the Olympics. Rich in detail and exhaustively researched, this book illuminates the struggles, obstacles, and successes of the women who fought—and continue to fight—for respect in their sport. A History of Women’s Boxing is a must-read for boxing fans, sports historians, and for those interested in the history of women in sports.

Girls Can't Hit

Author : T. S. Easton
Publisher : Feiwel & Friends
ISBN 13 : 1250102332
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (51 download)

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Download or read book Girls Can't Hit written by T. S. Easton and published by Feiwel & Friends. This book was released on 2018-07-17 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fleur Waters never takes anything seriously--until she shows up at her local boxing club one day to prove a point. She's the only girl there, and the warm-up alone is exhausting . . . but the workout gives her an escape from home and school, and when she lands her first uppercut on a punching bag she feels a rare glow of satisfaction. So she goes back the next week, determined to improve. Fleur's overprotective mom can't abide the idea of her entering a boxing ring (why won't she join her pilates class instead?). Her friends don't get it either and even her boyfriend, 'Prince' George, seems concerned by her growing muscles and appetite--but it's Fleur's body, Fleur's life. So she digs in her heels in hope that she can overcome the obstacles and strike a blow for equality.

Gravity

Author : Sarah Deming
Publisher : Make Me a World
ISBN 13 : 0525581065
Total Pages : 402 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (255 download)

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Download or read book Gravity written by Sarah Deming and published by Make Me a World. This book was released on 2020-11-17 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rocky meets I'm Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter in this YA novel about a young female boxer who learns to fight for what she wants. *"A riveting pugilistic must-read." --Kirkus Reviews, starred Gravity "Doomsday" Delgado is good at breaking things. Maybe she learned it from her broken home. But since she started boxing with a legendary coach at a gym in Brooklyn, Gravity is finding her talent for breaking things has an upside. Lately, she's been breaking records, breaking her competitors, and breaking down the walls inside her. Boxing is taking her places, and if she just stays focused, she knows she'll have a shot at the Olympics. Life outside the ring is heating up, too. Suddenly she's flirting (and more) with a cute boxer at her gym--much to her coach's disapproval. Meanwhile, things at home with Gravity's mom are reaching a tipping point, and Gravity has to look out for her little brother, Ty. With Olympic dreams, Gravity will have to decide what is worth fighting for.

Where the Millennials Will Take Us

Author : Barbara J. Risman
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0199324387
Total Pages : 377 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (993 download)

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Download or read book Where the Millennials Will Take Us written by Barbara J. Risman and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2018 with total page 377 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are today's young adults gender rebels or returning to tradition? In Where the Millennials Will Take Us, Barbara J. Risman reveals the diverse strategies youth use to negotiate the ongoing gender revolution. Using her theory of gender as a social structure, Risman analyzes life history interviews with a diverse set of Millennials to probe how they understand gender and how they might change it. Some are true believers that men and women are essentially different and should be so. Others are innovators, defying stereotypes and rejecting sexist ideologies and organizational practices. Perhaps new to this generation are gender rebels who reject sex categories, often refusing to present their bodies within them and sometimes claiming genderqueer identities. And finally, many youths today are simply confused by all the changes swirling around them. As a new generation contends with unsettled gender norms and expectations, Risman reminds us that gender is much more than an identity; it also shapes expectations in everyday life, and structures the organization of workplaces, politics, and, ideology. To pursue change only in individual lives, Risman argues, risks the opportunity to eradicate both gender inequality and gender as a primary category that organizes social life.

The Boxer's Heart

Author : Kate Sekules
Publisher : ABRAMS
ISBN 13 : 1468301780
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (683 download)

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Download or read book The Boxer's Heart written by Kate Sekules and published by ABRAMS. This book was released on 2012-05-29 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Brave and ballsy . . . the internal chaos that prompts Sekules’ rage and desire to retaliate is a more original, fascinating place to visit than any gym.” —Salon.com The Boxer’s Heart is a brilliantly candid memoir of the world of women’s boxing, now updated and with a new afterword. Written in raw and vivid style, it tells the story of how a young everywoman moves to New York City to write and, through struggles and disappointments in her personal life, rises through the ranks at the famed Gleason’s Gym to box professionally. Sekules’s account unfolds with the pace and depth of a great novel, crammed with larger-than-life characters and piercing observations. Any woman who has grappled with anger and trust in her relationships, been nagged by insecurity at the gym, or wondered what it feels like to throw a punch will identify with this witty and honest account of “ the sweet science of bruising.” “It’s a knockout, folks . . . The Boxer’s Heart is a winner, on all cards.” —Newsweek “What is most captivating about Sekules’ love letter to boxing is how she reconciles the feminine proclivity for tenderness and nurturing with their simultaneous ability to knock one another out, to unleash fury in a controlled and respectful way.” —Oprah.com “Sekules . . . is appealingly self-aware . . . [and] gives us a sense of women’s boxing as a thriving movement.” —The New York Times Book Review “This is a story of self-discovery, about finding out what you love, and then doing it—with passion, with a boxer’s heart.” —Kirkus Reviews

Girl Athlete

Author : Niesen Joan
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1950587088
Total Pages : 162 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (55 download)

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Download or read book Girl Athlete written by Niesen Joan and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2021-10-12 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This action-packed illustrated collection of profiles shines a spotlight on 40 outstanding female athletes in fields from baseball to rock climbing who have broken records, redefined their sport, and shown incredible sportsmanship and feats of endurance. Celebrate the strength, commitment, and skill of icons like Serena Williams and Nadia Comaneci, powerhouses like Wilma Rudolph and Lindsey Vonn, and recent headliners like Simone Biles and Megan Rapinoe.

Rise of the Girl

Author : Jo Wimble-Groves
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0744058481
Total Pages : 310 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (44 download)

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Download or read book Rise of the Girl written by Jo Wimble-Groves and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2021-11-09 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Help your daughter become her best, well-rounded self. Raising a girl is complicated. Empowerment messages and incredible achievements are everywhere, yet poor self-esteem, peer pressure, and fear of failure are very real threats. This essential parenting guide shows you the seven most common issues holding girls back from reaching their full potential. Inside the pages of this inspirational parenting book, you’ll discover: • Action plans for seven key areas of your daughter’s social, emotional and mental health. • Guided dialogues with customizable options to make them age-appropriate. • Practical parenting tips for raising a girl. • Inspirational accounts from famous moms, dads and daughters. Does your beautiful, talented daughter tell you she’s ugly and useless? Would she rather stay alone in her room, scrolling her phone, than join you on a family day out? This parenting reference book highlights all signs that your daughter is struggling to cope with the demands of modern life. Follow the practical parenting advice to help your wonderful girl see how great she is already and how much greater she can become! Packed with 7 age-appropriate action plans, parenting advice and guided conversation starters, Rise of the Girl will give you the tools you need to guide your daughter through this challenging world and prepare them for amazing adulthood. It’s the perfect parenting book for girl moms and dads raising confident, resilient and powerful women!

The Boxer & His Wife

Author : Nikki Raine
Publisher : AuthorHouse
ISBN 13 : 1524694746
Total Pages : 35 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (246 download)

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Download or read book The Boxer & His Wife written by Nikki Raine and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2017-05-31 with total page 35 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I am writing this book because I want people to know that there were two people on this earth that loved each other with a passion, they loved life, their friends and most of all they loved me, I am a product of them, its a small window into their lives through my memories I want everyone to know about the boxer who became a husband, father , grandfather and great grandfather, and nanie my inspiration the legacy is me, I must continue to be the best I can be, I must continue to guide my grandchildren and keep the memory of our family alive so none forget that it all started with THE BOXER & HIS WIFE.

Lady Sings the Blues

Author : Billie Holiday
Publisher : Crown
ISBN 13 : 0307786161
Total Pages : 258 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (77 download)

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Download or read book Lady Sings the Blues written by Billie Holiday and published by Crown. This book was released on 2011-03-02 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Perfect for fans of The United States vs. Billie Holiday, this is the fiercely honest, no-holds-barred memoir of the legendary jazz, swing, and standards singing sensation—a fiftieth-anniversary edition updated with stunning new photos, a revised discography, and an insightful foreword by music writer David Ritz Taking the reader on a fast-moving journey from Billie Holiday’s rough-and-tumble Baltimore childhood (where she ran errands at a whorehouse in exchange for the chance to listen to Louis Armstrong and Bessie Smith albums), to her emergence on Harlem’s club scene, to sold-out performances with the Count Basie Orchestra and with Artie Shaw and his band, this revelatory memoir is notable for its trenchant observations on the racism that darkened Billie’s life and the heroin addiction that ended it too soon. We are with her during the mesmerizing debut of “Strange Fruit”; with her as she rubs shoulders with the biggest movie stars and musicians of the day (Bob Hope, Lana Turner, Clark Gable, Benny Goodman, Lester Young, Coleman Hawkins, and more); and with her through the scrapes with Jim Crow, spats with Sarah Vaughan, ignominious jailings, and tragic decline. All of this is told in Holiday’s tart, streetwise style and hip patois that makes it read as if it were written yesterday.

The Feisty Woman's Guide to Surviving Mr. Wonderful

Author : Elizabeth Allen
Publisher : iUniverse
ISBN 13 : 1491754419
Total Pages : 139 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (917 download)

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Download or read book The Feisty Woman's Guide to Surviving Mr. Wonderful written by Elizabeth Allen and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2014-12-12 with total page 139 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First, you are in shock, then denial, then you cry, and then you scream. You cry some more, scream some more, then try to work it out. You ask yourself why at least twenty times a day. You can't sleep. You blame him. You blame yourself. That's the nature of a breakup, and it's not easy. In The Feisty Woman's Guide to Surviving Mr. Wonderful, author Elizabeth Allen offers suggestions for surviving the journey through a middle-age breakup. Using examples from a host of breakup stories, including her own, Allen presents a humorous guide to help you get through the fiasco and come out of it a stronger, more vibrant, confident, powerful, and totally evolved woman. Allen presents strategies for dealing with the emotional issues that arise after such an event, and she explores other topics relating to women's health and well-being. With humor and sarcasm, The Feisty Woman's Guide to Surviving Mr. Wonderful shows that moving on with your life after a breakup provides a true testament to the strength of all women.

Character, Driven

Author : David Lubar
Publisher : Tor Teen
ISBN 13 : 1466852690
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (668 download)

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Download or read book Character, Driven written by David Lubar and published by Tor Teen. This book was released on 2016-03-01 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Character, Driven is a powerful and hilarious coming-of-age novel for young adults by acclaimed author David Lubar. With only one year left of high school, seventeen-year-old Cliff Sparks is desperate to "come of age"—a.k.a., lose his virginity. But he's never had much luck with girls. So when he falls for Jillian, a new classmate, at first sight, all he can do is worship her from afar. At the same time, Cliff has to figure out what to do with the rest of his life, since he's pretty sure his unemployed father plans to kick him out of the house the minute he turns eighteen. Time is running out. Cliff is at the edge, on the verge, dangling—and holding on for dear life. "Readers will giggle and guffaw at Lubar’s trademark humor, while their heartstrings are tugged and feelings are tied in knots. This exquisitely crafted coming-of-age novel gets down and dirty—and even rebellious—without sacrificing honesty, thoughtfulness, or respect." —Booklist, starred review "Readers will relish clever wordplay, fantasies, and a major secret. In a genre full of barely likable teenage protagonists, Cliff is a charmer, and readers will be cheering him on to finally come of age. Cliff is a character driven to fulfill his quest, and readers will be with him every step of the way." —Kirkus Reviews, starred review "Filled with wordplay and moments of wry observation and revelation, this contemporary coming-of-age-novel follows the trials of a big-hearted teen who suffers some hard knocks. . . . Cliff’s humorous perspective on his predicaments doesn’t lessen their sharp impact." —Publishers Weekly, starred review At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Boxing

Author : Kasia Boddy
Publisher : Reaktion Books
ISBN 13 : 1861897022
Total Pages : 644 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (618 download)

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Download or read book Boxing written by Kasia Boddy and published by Reaktion Books. This book was released on 2013-06-01 with total page 644 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Throughout history, potters, sculptors, painters, poets, novelists, cartoonists, song-writers, photographers, and filmmakers have recorded and tried to make sense of boxing. From Daniel Mendoza to Mike Tyson, boxers have embodied and enacted our anxieties about race, ethnicity, gender, and sexuality. In her encyclopedic investigation of the shifting social, political, and cultural resonances of this most visceral of sports, Kasia Boddy throws new light on an elemental struggle for dominance whose weapons are nothing more than fists. Looking afresh at everything from neoclassical sculpture to hip-hop lyrics, Boddy explores the ways in which the history of boxing has intersected with the history of mass media. Boddy pulls no punches, looking to the work of such diverse figures as Henry Fielding and Spike Lee, Charlie Chaplin and Philip Roth, James Joyce and Mae West, Bertolt Brecht and Charles Dickens in an all-encompassing study that tells us just how and why boxing has mattered so much to so many.

Molls Like It Hot

Author : Darren Dash
Publisher : Home of the Damned Ltd
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 297 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Molls Like It Hot written by Darren Dash and published by Home of the Damned Ltd. This book was released on 2019-12-05 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Eyrie Brown used to serve in the Army, until a tragic loss forced him to return to civilian life earlier than planned. Now he drives one of London's iconic black cabs. On a dark, wet night, he gives a lift to a wounded gangster, and everything changes from that point on. When the mob lord gets in touch later, offering Eyrie a small fortune if he will take care of a mysterious young woman for a weekend, Eyrie is hesitant. He can see trouble ahead, but the money will change his life, so he reluctantly agrees to become a temporary guardian. But murder is on the cards, and his vengeful "moll" turns out to be far more of a handful than he had ever anticipated. As twist follows twist and bodies start to mount, Eyrie gets backed into a blood-soaked corner and must resort to desperate, inventive measures if he is to stand any chance of seeing his mission through and making it out of the weekend alive. Fast-paced, action-packed, London-based crime thriller, perfect for fans of Ian Rankin, Chris Brookmyre, LJ Ross, Alex Smith, and JD Kirk. "A thrilling tale loaded with bullets, bloodshed, and bodies." Kirkus. "Molls Like It Hot is perfect for noir detective readers who like their stories unpredictable, multifaceted, and hard to put down." Midwest Book Review. "A wily tale of double and triple crosses you absolutely won’t see coming. This is a fast, ferocious, and fun read." The US Review of Books. "Dash has delivered a wickedly entertaining slice of British noir." Self-Publishing Review. "This book reads like a Tarantino movie script packed with fast-paced action, blood, guts, and gore. It is fantastically entertaining!" San Francisco Book Review.

Broken to Beautiful

Author : Sheila Summers
Publisher : Morgan James Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1614480400
Total Pages : 378 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (144 download)

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Download or read book Broken to Beautiful written by Sheila Summers and published by Morgan James Publishing. This book was released on 2010-03-01 with total page 378 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 0n a blustery, November morning, a young girl and her mother set off on their annual Thanksgiving week trip to Grandma Shy’s country cottage in the rolling hills of Bucks County, Pennsylvania. It will be a week filled with tender hugs, tasty treats and trips to the attic looking for treasures of the past and sharing stories set in the homeland of her grandmother’s beloved Scotland. This year, Grandma Shy is ready with a tale of a lifetime. The story of a wee lass named Kieran who was to discover the hard way that: ‘Sticks and Stones can break my bones but words will never hurt me’...IS A GREAT BIG LIE!

“Liaozhai” 聊斋志异; Strange Tales from a Chinese Lonely Studio (Complete Translation)

Author : Pu Songlin
Publisher : DeepLogic
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1067 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book “Liaozhai” 聊斋志异; Strange Tales from a Chinese Lonely Studio (Complete Translation) written by Pu Songlin and published by DeepLogic. This book was released on with total page 1067 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Liaozhai Zhiyi (Liaozhai; Chinese: 聊齋, or 聊齋誌異), called in English Strange Tales from a Chinese Lonely Studio is a collection of Classical Chinese stories by Pu Songling comprising close to five hundred "marvel tales" in the zhiguai and chuanqi styles which serve to implicitly criticise societal issues then. Dating back to the Qing dynasty, its earliest publication date is given as 1740. Since then, many of the critically lauded stories have been adapted for other media such as film and television. The main characters of this book apparently are ghosts, foxes, immortals and demons, but the author focused on the everyday life of commoners. He used the supernatural and the unexplainable to illustrate his ideas of society and government. He criticized the corruption and injustice in society and sympathized with the poor. The book is complete translation of all volumes (Vol. 1 to 12) of Liaozhai.

Gender Stories

Author : Sonja K. Foss
Publisher : Waveland Press
ISBN 13 : 1478608692
Total Pages : 268 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (786 download)

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Download or read book Gender Stories written by Sonja K. Foss and published by Waveland Press. This book was released on 2012-06-06 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Essential for anyone who seeks to understand the contemporary gender landscape, Gender Stories defines gender as the socially constructed meanings that are assigned to bodies. The book helps readers navigate issues of gender by introducing them to the ubiquitous gender binary, the problems with much of the research on gender differences, and the variety of gender stories in popular culture. At the heart of the book is a description of the process of becoming a gendered person through crafting and performing gender stories. Because each gender performance is unique, a virtually unlimited number of genders existsnot just two, as the gender binary would have us believe. The same multiplicity that characterizes the gender landscape characterizes the individual, who typically changes gender multiple times a day and across the lifespan. In Gender Stories, personal gender performances are framed within a philosophy of choice. Readers are encouraged to become more conscious of the choices they have in constructing their gender identities and to allow others the same choice by respecting their gender performances. Readers will easily find a place for themselves in the book, regardless of their views on gender, because one perspective on gender is not presented as the right one. Gender Stories affirms and legitimizes diverse perspectives as providing more comprehensive knowledge about gender for everyone.

Witchy Little Lies

Author : Kim Richardson
Publisher : KR Publishing
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 271 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Witchy Little Lies written by Kim Richardson and published by KR Publishing. This book was released on 2023-09-10 with total page 271 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fairytales aren’t real, right? That’s what I thought until they came to Hollow Cove. And when I say they arrived, I mean they actually materialized—they came to life. Newly engaged, I was looking forward to some quiet, sexy time with my wereape—all kinds of horizontal refreshments in every room—you know the type. But did I get it? Nope. Instead, I get hit with fairytales that plague our town. Sounds harmless. But not all fairytales are about sunshine and rainbows. Some are evil. And some, well, some… are deadly. The Davenport witches tackle the challenges of life and love in this bewitching and enchanting series brimming with magic and vivid characters. Don’t miss the next installment in The Witches of Hollow Cove series. Witchy Little Lies is perfect for fans of urban fantasy, mystery, romance, and humor. Get ready for this heart-pounding and laugh-out-loud magical adventure!