Strong Like Her by Haley Shapley
An inspiring tribute to female athletesthose who have paved the way throughout history and those who continue to push the boundaries of what it means to be strong.
Athletes are the greatest of all feministsIf a woman's chief occupation is no longer needlework, if strong is finally beautiful, and if all occupations are open, it's thanks to champions like these.
-Sally Jenkins, author of The Real All Americans and sports columnist for The Washington Post
Strong Like Her binds the stories of incredible women with their own unique strengths and motivations. It is a celebration of women's power, proving that there is nothing we cannot do.
-Allyson Felix, nine-time Olympic medalist
Shapley's book puts stereotypes that women are 'weak' to shame. -The Tempest
A book that will leave readers feeling inspired and powerful.
-Ms.
This celebration of female athleticism and insightful look into what it means to be a physically strong woman trades anger for calm, and incredulity for hope, but leaves room for Shapley's sense of humor, countering pain with laughter in the only way millennials know how.
-New Orleans Review
The author's quippy prose offers hope for the role strong women will play in the future of politics and in the fight for equality.
-Seattle Magazine
A love letter to muscles and the women who rock them so gloriously.
-Shape
-Sally Jenkins, author of The Real All Americans and sports columnist for The Washington Post
Strong Like Her binds the stories of incredible women with their own unique strengths and motivations. It is a celebration of women's power, proving that there is nothing we cannot do.
-Allyson Felix, nine-time Olympic medalist
Shapley's book puts stereotypes that women are 'weak' to shame. -The Tempest
A book that will leave readers feeling inspired and powerful.
-Ms.
This celebration of female athleticism and insightful look into what it means to be a physically strong woman trades anger for calm, and incredulity for hope, but leaves room for Shapley's sense of humor, countering pain with laughter in the only way millennials know how.
-New Orleans Review
The author's quippy prose offers hope for the role strong women will play in the future of politics and in the fight for equality.
-Seattle Magazine
A love letter to muscles and the women who rock them so gloriously.
-Shape
Haley Shapley is a journalist whose writing has appeared in The Saturday Evening Post, Every Day with Rachael Ray, Fodor’s, SELF, and many more. She has cycled 206 miles from Seattle to Portland, summited the highest glaciated peak in the continental United States, competed in a bodybuilding show, and finished a marathon. The author of Strong Like Her, Shapley lives in Seattle.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781982120856 |
| ISBN 10 | 1982120851 |
| Title | Strong Like Her |
| Author | Haley Shapley |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Simon & Schuster |
| Year published | 2020-05-14 |
| Number of pages | 272 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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