{"product_id":"whatever-it-takes-women-on-womens-sport-paperback","title":"Whatever It Takes: Women on Women's Sport - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJoli Sandoz\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eJoby Winans\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe first anthology of women's personal essays on sports, from Elizabeth Cady Stanton on bicycling to Anna Seaton Huntington on rowing\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith edge, passion, and depth, \u003ci\u003eWhatever It Takes\u003c\/i\u003e demonstrates the enormous importance of sports for girls and women. These essays deal with everything from finding a mentor - whether it's an Olympic gold winner or a neighborhood coach-to reveling in female team spirit. There are historical selections, as well as discussions of such developments as Title IX. The contributors, including world-class athletes and celebrated writers from Mariah Burton Nelson and Grace Butcher to Diane Ackerman and Maxine Kumin, tackle traditional favorites such as basketball and softball as well as more exotic sports from boxing and motorcycle racing to rock climbing. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBoth timely and riveting, \u003ci\u003eWhatever It Takes \u003c\/i\u003ewill appeal to the rapidly growing ranks of female athletes and to their enthusiastic followers.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJoli Sandoz\u003c\/b\u003e edited \u003ci\u003eA Whole Other Ball Game\u003c\/i\u003e (FSG, 1997) and teaches at Evergreen State College. She has played, coached, and written about sports since her first plunge off the starting blocks in 1961. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJoby Winans\u003c\/b\u003e was a varsity collegiate athlete who now competes in road races and masters track and field. She works as a training and organizational development professional in Tacoma, Washington.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.82 x 8.58 x 5.56 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 13, 2004\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46586353778885,"sku":"9780374525972","price":36.12,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/6718\/5605\/files\/PnazRXSt4c9780374525972.webp?v=1784889368","url":"https:\/\/selloorium.com\/products\/whatever-it-takes-women-on-womens-sport-paperback","provider":"Selloorium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}