Game Changers: The Unsung Heroines of Sports History
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| Rating | : | 4.43 (979 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1501137093 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 320 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-06-13 |
| Language | : | English |
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Slowly but surely, the account gained a following, and the result is Game Changers, a beautifully illustrated collection of these trailblazers’ rarely-before-seen photos and stories.Featuring icons Althea Gibson and Wyomia Tyus, complete unknowns Trudy Beck and Conchita Cintron, policymaker Margaret Dunkle, sportswriter Lisa Olson, and many more, Game Changers gives these “founding mothers” the attention and recognition they deserve, and features critical conversations between past and present gamechangers—including former US Women’s National Soccer Team captain Abby Wambach and SportsCenter anchor Cari Champion—about what it means to be a woman on and off the field. “A thoughtful, exhaustively researched, and lon
. Molly Schiot is a Los Angeles based filmmaker, who parlayed her dedication to telling women’s stories into the Instagram account, “TheUnsungHeroines.” She is the creator of the “Check You Out” series for Paper Magazine, which has featured comedy duo and Portlandia stars Fred Armisen and C
"A thoughtful, exhaustively researched and long-overdue tribute to the women who have paved the way for the likes of Serena Williams, Abby Wambach, Simone Biles and more." —espnW"The embrace of women’s sports sometimes feels almost like a political act. Packed with classic photographs, Schiot's book is a gold-medal gift idea for the sports fan." —BookPage "We read it, realized it was much more than a coffee-table read, and loved it." —Outside Magazine
"Fantastic portraits, inspiring stories, and super important legacy for us all to own." according to JD Sassaman. This book is phenomenal. It will open your mind and your heart to the incredible legacy of powerful, resilient, and dignified women that have come before us. Now, more than ever, we have a responsibility to share these images and stories, to build a commonly held history of women's achievements in athletics and everything else.Molly Schiot has written these stories in clear and accessi. Gail M. Ladd said Incredible Game Changers - Unsung Heroines is an Understatement. This well-written and informative book is a "must read", especially for parents with daughters. I learned about so many courageous women athletes who are truly heroines and game changers. Many of these women I had never heard of, such as Conchita Cintron, the bullfighter. I have four sons, three of whom are parents of daughters. Each son will get a copy to share with his girls!. loved reading about my swimming heroes and hearing about the Mossrock Thoughtful and insightfulGrew up into sports in the 60'sloved reading about my swimming heroes and hearing about the unsung women who were pursuing their dreams. Many had single handedly excelled when there were no role models to emulateGreat examples of women who persevered and triumphed!