Strong like her: a celebration of rule breakers, history makers, and unstoppable athletes
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Gallery Books
Pub. Date:
2020
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First Gallery Books hardcover edition
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English
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Beautiful and powerful, Strong Like Her presents the awe-inspiring account of women's athleticism throughout history.
Journalist Haley Shapley takes us through the delightful untold history of female strength to understand how we can better encourage'and celebrate'the physical power of women.
Part group biography, part cultural history, Strong Like Her delves into the fascinating stories of our muscular foremothers. From the first female Olympian (who entered the chariot race through a loophole) to the circus stars who could lift their husbands above their heads and make it look like 'a little light housework with a feather duster," these brave and brawny women paved the way for the generations to follow.
Filled with Sophy Holland's beautiful portraits of some of today's most awe-inspiring athletes, including Peloton instructor Robin Arzón, bodybuilder Dana Linn Bailey, actress/dancer Patina Miller, and many others, Strong Like Her celebrates strength in all its forms. Illuminating the lives and accomplishments of storied female sports stars'whose contributions to society go far beyond their entries in record books'shapley challenges us to rethink everything we thought we knew about the power of women.
Journalist Haley Shapley takes us through the delightful untold history of female strength to understand how we can better encourage'and celebrate'the physical power of women.
Part group biography, part cultural history, Strong Like Her delves into the fascinating stories of our muscular foremothers. From the first female Olympian (who entered the chariot race through a loophole) to the circus stars who could lift their husbands above their heads and make it look like 'a little light housework with a feather duster," these brave and brawny women paved the way for the generations to follow.
Filled with Sophy Holland's beautiful portraits of some of today's most awe-inspiring athletes, including Peloton instructor Robin Arzón, bodybuilder Dana Linn Bailey, actress/dancer Patina Miller, and many others, Strong Like Her celebrates strength in all its forms. Illuminating the lives and accomplishments of storied female sports stars'whose contributions to society go far beyond their entries in record books'shapley challenges us to rethink everything we thought we knew about the power of women.
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"An adult version of the hugely successful book Strong is the New Pretty, this is an inspiring tribute to female athletes-those who have paved the way throughout history and those who continue to push the boundaries of what it means to be strong. From being kept out of the sporting world by most Ancient Greeks to being told by The New York Times that the 800-meter race was "too great a call on feminine strength," women have long had to fight against the perception that to be strong is not feminine. Yet today, as women reclaim space in business and politics, we are also seeing an explosion in the number of women participating in strength sports like powerlifting, CrossFit, and even American Ninja Warrior. Those who got us here and defied convention to bring equality to the world of physical strength finally get their due in Strong Like Her-from the first female Olympian (who entered the chariot race through a loophole) to the "Queen of Muscle Beach" Pudgy Stockton, who dazzled crowds by holding her husband over her head. Accompanied by stunning celebrity photographs of some of today's most exciting athletes, Strong Like Her is a group biography and cultural history, paying tribute to women pioneers in athletics and celebrating the beauty of female strength and power"--
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