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Title: In These Girls, Hope is a Muscle by Madeleine Blais ISBN: 0-446-67210-6 Publisher: Warner Books Pub. Date: 01 January, 1996 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $13.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.6 (42 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: One of my favorites
Comment: I first read this book while I was still a member of a high school girls' basketball team. While my teams never reached nearly the pinnacle that the Amherst team did, I think that this book captures the dynamics and ongoing relationships in sports, especially on a girls' team. Each character comes vividly to life after reading it just once, and after a few times, they seem like good friends. This book is a must for anyone who plays sports, watches sports, or is a sports parent.
Rating: 2
Summary: Hoped for More Muscle
Comment: This was probably a great magazine article before being padded out with geography and feminism history lessons. The story of the team and girls is great, but too much non-basketball stuff. Also more about the years they didn't win to set the stage would have been nice.
Rating: 5
Summary: The Agony of Victory
Comment: Blais creates an elegant tapestry which depicts the struggles of families undergoing the rite of passage of adolescence. Her characters embody the sacrifices which they and their families make to achieve success.
Why should you read this book? First, Blais blends humor and pathos in telling a 'feel good' story. Second, her prose and style simply inspire all readers to improve their writing. Third, she illustrates the generational transition resulting in the empowerment of women and the role athletics has played. Finally, she captures the spirit and the vicissitudes of the relationships between her characters, for example the two hour phone conversation where the team stars become friends instead of rivals.
You don't have to worship at the sports altar to enjoy this book, but it won't hurt. If you make the small effort to read this outstanding book, you may understand better how life has improved for your daughters and sons, your peers, and yourself.
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Title: Basketball for Women: Becoming a Complete Player by Nancy Lieberman-Cline, Robin Roberts, Kevin Warneke, Pat Summitt ISBN: 0873226100 Publisher: Human Kinetics (T) Pub. Date: November, 1995 List Price(USD): $18.95 |
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Title: She Got Game: My Personal Odyssey by Cynthia Cooper ISBN: 0446608394 Publisher: Warner Books Pub. Date: 01 June, 2000 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: Reach for the Summit by Pat Summitt ISBN: 0767902297 Publisher: Broadway Pub. Date: 02 March, 1999 List Price(USD): $14.00 |
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Title: Teresa Weatherspoon's Basketball for Girls by Teresa Weatherspoon ISBN: 0471317845 Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Pub. Date: 11 March, 1999 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: Friday Night Lights: A Town, a Team, and a Dream by H. G. Bissinger, Rob, Jr. Clark ISBN: 0306809907 Publisher: DaCapo Press Pub. Date: July, 2000 List Price(USD): $15.95 |
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