Strong Like Her, Haley Shapley
Strong Like Her, Haley Shapley
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Strong Like Her
A Celebration of Rule Breakers, History Makers, and Unstoppable Athletes

Author: Haley Shapley, Haley Shapley

Narrator: Amanda Dolan

Unabridged: 6 hr 23 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 04/07/2020

Synopsis

This stirring and vibrant account of women’s athleticism throughout history “will leave readers feeling inspired and powerful” (Ms. magazine).

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 is “a love letter to muscles and the women who rock them so gloriously” (Shape).

About Haley Shapley

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.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Viv

I really enjoyed this history of strong and athletic women - it makes fascinating and inspiring reading. In addition, it is a physically beautiful book on gorgeous, high quality paper with the most stunning photographs by Sophy Holland of contemporary female athletes.......more

Goodreads review by Heidi

Finished reading Strong Like Her yesterday, and it was far more interesting and engaging that I'd thought it would be. The book chronicles the history of women athletes, rampant sexism they've faced, and their own stories of how and why they succeeded. From the earliest spectator sport women could pa......more

Goodreads review by Michelle

Honestly, one of my favorite books I’ve read all year so far. Being a women who’s into lifting heavy things this book was so inspiring! This book covers the history of women in strength sports for the last couple hundred years and to today. It’s crazy to me how far we’ve come and it hasn’t been that......more

Goodreads review by Agnė

3.5 out of 5 Strong Like Her: A Celebration of Rule Breakers, History Makers, and Unstoppable Athletes is an inspiring, eye-opening, well-researched, and readable look at the history of female athletes in Western culture. Even though I was already a huge fan of strong women, I gained a whole new leve......more

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