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Birthdate: 20th Century
Gender: female
Occupations: powerlifter
bodybuilder
assistant professor (English)
Organizations: State University of New York, Binghamton
Nationality: USA
Associated Place (for map): USA

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juliabeth 55 reviews

Pretty Good for a Girl: An Athlete's Story by Leslie Heywood

A powerful story with many layers of issues: a woman in a male-dominated athletic world dealing with sexual harassment, discrimination, sexual assault, statutory rape, eating disorders, exercise addiction, self esteem issues, whew, the list goes on! It's also a book about an athlete's commitment to sport. I found it powerful.

Sep 25, 2008