Straight Up
by Ruby Tui
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Description
This is Ruby Tui. An open, raw and honest account of her journey from a troubled and unstable childhood, searching for a better option in life, to Olympic champion and the world's best rugby sevens player. After a childhood filled with neglect Ruby yearned for another path. Determined not to let her upbringing limit her, she survived abuse, drugs and tragedy to become one of the most successful women's rugby players in the world. The explosion of women's rugby on the global stage has matched show more the rise of Ruby's stellar career, as she has grown with the game from amateur to professional. In Straight Up Ruby looks herself in the eye, understanding that she can turn pain into purpose. It's time to be straight up. show lessTags
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Not me reading a memoir again! But Ruby's just delightful, and I enjoyed hearing her story.
I love this woman
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Common Knowledge
- Original publication date
- 2022
- Dedication
- For anyone chasing a dream:
I see you
Classifications
- Genres
- Sports and Leisure, Nonfiction, Biography & Memoir, General Nonfiction
- DDC/MDS
- 796.333092 — Arts & recreation Recreation, sports, and performing arts Sports Ball sports Inflated ball driven by the foot Rugby Biography And History
- LCC
- GV944.9 .T83 .A3 — Geography, Anthropology and Recreation Recreation. Leisure Recreation. Leisure Sports Ball games: Baseball, football, golf, etc.
- BISAC
Statistics
- Members
- 42
- Popularity
- 699,707
- Reviews
- 2
- Rating
- (4.17)
- Languages
- English
- Media
- Paper, Audiobook, Ebook
- ISBNs
- 5
- ASINs
- 2
