An analysis of how sport has changed the shape of women's bodies and is now refashioning their psychology, with a detailed social history and exploration of motivation and inspiration, media, drugs, stress, prejudices and politics. Basing her research on first -hand interviews with players around the world, the author discusses the issues which sports reports normally omit. Finally, the author looks to the future and asks whether women will change the face of sport. Adrianne Blue was the first sports editor on "City Limits", has been a sports editor on the "Sunday Times" and also writes regularly for the "New Statesman".

Grace Under Pressure: The Emergence of Women in Sport

BLUE, ADRIANNE

Sports & Outdoors

Pan/Macmillan

Politics & Social Sciences

Social Sciences

Fatima Whitbread had the worst possible start in life. Abandoned as a baby, she spent much of her childhood in and out of children's homes. A brief, disastrous stay with her birth mother saw her raped by her mother's drunken boyfriend -- while her mother held a knife to her throat to 'quieten her down'. Fatima was only twelve at the time. Athletics was her saviour: local athletics coach Margaret Whitbread took the young Fatima under her wing, eventually adopting her. Fatima competed in three Olympics, winning bronze at the 1984 Los Angeles Games. In 1986 she set a world record, and the following year in Rome became world champion and was voted BBC Sports Personality of the Year. But then Fatima faded from the public eye, leaving many to wonder where she had gone. After the cheering stopped, Fatima faced prejudice, penury, scandal and heartbreak. Survivor describes how she defeated all her demons to rise triumphantly from the ashes once again, this time as queen of the jungle. Almost 13 million people watched her on I'm a Celebrity, and after surviving 20 days in the Australian heat, she has millions of new fans eager to know more about Fatima the woman: the forthright, focused, slightly bossy, charismatic single mum who knows how to transform even the most devastating experiences into lessons in life. This is the unforgettable story of a true champion, who triumphed against the worst hardships imaginable.

Survivor: The Shocking and Inspiring Story of a True Champion

Whitbread, Fatima

Biographies & Memoirs

Virgin Books

Queen of the Track: The Liz McColgan Story

Hf & G Witherby Ltd Pub

Martina Unauthorized

Cassell & Co (A member of the Orion Publishing Group)

As much about homophobia - Martina is not straight, off the court - as about tennis, but a wonderful read, if that's alright with you.

Faster, Higher, Further: Women's Triumphs and Disasters at the Olympics

History

Virago Press, Limited

A biography of the greatest female tennis player of all time, chronicling her personal and professional life from her childhood in communist Czechoslovakia, to her nine Wimbledon singles titles, her lesbian relationships, and her retirement from tennis. Includes b&amp;w photos. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

Martina: The Lives and Times of Martina Navratilova

Community & Culture

Birch Lane Pr

On Kissing: Travels in an Intimate Landscape

Explores the act of kissing from physical, psychological, and social points of view, and looks at kissing as portrayed in the arts

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Psychology & Counseling

Kodansha Amer Inc

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