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Hell on Wheels: The Incredible Story of Rookie Roller Derby Queen Cindy McCoy
by
Karen Mueller Bryson (Goodreads Author)
This captivating biography reveals the details of sports legend, Cindy McCoy's inspirational life story. Cindy escaped a difficult youth, in which she faced abuse and abandonment, by becoming a professional skater as a teen and traveling on an international roller derby team. Fans in Australia became like a surrogate family to young Cindy and she was soon voted Roller Game...more
Paperback, First, 124 pages
Published
June 28th 2012
by Short on Time Books
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Hell on Wheels is subtitled "The Incredible Story of "Rookie Roller Derby Queen' Cindy McCoy", but it is really a story about a young lady's life and the events that shaped her. Ms. McCoy's story is full of entertaining anecdotes, some funny, some cute, some sad. There is enough to give you a peek at what shaped the person, but I would have enjoyed hearing more about the Roller Derby itself. I would have enjoyed hearing about what she thought of the T-Birds in the '80s when it was almost like pr...more
Some biographies read like a dry recitation of details. This is not the case with HELL ON WHEELS. Author Karen Mueller Bryson gently leads the reader through the harsh and unrelentingly unfair tale of Cindy McCoy's youth. A youth that molded this young woman into the determined and talented athlete who deserved every accolade she earned during her roller derby years. The author delicately handles the sensitive issues in McCoy's life and shines a light on the strong personality
This read more like a magazine article than a book. Light on content, lots of editing mistakes, and not enough meat on the bones. More details, please!
This was a free Kindle download. I found it to be a bit light & fluffy. I guess I was hoping for more down & dirty derby info. Still, was interesting to learn a little about one of the first female derby stars.
I was really excited to read this book...it left me wanting more...maybe something more in depth. It could have been so much more....
I won this book but didn't really care for it. The material is interesting, but the style is poor. There are a lot of run on sentences, spelling mistakes, and more. This read more like a poorly written paper than a book.
This book read like a school essay. Not impressed with the writing at all.
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I enjoyed this short biography of Roller Derby Queen/Star "Cindy McCoy". I think readers of all ages will like this especially young readers, which I think this book is more written for.
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Karen Mueller Bryson is an award-winning/optioned screenwriter, produced playwright and best-selling novelist. Karen's work is published by Short on Time Books, fast-paced and fun novels for readers on the go. When Karen is not at her computer creating new stories, she likes to spend time with her husband and their bloodhounds.
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