You Go Girl! Winning the Woman's Way

by Kim Doren, Charlie Jones, Kristine Lilly

A collection of stories of female athletes young and old, providing insight into the hearts and minds of famous women and women who have worked behind the scenes in sports yesterday and today. Stories are grouped by themes such as finding your passion, persistence, facing fears, overcoming obstacles, being competitive, and being a role model. Includes b&w photos. Doren has been active in sports her whole life; Jones has been a sports broadcaster for some 40 years. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Genres: Sports, Nonfiction, Feminism

352 pages, Hardcover

First published July 15, 2000

Reviews

[DW · Rating 3 out of 5]

Picked it up at the library during the Olympics, because why not? The book is a series of one-page essays by various women who have achieved success in sports, mostly former Olympians, each accompanied by a short paragraph about the woman's accomplishments. Some women had several essays in the book, but they were scattered. The whole effect is very choppy, and you never feel like you get a deep understanding of anyone. Also, I would have enjoyed the book more if it had included more recent athletes who I could actually remember watching on TV. (Though that's not really a fair criticism because the book was published in 2000.)