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First Lady of Dirt : The Triumphs and Tragedy of Racing Pioneer Cheryl Glass,...
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- ISBN
- 9781538184059
- Book Title
- First Lady of Dirt : the Triumphs and Tragedy of Racing Pioneer Cheryl Glass
- Item Length
- 9.3in
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Incorporated
- Publication Year
- 2024
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 1in
- Genre
- Biography & Autobiography, Sports & Recreation
- Topic
- General, Sports
- Item Width
- 6.2in
- Item Weight
- 0 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 240 Pages
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The First Lady of Dirt tells the incredible, little-known story of one of the most promising race car drivers in the United States who defied the odds as a Black woman in the sport of auto racing to find success, but whose life came crashing down after repeated run-ins with authorities and struggles with mental illness before her death at age 35.
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Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Incorporated
ISBN-10
1538184052
ISBN-13
9781538184059
eBay Product ID (ePID)
22061945830
Product Key Features
Book Title
First Lady of Dirt : the Triumphs and Tragedy of Racing Pioneer Cheryl Glass
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
General, Sports
Publication Year
2024
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, Sports & Recreation
Number of Pages
240 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9.3in
Item Height
1in
Item Width
6.2in
Item Weight
0 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Gv1032.G595p64 2024
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Bill Poehler has written an even-handed, thought-provoking book that allows readers to arrive at their own conclusions.... It is an in-depth, well-annotated examination that reminds us how nuanced even a short, explosive life can be., Glass' final years are indeed troubled which some readers will find troubling to read. But following telling her story with its great highs and great lows, the conclusions that author Bill Poehler shares are indeed welcome. Just as he excelled at telling her life's story, he further displays his skills as an able, seasoned and experienced writer with his assessments., I just finished reading Bill Poehler's book, The First Lady of Dirt, and had no idea that Cheryl Glass's life took such an unexpected turn. I raced several times with Cheryl and admired her guts to take on dirt racing in the wildest beast of a car she could possibly have chosen. I lost track of Cheryl after her one-race deal with Speedway, so when I started reading what happened next it was a shocker and well told by Poehler. This is a must-read for all racers and fans., This is an amazing story about a young lady race car driver with great financial and emotional support from her family who became a successful sprint car driver. It was heartbreaking to read how it all went so wrong. It's a very well written story and I could not put the book down., In this biography of Cheryl Glass, the first professional Black woman race car driver, journalist Poehler empathetically tells the story of a remarkable but tragic life. The daughter of two high-achieving engineers, Glass graduated early from high school, started her own business, worked as a model, and started racing young and winning. Poehler interviewed many people who knew Glass, including her mother (who lovingly sewed her daughter's driver's uniforms), race-car drivers like Al Unser Jr., and classmates. One recalls that Glass drove to school in a convertible Mercedes. She lived large. But crashes and concussions are an inevitable aspect of racing, and Poehler believes that Glass suffered from chronic traumatic encephalopathy. She showed the classic signs, including erratic behavior and substance abuse. She also shouldered a heavy load, handling racism and sexism at the track while representing Black people and women as a pioneering competitor. In 1997, at 35, she fell to her death from a Seattle bridge. Poehler celebrates Glass' accomplishments even as he sees her story as a thought-provoking and sad cautionary tale., The true story of Cheryl Glass is the proverbial rollercoaster. Just when you thought she was making the next step, something goes wrong. But what makes her story so fascinating is the way Bill Poehler dives into the mindset of this complicated woman, and of the supporters around her. A fantastic read!
Lccn
2023-034254
Dewey Decimal
796.72092
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes
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