Louise Minchin

Fearless (MP3-Download)

Adventures with Extraordinary Women Ungekürzte Lesung. 407 Min.
Sprecher: Minchin, Louise

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Produktbeschreibung

Bloomsbury presents Fearless written and read by Louise Minchin. WINNER OF THE PEOPLE'S BOOK PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION 2024 SELECTED FOR THE BBC AND READING AGENCY'S BIG SPORTING READ 2024 SHORTLISTED FOR THE SPORTS BOOK AWARDS 2024 – WOMEN'S SPORT WRITING AWARD A WATERSTONES BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023 – SPORT 'Incredibly moving and inspiring' Gabby Logan 'It's brilliant – I loved it' Lorraine Kelly 'Brilliant … impressive and vividly told' The Times —- JOIN LOUISE MINCHIN ON 17 EXHILARATING ADVENTURES WITH TRAILBLAZING WOMEN WHO ARE BREAKING DOWN BARRIERS, SMASHING RECORDS AND CHALLENGING STEREOTYPES. 'To get to the heart of who these women are… I decided to do it the way that I know best, by taking part, spending time right beside them to experience the things they love.' Driven to bring more attention to female stories of courage and endeavour, Louise Minchin pushes herself to the extreme and embarks on thrilling endurance adventures with trailblazing women. She freedives under the ice in the dark in Finland with Cath, the first woman to swim a mile in the Antarctic Circle; she cycles across Argentina with Mimi, one of the world's most famous female endurance runners; and she swims from Alcatraz with Anaya and Mitali, two young sisters who have braved the shark-infested waters over 70 times. With her natural empathy and sense of humour, Louise forms close bonds with 18 incredible women. She explores what drives them and how they find the resilience and determination to go on despite life's setbacks. Lizzie overcame a life-threatening illness and now paddleboards whilst cleaning up the planet with her community; Rhian set up a charity in the face of grief and fundraises through hikes; and Zee took up rugby alongside her busy nursing career and motherhood. Louise reminds us of the bravery inside us all, and how essential it is to celebrate women's achievements. Prepare to be touched and inspired by these fearless women.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury Sport
• Erscheinungstermin: 25. Mai 2023
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781399401166
• Artikelnr.: 70166716

Autorenporträt

Louise Minchin is one of the UK's best-known news presenters and television broadcasters. For almost two decades she appeared on BBC Breakfast, the UK's most popular breakfast programme. She has presented the One O'clock News, guest presents on BBC Radio Four's You and Yours and contributes to the BBC One Show. Louise presented five series of Real Rescues and was a finalist on Celebrity MasterChef 2016. She has two daughters and is a GB Age-Group Triathlete.

Inhaltsangabe

Fearless
The Back Story 1. Anaya and Mitali Khanzode
Escape from Alcatraz 2. Christine Grosart
Wild Caving 3. Cath Pendleton
Freediving Under Ice in the Dark 4. Belinda Kirk
Overnight Dartmoor Crossing 5. Zainab (Zee) Alema
Rugby 6. Sophie Storm Roberts
Cycling 7. Mollie Hughes
Mountaineering 8. Caroline Bramwell
Long Course Triathlon 9. Lucy Gossage
Team Hike Bike and Paddle Board 10. Vivienne Rickman
Mountain Swimming 11. Kadeena Cox
Indoor Track Cycling 12. Rhian Mannings
Hiking 13. Mimi Anderson
1200km Cycle Across Argentina 14. Lizzie Carr
Stand Up Paddleboarding 15. Anoushé Husain
Indoor Climbing 16. Rhiane Fatinikun
Hiking 17. Susie Chan
Ultrarunning And Finally Acknowledgements

Rezensionen

An entertaining rollercoaster... it took me to places emotionally I now long to go physically. … Adeep dive into the limitless strength of the female spirit.