{"product_id":"good-for-a-girl-by-lauren-fleshman-9780349014401","title":"Good for a Girl","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eWINNER OF THE WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD 2023\u003c\/b\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e BESTSELLER\u003c\/b\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eFINANCIAL TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023\u003c\/b\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eGood for a Girl\u003c\/i\u003e is a joyful love letter to the running life, a raw personal narrative of growth and change, and gives voice to the often-silent experience of the female athlete.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLauren Fleshman was one of the most decorated collegiate athletes of all time and a national champion as a pro before becoming a coach for elite young female runners. Every step of the way, she has seen how our sports systems fail young women and girls as much as empower them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePart memoir, part manifesto, \u003ci\u003eGood for a Girl\u003c\/i\u003e is Fleshman's story of falling in love with running as a girl, battling devastating injuries and self-doubt, and daring to fight for a better way for female athletes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Women's sports have needed a manifesto for a long time. With \u003ci\u003eGood for a Girl\u003c\/i\u003e we finally have one'\u003c\/b\u003e – Malcolm Gladwell\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Fleshman manages to deliver a sporting manifesto while also being a fine and engaging writer . . . There is a raw honesty at the heart of \u003ci\u003eGood for a Girl'\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e – \u003ci\u003eTHE TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Needs to be read by anyone involved in women's sport'\u003c\/b\u003e – Adharanand Finn, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Rise of the Ultra Runners\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'This is the book we've been waiting for'\u003c\/b\u003e – Kate Fagan, author of \u003ci\u003eWhat Made Maddy Run\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A call to action in how we think about girls and women in elite sports'\u003c\/b\u003e – Emily Oster, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eCrib Sheet\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'The invitation to have a long overdue conversation for a long overdue cultural shift'\u003c\/b\u003e – Alysia Montano, Olympian, co-founder of \u0026amp;Mother, and author of \u003ci\u003eFeel-Good Fitness\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eGood for a Girl\u003c\/i\u003e was announced winner of the William Hill Sports Book of the Year on 30.11.2023\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eGood for a Girl\u003c\/i\u003e was a no. 13 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e nonfiction bestseller on 29.01.2023\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eGood for a Girl\u003c\/i\u003e was listed in the \u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e Best Sports Books of 2023 on 04.12.2023\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46833066082540,"sku":"9780349014401","price":29.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780349014401.jpg?v=1758434093","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/products\/good-for-a-girl-by-lauren-fleshman-9780349014401","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}