Proud - My Fight for an Unlikely American Dream (Hardcover)

Growing up in Maplewood, New Jersey the only Black, Muslim-American in hijab, in middle school Ibtihaj discovered fencing, a sport traditionally reserved for the wealthy and elite. Though she would start fencing later than most at 12 years old, she had an undeniable talent-the sort that would soon put her on the international stage. But Ibtihaj saw something more in her Olympic journey: an opportunity to take action, to stand up and make a Muslim-American woman of color impossible to ignore. Ibtihaj's path to Olympic greatness has been marked with hateful opposition and near-debilitating challenges-bigotry from teammates at Duke University and Team USA, death threats, and social hardships as a Muslim-American. In Proud, her exhilarating emergence from young outsider to national hero and outspoken activist is a timeless, uniquely American tale of hard work, determination, and resilience that hasn't been told.

General

Imprint:	Hachette Books
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	July 2018
Authors:	Ibtihaj Muhammad • Lori Tharps
Dimensions:	235 x 161 x 30mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Cloth over boards
Pages:	256
ISBN-13:	978-0-316-51896-3
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > Sport Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Non-Christian religions > Islam Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Ethnic studies > Black studies Books > Sport & Leisure > Sports & outdoor recreation > Sporting events, tours & organisations > Olympic games Books > Sport & Leisure > Sports & outdoor recreation > Combat sports & self-defence > Fencing Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Gender studies > Women's studies > General Books > Biography > Sport Books > Religion & Spirituality > Non-Christian religions > Islam
LSN:	0-316-51896-4
Barcode:	9780316518963

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