Boxing is something women are not supposed to do: a violent and often bloody pastime whose status as a sport is frequently debated. But in this book, a woman explains, with eloquence, humour, wit and honesty, how and why she took up boxing. Opening in Kate's corner as she awaits the bell for round one of her first fight, "The Boxer's Heart" is as much a book about womanhood as it is about sport. Boxing offers insights into women's body image and weight worries, into domestic violence, and the dynamics of the sexual ...
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Boxing is something women are not supposed to do: a violent and often bloody pastime whose status as a sport is frequently debated. But in this book, a woman explains, with eloquence, humour, wit and honesty, how and why she took up boxing. Opening in Kate's corner as she awaits the bell for round one of her first fight, "The Boxer's Heart" is as much a book about womanhood as it is about sport. Boxing offers insights into women's body image and weight worries, into domestic violence, and the dynamics of the sexual relationship - and, most of all, it offers Kate a way of finding out if she can go the distance in life.
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Very Good in Very Good, Not Price Clipped jacket. Book Complete number line from 2 to 9 with the words "First Edition" printed below which for Random House books indicates a first printing; some edge wear to boards and dust jacket; otherwise a solid, clean copy with no marking or underlining; collectible condition.
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