One life
(Book)
Author
Contributors
Brockes, Emma, author.
Published
New York : Penguin Press, 2020.
Format
Book
Status
Port Angeles - Nonfiction (Adult)
796.334 RAPINOE
1 available
796.334 RAPINOE
1 available
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Location | Call Number | Status | Due Date |
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Port Angeles - Nonfiction (Adult) | 796.334 RAPINOE | Available | |
Sequim - Nonfiction (Adult) | 796.334 RAPINOE | Checked Out | May 18, 2024 |
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Published
New York : Penguin Press, 2020.
Physical Desc
224 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations ; 25 cm
Language
English
Notes
Description
Rapinoe was four years old when she kicked her first soccer ball. Her parents encouraged her love for the game, but taught her that winning was much less important than how she lived her life. Here she reflects on the choices she has made, her victories and her failures, and embarks on a thoughtful and candid discussion of her personal journey into social justice. After the 2011 World Cup, discouraged by how few athletes were willing to discuss their sexuality, Rapinoe decided to come out publicly as gay and use her platform to advocate for marriage equality. In 2016 she took a knee during the national anthem to protest racial injustice and police brutality. Rapinoe discusses the obligation we all have to speak up, and the impact each of us can have on our communities. -- adapted from jacket