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DiGiulian, Sasha.
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DiGiulian, Sasha.
Women mountaineers -- United States -- Biography.
Mountaineers -- United States -- Biography.
Rock climbing -- United States.
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DiGiulian, Sasha.
DiGiulian, Sasha.
Women mountaineers -- United States -- Biography.
Mountaineers -- United States -- Biography.
Rock climbing -- United States.
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Take the lead : hanging on, letting go, and conquering life's hardest climbs /
Sasha
DiGiulian
.
by
DiGiulian
,
Sasha
.
St. Martin's Press, 2023.
Call #:
796.522092 D574t
Subjects
DiGiulian
,
Sasha
.
Women mountaineers -- United States -- Biography.
Mountaineers -- United States -- Biography.
Rock climbing -- United States.
ISBN:
9781250280701 (hc)
Edition:
1st ed.
Description:
x, 274 p., 8 unnumbered p. of plates : col. ill. ; 22 cm.
Notes:
Includes index.
Summary:
"World champion climber
Sasha
DiGiulian
tells her story-from coming of age under the scrutiny of social media, navigating a male-dominated sport, and tackling her most heart-stopping climbs-and shares the power of perseverance and positivity. At age six,
Sasha
DiGiulian
stepped into a climbing gym for the first time and was competing within a year. Decked out in all-pink gear and with her blonde hair tied into pigtails,
Sasha
knew from an early age what it was like to be a girl in a traditionally male-dominated sport, vowing to never sacrifice her femininity to fit in. With a fierce love for the climb and incredible natural talent,
Sasha
soon won her first National Sport Climbing Championship at only seventeen, and a year later took the title of World Champion. To her fans, it looked like
Sasha
was on top of the world. But under the accolades, she was just another young woman learning how to handle the intense scrutiny of social media and dealing with body dysmorphia, all while quietly facing a potentially career-ending injury. In a relatable and inspiring voice, Take the Lead reflects on the highs and lows of
Sasha
's illustrious life and career for the first time, bringing readers on her remarkable journey from novice climber to Columbia University graduate, adventurer, environmentalist, and entrepreneur, and one of the most recognizable faces in climbing. For readers of Cheryl Strayed's Wild and Megan Rapinoe's One Life, Take the Lead ultimately emphasizes the power of perseverance, fearlessness and positivity in tackling some of the most daunting and fearsome climbs-on and off the wall"--Publisher.
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Autobiographies.
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