Kicking Up Dirt

A True Story of Determination, Deafness, and Daring

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At nineteen, Ashley Fiolek is already the top female competitor in a tough men's sport: motocross, one of the most dangerous extreme sports in the world. Since going pro in late 2007, Fiolek has taken gold at the X Games, twice won the American Women's Motocross Championship, and become the first woman in American motocross history to be signed to a factory team—the highest echelon of industry backing. These remarkable achievements seem even more extraordinary because Fiolek was born profoundly deaf, a handicap that makes everyday life difficult . . . and competition on the track downright treacherous.But Fiolek has never let her disability stand in the way of her dreams, nor has she allowed her gender to limit her career. One of the sport's most talked-about stars, she's changing the way the industry views women. Kicking Up Dirt is the remarkable true story of Ashley Fiolek's ride to greatness—the inspiring tale of a courageous young woman's determination to succeed in the face of truly challenging obstacles.
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Schrijver
Fiolek, Ashley, Ryder, Caroline
Titel
Kicking Up Dirt
Uitgever
HarperCollins
Jaar
2011
Taal
Engels
Pagina's
224
Gewicht
181 gr
EAN
9780061946486
Afmetingen
197 x 127 x 13 mm
Bindwijze
Paperback

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