Megan Rapinoe, Emma Brockes

One Life (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Megan Rapinoe, Olympic gold medalist and two-time Women's World Cup champion, has become a galvanizing force for social change; here, she urges all of us to take up the mantle, with actions big and small, to continue the fight for justice and equality Raised in a conservative small town in Northern California, the youngest of six, Megan 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. From childhood on, Rapinoe always did what she could to stand up for what was right-even if it meant going up against people who disagreed. In One Life, Rapinoe 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. Recognizing the power she had to bring attention to critical issues, in 2016 she took a knee during the national anthem in solidarity with former NFL player Colin Kaepernick to protest racial injustice and police brutality-the first high-profile white athlete to do so. The backlash was immediate, but it couldn't compare to the overwhelming support. Rapinoe becaame a force of change, both on and off the field. Using anecdotes from her own life and career as an Olympic gold medalist and two-time women's World Cup champion, from suing the US Soccer Federation over gender discrimination to her widely publicized refusal to visit the White House, Rapinoe discusses the obligation we all have to speak up, and the impact each of us can have on our communities. Deeply personal and inspiring, One Life reveals that real, concrete change lies within all of us, and asks: If we all have the same resource-this one precious life, made up of the decisions we make every day-what are you going to do?

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Penguin Publishing Group
• Seitenzahl: 240
• Erscheinungstermin: 10. November 2020
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781984881175
• Artikelnr.: 59372986

Autorenporträt

Megan Rapinoe is an American professional soccer player. As a member of the US Women's national soccer team, she helped win the 2015 and 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup tournaments and a gold medal at the 2012 London Olympics. A co-captain of the team since 2018, she was named the Best FIFA Women's Player in 2019, and was awarded the Golden Boot.

Rezensionen

One Life makes it clear that Rapinoe s greatest accomplishments may ultimately come away from the soccer pitch. She s a new kind of American hero. San Francisco Chronicle

One Life will inspire readers to go out and leave their mark on the world no matter how scary it is or how uncomfortable they may feel in the process. PopSugar

Rapinoe's 'signature pose' from the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup is synonymous to the feeling we got when finishing this book: heart full, arms wide and ready to take up space in this world. USA Today

An invigorating read that s incredibly hard to put down. . . . One Life is an outstanding narrative of an exemplary life. Megan Rapinoe s many accomplishments on the pitch are celebrated but what takes center stage is how she uses those moments to further the causes she believes in. It s that combination of transcendent athletic accomplishment and iconoclastic social justice activism that makes Rapinoe unique as an athlete and now as an author. Out Sports

Megan Rapinoe isn t breaking the glass ceiling she is shattering it, all while sharing her stage with those on the margins. She is a real-life superhero, a coconspirator to the oppressed, who is as tenacious off the field as she is on the field. This is an inspiring moment for a powerful force in social justice. Patrisse Khan-Cullors, cofounder of Black Lives Matter; New York Times bestselling coauthor of When They Call You a Terrorist; joint recipient of the Sydney Peace Prize

Megan Rapinoe s One Life is an incredible self-portrait of a new way to be public and female: to be able to enjoy and celebrate how extraordinary one is while also being attuned to the needs of others. It s a manifesto of how to have a beating heart while also being a beast on the field. Natalie Portman, Academy Award winner; co-owner of Angel City

Uplifting. . . . A compelling testimony for equality in sports with a resounding message of hope. Booklist, starred review

Rapinoe's passion for inclusion and equality shines throughout this appealing book, and her hard-won take on the intersection of sports and activism isn't to be missed. Publishers Weekly

An inspiring memoir that will thrill soccer fans as well as social justice activists. Kirkus

Essential for all readers. Rapinoe shares much wisdom throughout, and her words are a call for action to continue to fight societal inequalities. Library Journal