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GIVEAWAY! Wonder Girl by Don Van Natta Jr

June 12, 2011 By Mary

Description

This is the extraordinary story of a nearly forgotten American superstar athlete.

Texas girl Babe Didrikson never tried a sport too tough and never met a hurdle too high. Despite attempts to keep women from competing, Babe achieved All-American status in basketball and won gold medals in track and field at the 1932 Olympics.

Then Babe attempted to conquer golf.

One of the founders of the LPGA, Babe won more consecutive tournaments than any golfer in history. At the height of her fame, she was diagnosed with cancer. Babe would then take her most daring step of all: go public and try to win again with the hope of inspiring the world.

A rollicking saga, stretching across the first half of the 20th century, WONDER GIRL is as fresh, heartfelt, and graceful as Babe herself.

About the Author

Don Van Natta is a national correspondent for the New York Times. He has been a member of three Pulitzer Prize-winning teams, and is the author of First off the Tee: Presidential Hackers, Duffers and Cheaters from Taft to Bush and Her Way: The Hopes and Ambitions of Hillary Rodham Clinton. 

Details

  • Hardcover: 416 pages
  • Publisher: Little, Brown and Company (June 2, 2011)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0316056995
  • ISBN-13: 978-0316056991

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Comments

  1. holdenj says

    June 12, 2011 at 12:19 am

    She sounds fascinating. Thanks for the info and chance to win.
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  2. Bethie says

    June 12, 2011 at 2:56 am

    Thanks for the giveaway.

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  3. holdenj says

    June 13, 2011 at 12:52 am

    Daily entry 6/12. Thanks!
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  4. Madame Perry's Salon says

    June 13, 2011 at 1:51 am

    Yes. Yes. Yes. Great book and subject. Wouldn’t it be fabulous for people nowadays to know about someone as marvelous as Babe who was famous for her achievements, not making a fool of herself on a reality show!

  5. holdenj says

    June 13, 2011 at 10:25 pm

    Just reviewed in yesterday’s Sunday paper, looks great!

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  6. Maureen says

    June 14, 2011 at 9:52 am

    It looks like an interesting book
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  7. Bethie says

    June 14, 2011 at 8:51 pm

    Daily Entry 6/14

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  8. holdenj says

    June 14, 2011 at 10:25 pm

    Daily entry 6/14. Thanks!
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  9. holdenj says

    June 15, 2011 at 11:57 am

    Daily entry 6/15. Thanks!
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  10. Bethie says

    June 15, 2011 at 7:22 pm

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  11. holdenj says

    June 16, 2011 at 11:39 am

    Daily entry 6/16. Thanks!
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  12. Bethie says

    June 17, 2011 at 12:30 am

    Daily Entry 6/16

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  13. holdenj says

    June 17, 2011 at 1:13 pm

    Really think this would be an awesome book to share with my daughter.
    Daily entry 6/17. Thanks!
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  14. Bethie says

    June 17, 2011 at 8:36 pm

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  15. holdenj says

    June 18, 2011 at 1:43 pm

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  16. holdenj says

    June 19, 2011 at 10:32 pm

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  17. Bethie says

    June 20, 2011 at 2:25 am

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  18. Bethie says

    June 20, 2011 at 11:00 pm

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  19. holdenj says

    June 20, 2011 at 11:09 pm

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  20. Bethie says

    June 22, 2011 at 1:53 am

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  21. holdenj says

    June 22, 2011 at 11:56 am

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  22. Bethie says

    June 23, 2011 at 12:33 am

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    June 23, 2011 at 3:42 pm

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  24. holdenj says

    June 23, 2011 at 10:27 pm

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  25. holdenj says

    June 24, 2011 at 1:11 pm

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  26. Bethie says

    June 24, 2011 at 10:07 pm

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  27. Patricia says

    June 25, 2011 at 12:10 am

    Wow, what a life story!

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  28. holdenj says

    June 25, 2011 at 9:57 pm

    Daily entry 6/25. Thanks!
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  29. Bethie says

    June 26, 2011 at 1:46 am

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  30. holdenj says

    June 26, 2011 at 10:16 pm

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  31. Patricia says

    June 26, 2011 at 11:01 pm

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  32. Bethie says

    June 27, 2011 at 12:40 am

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  33. holdenj says

    June 27, 2011 at 11:37 am

    Daily entry 6/27. Thanks!
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  34. Michelle says

    June 27, 2011 at 2:28 pm

    This looks like an awesome book! I’d probably give it to my grandpa to read after I read it b/c he’s a golf fanatic!! He’s 85 & still plays 18 holes at least a few times a week!! books(at)bookwormfamily(dot)com

  35. Bethie says

    June 27, 2011 at 9:39 pm

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  36. Patricia says

    June 28, 2011 at 3:31 am

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    June 28, 2011 at 4:00 pm

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  38. Michelle says

    June 28, 2011 at 10:56 pm

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  39. holdenj says

    June 29, 2011 at 12:19 am

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  40. holdenj says

    June 29, 2011 at 11:33 am

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  41. Michelle says

    June 29, 2011 at 1:50 pm

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  42. Bethie says

    June 29, 2011 at 7:26 pm

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  43. holdenj says

    June 30, 2011 at 11:44 am

    Daily entry 6/30. Thanks!
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  44. Patricia says

    June 30, 2011 at 11:45 am

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    June 30, 2011 at 11:53 am

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  46. Bethie says

    July 1, 2011 at 2:31 am

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  47. Mary (BookHounds) says

    July 1, 2011 at 11:07 pm

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