The Footy Lady

The Trailblazing Story of Susan Alberti

Stephanie Asher (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

277 Seiten

2017
Melbourne University Press (Verlag)
978-0-522-87257-6 (ISBN)

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No tragedy, no challenge, has proved too hard for Susan Alberti. The woman from the working-class suburbs has battled boardrooms, courts, lymphoma and adult diabetes; and was one of the driving forces behind the AFL's move into women's football. This is a story of passion, generosity and a woman who will inspire you to take on the seemingly impossible and triumph.

No tragedy, no challenge, has proved too hard for Susan Alberti.The woman from the working-class suburbs has battled boardrooms, courts, lymphoma and adult diabetes;and was one of the driving forces behind the AFL's move into women's football. When her first husband was killed by a truck, Susan took over their construction business, becoming a female pioneer in the building industry. When her daughter was diagnosed with type-1 diabetes she embarked on a mission to find a cure. When her beloved football club the Western Bulldogs was threatened with annihilation she worked as vice-president to bring home the 2016 premiership flag. Confronted with the exclusion of women from AFL, she battled to open the game to all and kept up the fight with money and on-ground support when others were ready to signal defeat. This is a story of passion, generosity and a woman who will inspire you to take on the seemingly impossible and triumph.

Stephanie Asher is a professional writer and speaker.

Erscheinungsdatum	06.10.2017
Verlagsort	Carlton
Sprache	englisch
Maße	153 x 234 mm
Gewicht	280 g
Themenwelt	Literatur ► Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte
	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport ► Ballsport
	Kinder- / Jugendbuch ► Sachbücher
ISBN-10	0-522-87257-3 / 0522872573
ISBN-13	978-0-522-87257-6 / 9780522872576
Zustand	Neuware