About the Book
A star athlete shares her trailblazing account of triumph in the face of sexism, self-doubt, and injury, gives a remarkable global tour of the women's soccer world, and presents a stirring call-to-action to secure equal pay and conditions.
When Susie Petruccelli won a place on Harvard University's soccer team, she felt on top of the worldātalented, strong, and worthy. Unfortunately, after sustaining injuries and developing health problems, she felt her worth slip away. In this remarkable memoir,Ā Petruccelli reveals howĀ she battled her way back onto the field and continued to fight even after she hung up her cleats. SheĀ distills theĀ significance of not giving up on oneself and inspires players of all sports who've faced injuries to persevere. She also brings to light the inequities and discrimination female athletes face that she's traveled the world to seeĀ and document firsthand, andĀ introduces the international athletes and activists fighting for equal pay and conditions. In so doing, she reveals the progress made, as well as the battles ahead and theĀ force of the movement.
Raised a Warrior isĀ the winner of the Vikki Orvice Prize and has been praised by a wide range of sports icons fromĀ PelĆ© toĀ Billie Jean King.Ā