{"product_id":"in-these-girls-hope-is-a-muscle-paperback","title":"In These Girls, Hope Is a Muscle - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMadeleine Blais\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginally published in 1995 to huge critical acclaim and a finalist for the NBCC Award for Nonfiction, Madeleine Blais's \u003ci\u003eIn These Girls, Hope Is a Muscle\u003c\/i\u003e is a modern sports writing classic. Now expanded and updated with a new epilogue, Blais's book tells the story of a season in the life of the Amherst Lady Hurricanes, a powerhouse girls' high school basketball team from a small western Massachusetts college town. The Hurricanes were a talented team with a near-perfect record, but for five straight years, when it came to the crunch of the playoffs, they somehow lacked the scrappy, hard-driving desire to go all the way. Now, led by senior guards Jen Pariseau, a three-point specialist, and Jamila Wideman, an All-American phenom, this was the year to prove themselves. It was a season to test their passion for the sport and their loyalty to each other, and a chance to discover who they really were. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e As an off-season of summer jobs and basketball camps turns to fall, as students arrive and the games begin, Blais charts the ups and downs of the team and paints a portrait of the wider Amherst community, which comes to revel in the athletic exploits of their girls. Finally, a women's team was getting the attention they deserve. And the Hurricanes were richly deserving; these teenage girls are fierce and funny, smart and ambitious, and they are the heart of this gripping book. \u003ci\u003eIn These Girls, Hope Is a Muscle\u003c\/i\u003e is a classic sports book, a timeless look at girls' athletics.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMadeleine Blais\u003c\/b\u003e was a reporter for the \u003ci\u003eMiami Herald\u003c\/i\u003e for years before joining the faculty of the School of Journalism at the University of Massachusetts. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eIn These Girls, Hope is a Muscle\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eUphill Walkers\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Heart Is an Instrument\u003c\/i\u003e, a collection of her journalism. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMadeleine Blais lives in Amherst, Massachusetts.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.1 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 11, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51761378263328,"sku":"9780802121455","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/ba7f266292d1ce7c2ad7eca5c6c2a858.webp?v=1780205978","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/in-these-girls-hope-is-a-muscle-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}