{"product_id":"dedicated-lives-greg-downes-9781925914047","title":"Dedicated Lives: Stories of Pioneers of Women's Football in Australia","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Matildas are now one of the most beloved national teams in Australia. But who were the women and men who helped build and develop the women's game locally?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGreg Downes profiles 18 people - some well-known in the football fraternity, others not so well-known - who have made contributions, big and small, to help make the women's game what it is today. 'Dedicated Lives' is a living history to be treasured.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBased on his PhD dissertation, Greg has talked with, and interviewed, the individuals at length about what brought them into football and, importantly, what has kept them in it. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt a time when women's football is riding as high as it has ever been, and with Australia sharing co-hosting responsibilities for the 2023 Women's World Cup, 'Dedicated Lives' is a must-read for anyone interested in football history, women's football, or women's sport fighting and winning against the odds generally.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Greg Downes\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1925914046\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781925914047\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Fair Play Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/11\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.41d","brand":"Greg Downes","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44126696046847,"sku":"9781925914047","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_0213cf8f-24f3-49d0-8204-2b57ddc68ab4.jpg?v=1687449637","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/dedicated-lives-greg-downes-9781925914047","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}