{"product_id":"she-can-kick-it-clare-j-mcewen-9781036907334","title":"She Can Kick It: The History of Women's Football Across the World via a Girl in Love with the Beautiful Game","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom Clare McEwen, Writer for \u003cem\u003eThe Women's Football Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOnce silenced, now celebrated, women's football has risen from grassroots to glory over the past hundred years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMaybe you were told \"girls don't play football\"? Maybe seeing a young girl proudly wearing her idol's name emblazoned on her football shirt brings a tear to your eye? Or maybe you've wondered how women's football went from being played in front of one woman and her dog to selling out Wembley Stadium? This book will take you on a journey from the sidelines to the centre circle of the history of women's football. Discover why women were banned from playing. Learn how a girl writing to a newspaper helped spark the Women's FA Cup. And hear the inspiring stories of trailblazing women who paved the way for football's current stars.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith heartfelt anecdotes and real-life stories from ex-Lionesses, \"\u003cstrong\u003eShe Can Kick It\u003c\/strong\u003e\" offers a captivating and easy-to-read account of the amazing rise of women's football across the world. From young women who defied the odds to today's superstars, this book is a tribute to the passion, resilience, and love of the game that has united generations of women.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eClare herself fell in love with football in the 1980s. Watching the Lionesses play at Wembley 35-years later brought up a bucketload of emotions. Driven by these emotions and a need to understand the game's hidden history, she set out on a journey [or quest] to uncover the stories of the women who made it possible. This book is the result.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Clare J. McEwen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1036907333\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781036907334\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e She Can Kick It Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/04\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 228\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.59lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.48d","brand":"Clare J. McEwen","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46906689683711,"sku":"9781036907334","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_1e35699a-baab-41ae-b8d2-28c3924d6609.jpg?v=1748771139","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/she-can-kick-it-clare-j-mcewen-9781036907334","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}