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Life As I Know It: The bestselling book, now a major film 'Ride Like a Girl'
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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Life As I Know It: The bestselling book, now a major film 'Ride Like a Girl'
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Michelle Payne
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By (author) John Harms
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:264 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 195,Width 129 |
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| Category/Genre | Memoirs |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780522876024
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| Classifications | Dewey:798.40092 |
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Melbourne University Press
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| Imprint |
Melbourne University Press
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| Publication Date |
6 August 2019 |
| Publication Country |
Australia
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Description
Extraordinary story of the first female jockey to win the Melbourne Cup. In Life As I Know It, Michelle Payne tells her deeply moving story. It will lift your spirits, stir your heart and give you courage.;;Michelle was put on a horse aged four. At five years old her dream was to win the Melbourne Cup. At thirty she rode into history as the first female jockey to win the Cup. ;;It was a moment that inspired everyone who dreams of beating the odds.
Author Biography
Michelle Payne entered racing aged 15. She won the Melbourne Cup in 2015 on the local one-hundred-to-one horse, Prince of Penzance, trained by Darren Weir and strapped by her brother Stevie.;;John Harms is a Melbourne-based writer, historian, and broadcaster.
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