Life As I Know It

Life As I Know It
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Publisher : Melbourne Univ. Publishing
Total Pages : 226
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ISBN-10 : 9780522871609
ISBN-13 : 0522871607
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Book Synopsis Life As I Know It by : Michelle Payne

Download or read book Life As I Know It written by Michelle Payne and published by Melbourne Univ. Publishing. This book was released on 2017-04-03 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 six months old, the youngest of eleven children, when the family was hit with the tragic death of their mother, Mary. Their father, Paddy, a renowned horseman, raised his children alone. As a family, they all took on the daily demands of racehorses and a dairy farm as well as school and work. Family meant everything. 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 on the outsider, Prince of Penzance. Her strapper was her brother, Stevie. So when she declared that anyone who said women couldn't compete with men in the racing industry could 'get stuffed', the nation stood up and cheered. It was a moment that inspired everyone who dreams of beating the odds. Michelle's hallmark grit and determination were needed in the year after her historic win. She took out her jockey/trainer licence while continuing the punishing regime of being a jockey. But a dramatic fall resulting in a split pancreas meant her year was filled with more rehab and reflection than rides.


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