Shattering The Glass
Book description
Over the past decade, women's basketball has exploded onto the national sports scene. WNBA and NCAA television ratings have skyrocketed; movies, magazines, and clothing lines showcase female players. But as the authors of Shattering the Glass show, women's basketball has a much longer history, reaching back over a century of…
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1 author picked Shattering The Glass as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Grundy’s and Shackelford’s book is the best, most seminal book in the history of women’s basketball. I remember reading it and realizing how little I knew about a sport I assumed I knew so much about. It is always so mindblowing to really be exposed to not knowing something you considered an area of expertise.
That has always been such a great experience for me, and Grundy and Shakelford tell the story very well. As a historian and a basketball fan, I love both the rigorous historical work and the great basketball story the book tells.
From Thomas' list on understanding the meaning pro basketball.
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