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The Race to Be Myself: A Memoir
Caster Semenya
What The Reviewers Say
Positive
The New York Times Book Review
Semenya’s unburdening ... In raw, sometimes unpolished prose, Semenya breaks her long silence, calling out her critics and asserting her right to be celebrated for her natural gifts, as other athletes are, rather than punished for them.
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Rave
The Times (UK)
Her voice is clear and strong ... Semenya’s book is an eye-opener ... Unflinching.
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Positive
The Observer (UK)
Her book is pitched, in the way of most sporting biographies, as an inspirational tale; but what it inspires most is compassion ... Forcefully told.
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Rave
Booklist
Told with candor, Semenya’s story reminds readers to treat all humans with dignity and that being different does not mean being wrong.
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Rave
Library Journal
A gripping, provocative book that will engage readers of titles about track, international sports, gender politics, and acceptance.
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Rave Publishers Weekly
Affecting ... This chronicle of supreme resilience will resonate even with non–sports fans.
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Positive Kirkus
Moving, inspiring testimony by a woman facing hardship merely 'because of a biological condition I was born with.'
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