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Once Upon a Chariot
Product #: GB-108
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My mind races as my legs pump and the ground flies beneath me. The scenery moves by like so many feet of paper on my mothers player piano, rolling, playing, and measuring my progress.' With that, author Iris Paris begins an intriguing journal of her mother, Norma Jean Belloff, who raced across the United States on bicycle in 1948. Told with charm and wit, this representation of the personal journal of the woman who established the USA record for Women's Cross-Country Cycling will grab your attention and your heart. Portrayals of the people she met and the experiences she encountered, told firsthand, enlighten us to a simpler time that was still wrought with the social difficulties we find today. Looking for a new way of escape? Find yours in Once Upon a Chariot who knows, you might be inspired to take you your own chariot and feel the wind in your face. Sb 210p
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Not as described
by a member from portland, or on Nov 17, 2011
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From the description, I thought this would be an account of a record attempt.
The record leg of the trip is only mentioned in the last few pages.
Mediocre story at best. |
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once upon a chariot-inspiring
by a member from New Mexico on Oct 5, 2011
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I read this book and was very inspired by it. Norma Jean Belloff was a true pioneer, a brave soul, an adventurous, strong women. She is an inspiration for me. Her "after the bike" life is stilll filled with many questions for me and makes me sad. This book is well worth reading to learn about a bicycle racer and an interesting person. |
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once upon a chariot
by a member
on Aug 29, 2011
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This book is well worth the time to read. The young auther, 19, was stronger than she thought, braver than most any other women of the time, and never waivered in her determination to get to grandmas house. She's a real inspiration, and a pioneer in cycling. What a women. Read this book. |
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