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Under the Rim
Damon A. Burris
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Softcover | 400 pages | ISBN: 0-9657257-1-5 |
Summary
Blackballed and out of coaching for three years, the feisty and outspoken Lonnie Delaney was lucky to get hired to coach the hapless Del Mar Univeristy Lady Runin' Rhinos. This was her last shot.
As her players succumb to the many pitfalls facing young women Lonnie tries to help, but her strong advocacy for equal treatment for female athletes challenges the male dominated culture of Del Mar's athletic department. She creates enemies in the department who force her to choose between advocating for her players and keeping her job.
Under the Rim is a coming-of-age story about independent and competitive young women. Alternately funny and insightful, sad and circumspect, it teaches about love, teamwork, and self-sufficiency. The team's conversations about what women want in a man will make you laugh, while the reports on the plight of women around the world will make you weep. Insightful and intelligent, this story about young women who must balance their femininity with their fierce competitiveness will ultimately make you think.
Under the Rim exposes the pitfalls that can trap young women athletes in particular and young women in general who find themselves on thier own, often for the first time. Parents should arm their daughters with this enlightening book as they embark on their trip to adulthood.
About the Author
Damon A. Burris' love of basketball comes second only to his love of his family. He has been counselor in the maximum-security unit of San Francisco's Juvenile Hall for ten years. Burris loives in San Fransisco with his wife Tracy, his college sweetheart, and their two children. He hopes to, one day, call himself a successful Tsunami Feminist.
