[PDF] Pretty Good For A Girl : An Athlete's Story epub online

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Author: Leslie Heywood
Published Date: 01 Feb 2000
Publisher: University of Minnesota Press
Original Languages: English
Format: Paperback::248 pages
ISBN10: 0816636591
Filename: pretty-good-for-a-girl-an-athlete's-story.pdf
Dimension: 140x 211x 12.45mm::281.23g
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