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About the book:
Chattanooga society is turned upside down as a young woman has the audacity to ride a bicycle-in bloomers!
It's
1895. Anna Gaines, 19, struggles to conquer her insecurities after a
horrible fall years ago from her beloved horse, Longstreet. On a visit
with her aunt in Brooklyn, she's drawn to the new pastime of bicycling.
But back at home, cycling is a scandalous sport for a proper lady.
Southern women did not engage in activities meant for men.
Anna
has her eye on Peter Sawyer, president of the Cycling Club. As
community outrage grows, an unexpected turn of events pits Anna against
Peter in a race between the sexes.
Will
Anna prove that women deserve the same right as men to ride "the
wheel?" Will she choose to live a quiet, traditional life of a housewife
and mother? Or will she pursue college and become one of the "new
women" emerging into the twentieth century on the seat of a bicycle?
What will become of the spark between Anna and Peter?
Faith, patience, and courage help Anna to become the person she was meant to be.
About the author:
Mike Mizrahi has
a master's degree in public relations, advertising and applied
communication from Boston University. After a career in corporate public
affairs, he retired to pursue a deep passion: writing.
Mizrahi
and his wife, Karen, led a mission trip to the Democratic Republic of
Congo four years ago and were so moved by the experience, Mizrahi wrote
his first novel, which he hopes will one day be published. The Great
Chattanooga Bicycle Race is his debut published work.
Mizrahi
loves reading and writing stories about "sozo," which means to be
rescued in Greek. He and Karen are very active in their church and
community and love to hike, travel and go the movies together. The
Mizrahis live in Woodland Hills, California, where they raised their
children who are now adults.
Learn more about The Great Chattanooga Bicycle Race and Mike H. Mizrahi at www.mikehmizrahi.com or on Facebook (AuthorMikeMizrahi) and Twitter (@MikeHMiz).
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Take a ride through 1895 Chattanooga as it's turned upside down when a young woman has the audacity to ride a bicycle-in bloomers-in Mike H. Mizrahi's new book, The Great Chattanooga Bicycle Race! Anna Gaines, 19, struggles to conquer her insecurities after a horrible fall years ago from her beloved horse, Longstreet. On a visit to Brooklyn, she's drawn to the new pastime of bicycling. But back at home, cycling is a scandalous sport for a proper lady. Anna has her eye on Peter Sawyer, president of the Cycling Club. As community outrage grows, an unexpected turn of events pits Anna against Peter in a race between the sexes.
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My review;
"The Great Chattanooga Bicycle Race", by author Mike H. Mizrahi is a great book about a young woman named Anna Gaines who is 19 years old and she has decided that she loves to ride a bicycle. But that was when she was visiting her aunt in of all places Brooklyn. When she returns home the south is not ready for a young lady to ride a bike. Especially not in the year 1895! But, Anna has many hurdles to prove that women should be able to ride a bike and compete. Does she have enough confidence to finish what she really wants? I give this book a 5/5. I was given this book for a review and these are my opinions.
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