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A review by missnicolerose
Babe Conquers the World: The Legendary Life of Babe Didrikson Zaharias by Sandra Neil Wallace, Rich Wallace
3.0
I was gifted this book by my brother-in-law and was excited to dig in and learn more about this woman I'd never heard of. While her story is fantastic and it was wonderful to learn about her history, the writing left a bit to be desired.
Babe Didrikson Zaharias might have one of the most interesting athletic stories in history. Basically, any sport she attempted, she excelled at. As someone who is good at exactly zero sports, this in itself was amazing to me. But not only was she an acclaimed athlete, but she was also paving the way for women in sports. Not only was she confident in herself, she also worked to change the rules of sports in order to further her career and the careers of those like her.
The book itself is written in a magazine-style approach, with digestible smaller segments that overlap and work together to tell Babe's tale. The language is approachable, but lacked depth.
Babe Didrikson Zaharias might have one of the most interesting athletic stories in history. Basically, any sport she attempted, she excelled at. As someone who is good at exactly zero sports, this in itself was amazing to me. But not only was she an acclaimed athlete, but she was also paving the way for women in sports. Not only was she confident in herself, she also worked to change the rules of sports in order to further her career and the careers of those like her.
The book itself is written in a magazine-style approach, with digestible smaller segments that overlap and work together to tell Babe's tale. The language is approachable, but lacked depth.