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Proud by Ibtihaj Muhammad

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Proud

Author
Ibtihaj Muhammad
Narrator
Ibtihaj Muhammad
Publisher
Hachette Audio
Publish Date
24 July 2018
Run Time
9 hours 12 minutes
Format
Audiobook
Genre
Biography: sport, Biography: general, Ethnic studies, Olympic and Paralympic games, Biography: general, Gender studies: women and girls, Islam, Fencing
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Growing up in New Jersey as the only African American Muslim at school, Ibtihaj Muhammad always had to find her own way. When she discovered fencing, a sport traditionally reserved for the wealthy, she had to defy expectations and make a place for herself in a sport she grew to love.

From winning state championships to three-time All-America selections at Duke University, Ibtihaj was poised for success, but the fencing community wasn't ready to welcome her with open arms just yet. As the only woman of color and the only religious minority on Team USA's saber fencing squad, Ibtihaj had to chart her own path to success and Olympic glory.

Proud is a moving coming-of-age story from one of the nation's most influential athletes and illustrates how she rose above it all.

Critics Review

  • "What a clear-eyed and amazing memoir.... I plowed through it.... Ibtihaj's story is at once so deeply personal and amazingly universal."—Jacqueline Woodson, National Book Award winner and New York Times bestselling author of Brown Girl Dreaming and Another Brooklyn
  • "Her story is inspiring and illuminating."—The Christian Science Monitor
  • "A tumultuous, unforgettable tale of perseverance and faith."—The Chicago Tribune
  • "A must-read."—PopSugar
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  • "[Ibtihaj's] stories of fighting racism and xenophobia are inspiring... but Muhammad's battles with her own demons are equally brave and 100 percent relatable."—Glamour.com
  • "Ibtihaj Muhammad is as sharp with her words as she is with a sabre."—The National (United Arab Emirates)
  • "Fencing made her who she is today, but fencing isn't her only narrative. Her journey is one of authenticity at all costs and being unapologetically herself."
    —ESPNw
  • "A powerful sentiment that sums up not only her own struggles, but those of so many minorities in America."

    —The Daily Beast
  • "It's clear that Muhammad has become an icon beyond the realm of sports.... Ibtihaj Muhammad's journey is uniquely her own, and yet, it is one that many people will find relatable, comforting, and inspiring."
    —Bustle

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Details
Author
Ibtihaj Muhammad
Narrator
Ibtihaj Muhammad
Duration
9 hours 12 minutes
Release Date
24 July 2018
ISBN
9781549113567
Format
Audiobook
Publisher
Hachette Audio
Genre
Biography: sport, Biography: general, Ethnic studies, Olympic and Paralympic games, Biography: general, Gender studies: women and girls, Islam, Fencing

Synopsis

Growing up in New Jersey as the only African American Muslim at school, Ibtihaj Muhammad always had to find her own way. When she discovered fencing, a sport traditionally reserved for the wealthy, she had to defy expectations and make a place for herself in a sport she grew to love. From winning state championships to three-time All-America selections at Duke University, Ibtihaj was poised for success, but the fencing community wasn't ready to welcome her with open arms just yet. As the only woman of color and the only religious minority on Team USA's saber fencing squad, Ibtihaj had to chart her own path to success and Olympic glory. Proud is a moving coming-of-age story from one of the nation's most influential athletes and illustrates how she rose above it all.

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