Get Up and Fight: The Memoir of Rena "Rusty" Kanokogi, The Mother of Women's Judo. - Brossura

Kanokogi, Rena Rusty; Kanokogi, Jean

 
9781736089088: Get Up and Fight: The Memoir of Rena "Rusty" Kanokogi, The Mother of Women's Judo.
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ISBN 10: 1736089080 ISBN 13: 9781736089088
Casa editrice: Project Rusty, LLC, 2025

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“Rusty had that special quality that made you feel like you could fly… that you could do anything, because she was right there with you.” – BILLIE JEAN KING, TENNIS CHAMPION & ACTIVIST

In 1959 Rusty’s well-earned first place medal was ripped away from her because she was
a woman. She fought in a judo championship against a man and won, but when the judges discovered her gender, they stripped her of her title. Women were not allowed. From that point on, Rusty had a new goal: to ensure that no woman would ever suffer such an indignity ever again!

This vow sparked a fifty-year career fighting for equality—a tireless battle she would take all the way to the Olympics. In her uniquely raw, unfiltered, humorous voice, Rusty recounts the tales of her remarkable life and journey from the rough streets of Coney Island, Brooklyn, to the offices of the political, powerful and persuasive, where she established herself as a major force in the world of women’s rights and the sport of judo, securing women’s inclusion on the international stage. Rusty’s memoir is a love story filled with passion and righteousness—for her sport, her family, and her way of life as a judoka. Often called a pioneer, Rusty was an unsung hero in the fight to give women voice and agency, in life and in sports. She did not see human limitations, only possibilities. The establishment told her “no,” but “no” was not a part of her vocabulary. Instead, Rusty fought like hell, and won.

In her own words, Rusty decided to “be the hammer,” not the nail.

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Project Rusty, LLC
Data di pubblicazione
2025
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Inglese
ISBN 10 
1736089080
ISBN 13 
9781736089088
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Copertina flessibile
Numero edizione
2
Numero di pagine
414
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ISBN 10:  1736089072 ISBN 13:  9781736089071
Casa editrice: Project Rusty LLC, 2025
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