{"product_id":"iron-horse-cowgirls-9781476669465","title":"Iron Horse Cowgirls","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e   Before Louise Scherbyn founded the Women''s International Motorcycle Association, she was simply a working girl who loved motorcycling--at a time when women weren''t allowed to wear pants, roads weren''t hard-topped, and handlebars could come apart while riding. The hardest part? Auxiliaries she looked to for support each proved to be the wrong fit--some uncomfortably, disastrously so. All Louise wanted was for women riders to have a proper space of their own. For that she would ultimately have to forge a new path.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e   This book tells the fascinating story of Scherbyn''s journey in forming the first stand-alone women-only motorcycle association. Chapters cover 225,000 miles and two decades'' worth of community-building, hostilities, physical and professional attacks, recovery, sisterhood and more. Scherbyn paved the way for women motorcyclists across the world while facing a storm of threats and uncertainties, driving ahead with newfound friends and her singular, unifying vi\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBrilliant…This is one book I look forward to reading again.\"—Cristine Sommer Simmons, three time motorcycle hall of fame inductee, author of \u003ci\u003eThe American Motorcycle Girls 1900-1950\u003c\/i\u003e \"An engrossing tale…a poignant and multi-dimensional narrative; a carefully written, richly detailed account of one woman's vision to create a more equitable and inclusive future for all women motorcyclists.\"—Sheila Malone, PhD, editor, \u003ci\u003eInternational Journal of Motorcycle Studies\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"In taking up the mantle of co-author Linda Back McKay's final research project, poring through the treasure trove of Scherbyn's photos and correspondence, and crafting a breezy, conversational narrative, Vogl takes readers along for the ride as Scherbyn and her fellow female 'citizen riders' carve space for themselves in the male-dominated world of motorcycling … Imagine Louise Scherbyn's pleasure at seeing her story captured so beautifully.\"—Kim Heikkila, Ph.D., author of \u003ci\u003eBooth Girls: Pregnancy, Adoption, and the Secrets We Kept\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSisterhood of War: Minnesota Women in Vietnam\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAuthor's Note: Riding (and Writing) Through Fear—Linda Back McKay\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePreface and Acknowledgments—Kate St. Vincent Vogl\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePart I: Zero to Sixty\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 1. The Call to Ride\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 2. Driving Through Applesauce: 1932\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 3. Caution Flags: 1933–1934\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 4. First Runs, First Tour, First Problems, Fast Girls: 1935\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 5. Building Community: 1936\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 6. Four Points: 1937\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePart II: Crossing the Wide Waters\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 7. Changing Gears: 1938\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 8. Pals Forever: 1939\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 9. Who Wins, Who Plays the Game: 1940\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e10. Hostilities: 1941\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e11. Standing Ready: 1942–1943\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e12. Fighting Chance: 1944–1945\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e13. Recovery: 1946–1948\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e14. A Sisterhood Found: 1949 to WIMA\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEpilogue: The End of the Road Marks a Beginning\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBibliography\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIndex\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"McFarland \u0026 Co Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51040420004183,"sku":"9781476669465","price":30.59,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/iron-horse-cowgirls-9781476669465","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}