Sunrise from the Summit - 18 Inspiring New Zealand Sportswomen Share their Stories

Inspirational stories about Kiwi sportswomen who are making it to the top in their chosen sports internationally and nationally - in traditional and non traditional sports with psychological evaluations of their strategies and techniques - in the style of our very successful book on leading businesswomen, Living Life Out Loud. The author is an international soccer star in her own right, and a New Zealand representative on the FIFA council. The book profiles 17 of NZ's top female sporting athletes, coaches and administrators, providing an in-depth view of their remarkable feats - what motivated them and assisted them, what obstacles they had to overcome. With key messages summarised at the end of each chapter and an analysis of common themes strategies and behaviours. Some are well known, some emerging stars from the edgy new sports, like body sculpting, rugby, aerobics, Ironman and mountain biking, including Bernice Mene, Yvette Corlett (nee Williams), Marina Erakovic, Melodie Robinson, Allison Roe, Valerie Villi, Emily Drumm, Susan Devoy, Nicky Coles and Juliette Haigh.