Life As I Know It by Michelle Payne - ISBN: 9780522876024
Paperback
Defying odds, a jockey’s dream gallops into history books.

Life As I Know It

Ride Like a Girl (Film Tie-in Edition)

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  • Paperback

    277 pages

  • Release Date

    6 August 2019

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Summary

Extraordinary story of the first female jockey to win the Melbourne Cup.

In Life As I Know It, Michelle Payne tells her deeply moving story. It will lift your spirits, stir your heart and give you courage.

Michelle was put on a horse aged four. At five years old her dream was to win the Melbourne Cup. At thirty she rode into history as the first female jockey to win the Cup. It was a moment that inspired everyone who dreams of beating the odds.

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780522876024
ISBN-10:0522876021
Author:Michelle Payne, John Harms
Publisher:Melbourne University Press
Imprint:Melbourne University Press
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:277
Release Date:6 August 2019
Weight:285g
Dimensions:198mm x 129mm
About The Author

Michelle Payne

Michelle Payne entered racing aged 15. She won the Melbourne Cup in 2015 on Prince of Penzance, trained by Darren Weir and strapped by her brother Stevie.

John Harms is a Melbourne-based writer, historian, and broadcaster.

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