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Reckless recounts the stories of nine women who made choices that sent their lives on unique paths. Gloria Mattioni was so entranced by these women that she moved from Italy to the U.S. to explore their lives, getting to know each one individually over more than a decade. Her subjects... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Libby Riddles: Sled Dog Champion
- Angelika Castaneda and Barbara Warren: Twin Triathletes
- Gevin Fax: Woman biker, rock n' roll musician
- Julia Butterfly Hill: environmentalist; lived up a redwood tree for 2 years to save the tree from being felled by a logging company
- Lisa Distefano: served as international director for Sea Shepherd Conservation Society; "pirate" who saves whales, seals, dolphins from hunters
- Polly Matzinger: immunologist who was first a playboy bunny, cocktail waitress and a dog trainer
- Wilma Mankiller: first woman chief of the Cherokee nation
- Annie Duke: professional poker queen
First Sentence edit
I am frozen to the bone, despite the multiple layers of thermal undergarments and heavy sweaters I wear underneath my big down jacket.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Gloria Mattioni (Author)
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 305.40973
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