In my skin book by brittney griner

In my skin shares inside look into brittney griners. She played college basketball for the baylor lady bears in waco, texas. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. This book was different though because most of those books were about male athletes but this autobiography was about brittney griner a female athlete who plays professional womens basketball. In my skin 9780062309358, 9780062309341 vitalsource. My life on and off the basketball court ebook written by brittney griner, sue hovey. Brittney griner is famously known for being an open book. The following post is an excerpt from brittney griner s new book, in my skin, from harper collins. The greatest strength of in my skin are the chapters in which griner admits to battling depression and speaking with a therapist, which are mixed with humorous trivia about griner s affinity for. Throughout the book, brittney describes how she came to celebrate what makes her uniqueinspiring lessons she now shares with readers. His explosive, cursefilled response upon finding out, griner writes in a painful, searing and ultimately liberating memoir, in my skin.

My life on and off the basketball court view larger image. My life on and off the basketball court by brittney griner and sue hovey 2014, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. My life on and off the basketball court, was exactly what. My life on and off the basketball court by brittney griner and sue hovey. Brittney yevette griner born october 18, 1990 is an american professional basketball player for the phoenix mercury of the womens national basketball association wnba. In my skin veers poignantly close to tragedy whenever griner s father is onstage. April 8, 2014 the growing pains of a gay student athlete. After making griner spend basically her whole afterschool adolescence in her bedroom in an extended overprotective paranoid fit, the elder griner draws up a hair short of disowning his daughter when he discovers her sexuality, even though brittney had been out to friends and even her mother for years.

In my skin is by one of the best women basketball players ever, brittney griner. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read in my skin. In my skin my life on and off the basketball court book. In this book, brittney explains how she overcame bullying and growing up in texas. In her heartfelt memoir, in my skin, she reflects on the painful episodes in her life that led to her signature openness and candid. By brittney griner, with sue hovey by brittney griner, with sue hovey you might be thinking, brittney griner has some nerve writing a memoir. In my skin, brittney griner s memoir, details her fascinating rise from troubled youth to wnba megastar, and focal point of much vitriol. Code switch at 23, griner is one of the best female basketball players in the world and now shes also an author. Filled with all the humor and personality that brittney griner has become known for, in my skin is more than a glimpse into one of the most original people in sports.

Save up to 80% by choosing the etextbook option for isbn. My life on and off the basketball court reveals how the former baylor star learned to remain true to herself and rise above, despite years of. Get it today with same day delivery, order pickup or drive up. She also talks about opening up about her sexuality. In my skin my life on and off the basketball court by brittney griner.

Hovey, sue and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at. With hovey, griner, the threetime allamerican and no. Hailed by espn as the worlds most famous female basketball player, brittney griner, the dunking phenom and national sensation who is shattering stereotypes and breaking boundaries, now shares her comingofage story, revealing how she found her strength to overcome bullies and to embrace her authentic self. In in my skin, phoenix mercury center brittney griner details her struggles as a child and as a student at baylor. In my skin hardcover my life on and off the basketball court. The excerpt concerns brittney being disciplined while she was a college star at baylor university by her coach kim mulkey for an incident in which she punched a rival player. At six foot eight with an eightyeightinch wingspan and a size 17 mens shoe, phoenix mercury star and threetime allamerican brittney griner has been shattering stereotypes and breaking boundaries ever since she burst onto the national scene as a dunking high school phenom. Brittney griners new memoir in my skin and her anti.

In my skin, brittney griners memoir, details her fascinating rise from troubled youth to wnba megastar, and focal point of much vitriol. In my skin, which griner cowrote with sue hovey, is a conversational work, as griner tells us about her home life, discovering basketball in high school, her comingout experience and how she. Brittney griner, the dunking phenom and national sensation who is shattering stereotypes and breaking boundaries, now shares her comingofage story, revealing how she found her strength to overcome bullies and to embrace her authentic self. Brittney griner criticizes baylors antigay policies in. My life on and off the basketball court 9780062309334 by griner, brittney. She is the only ncaa basketball player to score 2,000 points and block 500 shots. In my skin hailed by espn as the worlds most famous female basketball player, brittney griner, the dunking phenom and national sensation who is shattering stereotypes and breaking boundaries, now shares her comingofage story, revealing how she found her strength to overcome bullies and to embrace her authentic self.

Brittney griner criticizes baylors antigay policies in memoir in my skin. Hailed by espn as the worlds most famous female basketball player, brittney griner, the dunking phenom and national sensation who is s. Brittney griner s new memoir in my skin and her antibullying app project learn how wnba superstar brittney griner is fighting back against bullying with a. In my skin book chicago public library bibliocommons. Hailed by espn as the worlds most famous female basketball player, brittney griner, the dunking phenom and national sensation who is shattering stereotypes and breaking boundaries, now shares he.