Raelene: Sometimes Beaten Never Conquered by Raelene Boyd and Garry Linnell

Book Description

Secondhand. Very good condition. Minor wear to book corners and edges. Dust jacket has some small tears that are now protected with book tape. Interior and binding are also very good.

The candid memoir from one of Australia's most outstanding track and field athletes who brought audiences to their feet for more than 14 years of international competition.

Raelene, whose refusal to use drugs in the 1970s cost her several Olympic gold medals as she ran against athletes later found to be drug cheats, details her battles to beat breast and ovarian cancer and her ongoing fight to overcome severe depression. (book flap)