02230cam a2200301 i 4500 936665742 TxAuBib 20231010120000.0 230624s2023||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2023022816 9781250280701 HRD 29.00 1250280702 HRD 29.00 TxAuBib rda DiGiulian, Sasha, author. Take the lead [BOOK] : hanging on, letting go, and conquering life's hardest climbs / Sasha DiGiulian. First edition. New York : St. Martin's Press, 2023. x, 274 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations ; 22 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Includes index. At age six, Sasha DiGiulian stepped into a climbing gym for the first time and was competing within a year. Decked out in all-pink gear and with her blonde hair tied into pigtails, Sasha knew from an early age what it was like to be a girl in a traditionally male-dominated sport, vowing to never sacrifice her femininity to fit in. With a fierce love for the climb and incredible natural talent, Sasha soon won her first National Sport Climbing Championship at only seventeen, and a year later took the title of World Champion. To her fans, it looked like Sasha was on top of the world. But under the accolades, she was just another young woman learning how to handle the intense scrutiny of social media and dealing with body dysmorphia, all while quietly facing a potentially career-ending injury. In a relatable and inspiring voice, Take the Lead reflects on the highs and lows of Sasha’s illustrious life and career for the first time, bringing readers on her remarkable journey from novice climber to Columbia University graduate, adventurer, environmentalist, and entrepreneur, and one of the most recognizable faces in climbing. -Provided by publisher. 20231010. DiGiulian, Sasha. Women mountaineers United States Biography. Rock climbing United States.