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The trailblazing story of Susan Alberti : the footy lady / Stephanie Asher.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: Carlton, Victoria, Australia : Melbourne University Press, 2018Description: 1 online resource : illustrations (some color)Content type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9780522874570
  • 0522874576
Subject(s): Genre/Form: DDC classification:
  • 338.092 23
LOC classification:
  • HC602.5.A43 A84 2018
  • HC602.5.A84
Online resources:
Contents:
Intro; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Prologue; 1 Dance hall to Dansu; 2 A crushing diagnosis; 3 Gala Balls and long walks; 4 A tragic accident; 5 The hidden struggle; 6 The longest flight; 7 Yield to none; 8 A second chance; 9 The singing policeman; 10 Driven by hope; 11 Changing the frame; 12 Education in Melbourne's west; 13 Turning points; 14 The women's game; 15 Shedding the weight; 16 A Day out for the Doggies; 17 The right to play; 18 A true philanthropist; 19 A profile of patronage; 20 The promise of a lifetime; Acknowledgements; List of contributors
Dr Susan Alberti, AC, Awards and positionsMore information about diabetes; Susan Alberti on why donations matter; Index
Summary: The extraordinary story of Susan Alberti, a lady of many firsts. The woman from the working-class suburbs has battled boardrooms, cancer, diabetes, open-heart surgery and shed 59 kilos--half her body weight--on the road to recovery. She has stared down adversity and prevailed. When her first husband was killed by a truck, Susan took over their construction business. When her only child Danielle died from type 1 diabetes, she embarked on a global mission to find a cure. When her beloved AFL club the Western Bulldogs was threatened with annihilation, she worked tirelessly to bring home the 2016 premiership. Confronted with the exclusion of women players from AFL, she fought to open the game to all. No tragedy, no challenge, has proved too hard for Susan Alberti. The Trailblazing Story of Susan Alberti is a tale of determination and resilience. Written to honour a promise made to Danielle two weeks before she died, it will inspire you to take on the seemingly impossible and triumph.
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Originally published: 2017.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The extraordinary story of Susan Alberti, a lady of many firsts. The woman from the working-class suburbs has battled boardrooms, cancer, diabetes, open-heart surgery and shed 59 kilos--half her body weight--on the road to recovery. She has stared down adversity and prevailed. When her first husband was killed by a truck, Susan took over their construction business. When her only child Danielle died from type 1 diabetes, she embarked on a global mission to find a cure. When her beloved AFL club the Western Bulldogs was threatened with annihilation, she worked tirelessly to bring home the 2016 premiership. Confronted with the exclusion of women players from AFL, she fought to open the game to all. No tragedy, no challenge, has proved too hard for Susan Alberti. The Trailblazing Story of Susan Alberti is a tale of determination and resilience. Written to honour a promise made to Danielle two weeks before she died, it will inspire you to take on the seemingly impossible and triumph.

Intro; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Prologue; 1 Dance hall to Dansu; 2 A crushing diagnosis; 3 Gala Balls and long walks; 4 A tragic accident; 5 The hidden struggle; 6 The longest flight; 7 Yield to none; 8 A second chance; 9 The singing policeman; 10 Driven by hope; 11 Changing the frame; 12 Education in Melbourne's west; 13 Turning points; 14 The women's game; 15 Shedding the weight; 16 A Day out for the Doggies; 17 The right to play; 18 A true philanthropist; 19 A profile of patronage; 20 The promise of a lifetime; Acknowledgements; List of contributors

Dr Susan Alberti, AC, Awards and positionsMore information about diabetes; Susan Alberti on why donations matter; Index

National edeposit: Available online with temporary download restriction until 24 June 2020 Unrestricted online access. star AU-CaNED

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