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An Obsession With Rings – Book Recommendation

This site is not intended to be just another collection of posts about programming and assorted "geeky stuff". The site is “Anything They Can Do (Why Can't You?)”. My goal here is not only to build interesting things, but to spark new ideas and new ways of thinking about the things you may do already. At times, I will try to spotlight people who have had experienced a "Hey, why can't I do that?" moment.

The owner of the company I work for is actually one of these people (as well as a programmer since the days of punch cards). Her name is Joanne Iverson, and she has written a book about the struggle she lead to make women's rowing an Olympic sport. When asked what part of that journey has stayed fresh in her mind after all these years, Joanne said the following:

“That I got to go to the Olympics. Granted, I only went as the team manager, but I did get there. As I say in the book, I wanted to go to the Olympics. When I said “go” I meant I wanted to compete in the Olympics. Since there were no rowing events for women, I spent 17 years working toward that goal but because in 1976 I was considered too old to compete, I never really got the opportunity (note: that she worked to create). Going as a manager and seeing the rowing events for women completed me, and my obsession was satisfied.”

She has just released a book, "An Obsession with Rings" (available now direct from the author or on amazon.com) that tells the story of how she made it happen.
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