About the book:
Chattanooga society is turned upside down as a young woman
has the audacity to ride a bicycle-in bloomers!
It's 1895. Anna Gaines, 19, struggles to conquer her
insecurities after a horrible fall years ago from her beloved horse,
Longstreet. On a visit with her aunt in Brooklyn, she's drawn to the new
pastime of bicycling. But back at home, cycling is a scandalous sport for a
proper lady. Southern women did not engage in activities meant for men.
Anna has her eye on Peter Sawyer, president of the Cycling Club.
As community outrage grows, an unexpected turn of events pits Anna against
Peter in a race between the sexes.
Will Anna prove that women deserve the same right as men to
ride "the wheel?" Will she choose to live a quiet, traditional life
of a housewife and mother? Or will she pursue college and become one of the
"new women" emerging into the twentieth century on the seat of a
bicycle? What will become of the spark between Anna and Peter?
Faith, patience, and courage help Anna to become the person
she was meant to be.
My Thoughts:
Who would have thought that a woman in bloomers riding a bicycle
would cause such uproar? The Great
Chattanooga Bicycle Race by Mike H. Mizrahi delves into the history of
women fighting for their rights to do just that. Bicycles are becoming quite
popular and a quicker way of getting around downtown and the men have been
enjoying the freedom, fresh air, and the benefits of the exercise that
naturally comes with cycling, why not women too? Well Anna Gaines, from an old
southern family, with a mother who is set in her ways and definitely has her
opinions about what a genteel lady should or should not do asks that same
question.
After visiting her forward thinking aunt in New York, Anna
has shed some of her fear and feelings of inadequacy when she learns to ride a
bike. But as she returns home to Tennessee, her family and hometown are more
set in the ways of the past. Two men are
interested in her. Both are part of the bicycle club and avid cyclists
themselves. Grover is against her in her cycling pursuits; however Peter Sawyer
has more of an open opinion.
I received a copy of this book for free through Litfuse
Publicity. I was not required to post a positive review and the views and
opinions expressed are my own.
About the author:
Mike Mizrahi has a master's degree in public relations,
advertising and applied communication from Boston University. After a career in
corporate public affairs, he retired to pursue a deep passion: writing.
Mizrahi and his wife, Karen, led a mission trip to the Democratic
Republic of Congo four years ago and were so moved by the experience, Mizrahi
wrote his first novel, which he hopes will one day be published. The Great
Chattanooga Bicycle Race is his debut published work.
Mizrahi loves reading and writing stories about
"sozo," which means to be rescued in Greek. He and Karen are very
active in their church and community and love to hike, travel and go the movies
together. The Mizrahis live in Woodland Hills, California, where they raised
their children who are now adults.
Learn more about The Great Chattanooga Bicycle
Race and Mike H. Mizrahi at www.mikehmizrahi.com or on Facebook (AuthorMikeMizrahi) and Twitter (@MikeHMiz).
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