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One grand prize winner will receive:
- A copy of The Great Chattanooga Bicycle Race
- A $75 Amazon gift card
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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.
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).
   My Review: I really enjoyed Mike H. Mizrahi's novel, "The Great Chattanooga Bicycle Race;" it is a book that completely transported me back in time and I became engrossed in the story. Anna had a horrible fall off of her horse years ago and she missed out on so much while recuperating. Now she is eager and thrilled to try riding the wheel. However, New York society is much more open to change and open to women participating in actions such as these while the South is not. Chattanooga society is appalled at the audacity of a woman wearing bloomers and riding a bicycle. Anna is determined to prove that women are equal to men; however the man who has caught her eye becomes the one she is pitted against. This was such a fun book to read, that was also filled with historical detail. I loved the storyline and learning about how much society varied based upon location and what the acceptable behavior and dress was for women. Anna is a great and entertaining main character whom is full of heart and passion for what she believes in. I highly recommend this book to those whom enjoy historical fiction! To read other reviews included on this blog tour, go here! *Thanks to the Litfuse Publicity Group for including me on this blog tour and for the complimentary copy of this book.* | |
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