Pink Boots and a Machete: My Journey from NFL Cheerleader to National Geographic Explorer
by:
Mireya Mayor (author)
Format: ebook
ISBN:
9781299565807 (1299565808)
Publish date: January 1st 2011
Publisher: National Geographic Society
Edition language: English
Category:
Adventure,
Non Fiction,
Travel,
Autobiography,
Memoir,
Biography,
Cultural,
Africa,
Environment,
Nature,
Biography Memoir,
Womens Fiction,
Chick Lit
For writing, I'd probably give it 3 stars (it's a bit jumpy between chapters), but for her guts in pursuing her dream, plus her funny & practical "Vain Girl's Survival Checklist" packing guide at the end of chapter 12, I'm giving her book 4 stars. (Did you know a certain feminine product is good for...
Enjoyable, better than expected. I had never heard of Mireya Mayor before I entered a Goodreads giveaway for it. Apparently I don't watch enough TV. So I didn't expect very good writing.The writing was therefore better than expected, though not great. It's conversational, but so much is left out...
In this book, Mireya Mayor takes readers through her journey from Girl Scout reject to a National Geographic Explorer. She has a lot of love for clothes, dancing, make-up, and other girl stuff, but she also, from an early age, liked to chase lizards and play outside. I struggled to stick with the bo...
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