Danica Patrick: Crossing the Line review

Patrick, Danica, Danica Patrick: Crossing the Line. Danica Patrick's life moves at 220 mph. She drives every race and lives every day like she has something to prove -- and she does. This 5-foot 2-inch, 100-pound woman, has had to qualify a little quicker and race a little faster than the boys. And this is just to earn all those guys respect or she would otherwise be given if she weren't the "girl on the track, driving the princess mobile." She's had to defend herself, her skill, her ability, and her gender. She and no other professional IndyCar driver is a joke. Even the IndyCar drivers who stay at the back of the pack are skilled and capable, but the back of the pack is the last place that she wants to be -- on the track or in life. She is a small-town girl from Beloit, WI. And she has had a big-boy dream and a family who helped her believe that anything was possible. Her drive and hard work is paying off and keeps showing people, you can do whatever you set your mind to, that you can rise to any challenge, and that what makes you different is what makes you great. In this great new book Danica Patrick in Crossing the line shares it all. She shares secrets and stories, tales from the track, and insights into her personal life that reveal the spirit and drive packed into this all-star athlete and woman. From the start on the first go-kart at age ten through her sensational rookie season that turned Indy racing in "Danica Mania", she invites readers into her life. She takes us through her early racing years, competing against the boys she now beats as men, and her livestyle in England, battling insults, homesickness, and injury. She talks about havine the best crew, all the support that Bobby Rahal shows her, and adjusting to the frenetic pace and attention of "Danica mania." Through all this, she's been blessed with a close-knit family and has been fortunate enough to find true love. She competes on a man's level and in a man's sport. This book details her extraordinary rise from a ten-year-old go-kart champion to a twenty-three-year-old Indy star, and her unique perspective on how to compete in life, how to stand out, and how to get the respect and attention we deserve