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'In Life As I Know It, Michelle Payne tells her deeply moving story. It will lift your spirits, stir your heart and give you courage.
'Michelle was six months old, the youngest of eleven children, when the family was hit with the tragic death of their mother, Mary. Their father, Paddy, a renowned horseman, raised his children alone. As a family, they all took on the daily demands of racehorses and a dairy farm as well as school and work. Family meant everything.
'Michelle was put on a horse aged four. At five years old her dream was to win the Melbourne Cup. At thirty she rode into history as the first female jockey to win the Cup. Her strapper was her brother, Stevie.
'When she declared that anyone who said women couldn't compete with men in the racing industry could 'get stuffed', the nation stood up and cheered.
'It was a moment that inspired everyone who dreams of beating the odds.' (Publication summary)
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Life as I Know It Review: How Michelle Payne Made It to the Top as a Jockey
2016
single work
review
— Appears in: Brisbane Times , 19 May 2016;
— Review of Life As I Know It 2016 single work autobiography 'Michelle Payne became front-page news in 2015 as the first female jockey to win the Melbourne Cup. Life As I Know It is Payne's memoir, written with John Harms, traversing her 30 years ...' -
[Untitled]
2016
single work
review
— Appears in: The Advertiser , 30 April 2016; (p. 36)
— Review of Life As I Know It 2016 single work autobiography -
Melbourne Cup Reads: Subzero; Jim Cassidy; Michelle Payne; Peter Moody
2016
single work
review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 29-30 October 2016;
— Review of Moods : The Peter Moody Saga 2016 single work biography ; Life As I Know It 2016 single work autobiography
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[Untitled]
2016
single work
review
— Appears in: The Advertiser , 30 April 2016; (p. 36)
— Review of Life As I Know It 2016 single work autobiography -
Life as I Know It Review: How Michelle Payne Made It to the Top as a Jockey
2016
single work
review
— Appears in: Brisbane Times , 19 May 2016;
— Review of Life As I Know It 2016 single work autobiography 'Michelle Payne became front-page news in 2015 as the first female jockey to win the Melbourne Cup. Life As I Know It is Payne's memoir, written with John Harms, traversing her 30 years ...' -
Melbourne Cup Reads: Subzero; Jim Cassidy; Michelle Payne; Peter Moody
2016
single work
review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 29-30 October 2016;
— Review of Moods : The Peter Moody Saga 2016 single work biography ; Life As I Know It 2016 single work autobiography