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Once Around The Track | 
 enlarge | Author: Sharyn Mccrumb
Publisher: Kensington
Category: eBooks
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Rating:  14 reviews
Sales Rank: 9742
Format: Kindle Book
Media: Kindle Edition
Pages: 320
Number Of Items: 1
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
ASIN: B0018MS1UU
Publication Date: June 1, 2008
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Product Description
"McCrumb draws you close, makes you care." -Los Angeles Times Racing fans have never seen anything like it-and they've seen plenty-the first all-women's team in stock-car racing history. Already a national sensation, the spotlight heats up when financial challenges force Team 86 to hire a male "wheel man." And Badger Jenkins is a man all right-a sweet-faced Georgian who oozes aw-shucks charm off the track and unleashes blistering speed in competition. But the real Badger is a hard man to know. Just ask the women whose job it is to keep both car and driver in one piece. From crew chief and team manager Tuggle to engine specialist Rosalind Manning, publicist Melanie Sark and diehard fan Taran Stiles, this asphalt sisterhood will power through a racing season of dizzying highs and terrifying lows to prove that women can do a man's job. And when the unthinkable happens, each will realize that they've been hurtling at breakneck speed toward a moment that will change them forever. Rave Reviews For Sharyn McCrumb "McCrumb writes with a quiet fire-like every true storyteller, she has the Sight." -The New York Times Book Review "There is no one quite like her among present-day writers. No one better, either." -The San Diego Union-Tribune "McCrumb portrays people so well it makes your heart ache." -Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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Showing reviews 1-5 of 14
 NOTHING HAPPENS September 2, 2010
Sarah Simon (Rocky Mountains, CO)
Dude. I got halfway through the book mostly because I kept thinking "Surely something will happen NOW" and it just didn't. All I got out of the first half of the book was that any schlub can put on a "firesuit" and be magically transformed into a god.
No, really. That was it. Oh and women can ALSO be sexist douchebags. Thanks for that. Stopped reading when I realized it was a complete and utter waste of time.
 Pleasantly Surprised August 15, 2010
Sheri (Montana)
I'm not a NASCAR fan. I have never seen a race. Since I had enjoyed reading other books by this author, I clicked the button to buy the book.
McCrumb does a very good job in writing this book that even as someone who knew nothing about the sport, I got caught up in the characters & plot and started to care. She created characters that felt real to me, she took me into a world I had never even considered visiting. I thought it was wonderful and couldn't put it down.
And yes, I admit it, I googled NASCAR and looked into the real world of racing just a bit.
do not waste your money. August 14, 2010
Kathy Gilliam (Newberry, Fl, US)
i found this book in the romance section which is not a romance. okay i guess it was okay but that story never really went anywhere. the biggest part of the book was getting to know the people and then the story was cut short. it left me wishing for more.
Better than St. Dale but ... August 13, 2010
The Casual Reader (Georgia, USA)
If you're looking for a NASCAR on the track racing story, this is not it. It is more behind the scenes information than action. However, for those of you who are new or casual race fans, it may meet your expectations for a racing-based story.
Character development was good until the end. As I read the book and the pages became fewer and fewer I became more and more nervous. Sure enough, the book ends with a brief fade to black instead of a meaningful event or revelation. The main character throughout the book leaves you hanging at the end. Three or four life changing events are listed in one, maybe two, paragraphs. After reading something about the character on almost every page throughout the book, a little more effort in ending would have been nice.
Except for the note card feeling I got when some of the "facts" were worked into the story, I like the author's writing style and will read future books she writes if the story sounds interesting.
Not Her Best August 10, 2010
Sue C.
First let me say, I love Sharyn McCrumb. Even though I don't like racing, I liked her last NASCAR book, St. Dale. This book however was a disappointment for me. I couldn't really identify with the characters and couldn't get interested in the storyline. If you've never read McCrumb before, don't start with this book. Sharyn McCrumb is an excellent writer and her other books are far superior to this one. Don't let this one book keep you from reading her other works. I'm looking forward to her next book hoping it returns to the style of McCrumb I so love.
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