num_pages: 288
description: World champion climber Sasha DiGiulian tells her storyfrom coming of age under the scrutiny of social media navigating a male-dominated sport and tackling her most heart-stopping climbsand shares the power of perseverance and positivity.At age six Sasha DiGiulian stepped into a climbing gym for the first time and was competing within a year. Decked out in all-pink gear and with her blonde hair tied into pigtails Sasha knew from an early age what it was like to be a girl in a traditionally male-dominated sport vowing to never sacrifice her femininity to fit in. With a fierce love for the climb and incredible natural talent Sasha soon won her first National Sport Climbing Championship at only seventeen and a year later took the title of World Champion.To her fans it looked like Sasha was on top of the world. But under the accolades she was just another young woman learning how to handle the intense scrutiny of social media and dealing with body dysmorphia all while quietly facing a potentially career-ending injury. In a relatable and inspiring voice Take the Lead reflects on the highs and lows of Sashas illustrious life and career for the first time bringing readers on her remarkable journey from novice climber to Columbia University graduate adventurer environmentalist and entrepreneur and one of the most recognizable faces in climbing.For readers of Cheryl Strayeds Wild and Megan Rapinoes One Life  Take the Lead ultimately emphasizes the power of perseverance fearlessness and positivity in tackling some of the most daunting and fearsome climbson and off the wall.
language: English
title: Take the Lead: Hanging On, Letting Go, and Conquering Life's Hardest Climbs
publisher: St. Martin's Press