The Great Chattanooga Bicycle Race by Mike H. Mizrahi Review

FAITH, PATIENCE AND COURAGE IN ADVERSITY HELP A YOUNG WOMAN FIND HER WAY
DEBUT NOVEL BY MIKE H. MIZRAHI HIGHLIGHTS HOW THE BICYCLE PAVED THE WAY FOR WOMEN’S RIGHTS

It’s 1895. Anna Gaines, 19, struggles to conquer her insecurities after a horrible fall years ago from her beloved horse, Longstreet. On a visit with her aunt in Brooklyn, she’s drawn to the new pastime of bicycling. But back at home, cycling is a scandalous sport for a proper lady. Southern women did not engage in activities meant for men.

Anna has her eye on Peter Sawyer, president of the Cycling Club. As community outrage grows, an unexpected turn of events pits Anna against Peter in a race between the sexes.

Will Anna prove that women deserve the same right as men to ride “the wheel?” Will she choose to live a quiet, traditional life of a housewife and mother? Or will she pursue college and become one of the “new women” emerging into the twentieth century on the seat of a bicycle? What will become of the spark between Anna and Peter?

Faith, patience, and courage help Anna to become the person she was meant to be.

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ADVANCE PRAISE

“The Great Chattanooga Bicycle Race artfully blends the story of a young woman trying to find her place in the world at the dawning of a new century, and the fascinating historical impact of the bicycle on national clothing styles and societal mores in the 1890s.”

~ Kenneth Kemp, co-author of Why Not Today: Trafficking, Slavery, the Global Church . . . and You
ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Mike Mizrahi has a master’s degree in public relations, advertising and applied communication from Boston University. After a career in corporate public affairs, he retired to pursue a deep passion: writing.

Mizrahi and his wife, Karen, led a mission trip to the Democratic Republic of Congo four years ago and were so moved by the experience, Mizrahi wrote his first novel, which he hopes will one day be published. The Great Chattanooga Bicycle Race is his debut published work.

Mizrahi loves reading and writing stories about “sozo,” which means to be rescued in Greek. He and Karen are very active in their church and community and love to hike, travel and go the movies together. The Mizrahis live in Woodland Hills, California, where they raised their children who are now adults.

Learn more about The Great Chattanooga Bicycle Raceand Mike H. Mizrahi at www.mikehmizrahi.com or onFacebook (AuthorMikeMizrahi) and Twitter (@MikeMIKE H. MIZRAHI



Mike Mizrahi has a master’s degree in public relations, advertising, and applied communication from Boston University. After a career in corporate public affairs, he retired to pursue writing. After a mission trip to the Democratic Republic of Congo, he wrote his first novel, "Kabirizi’s Revenge," and is also the author of "The Unnamed Girl." Mike and his wife Karen live in Woodland Hills, Calif., where the couple raised their two adult children, and he enjoys reading and writing.


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My Review:

This book is empowering for women. It made me proud of my ancestors that stood up for what they believe in. Anna is young and not afraid to change the way women are treated. The author did a great job bringing history to life for me. I could see Anna on her bike! Peter was also a fun character to read about. I really enjoyed the secondary plot of post slavery citizens. It was definitely a different time in history. Even though we know how history turned out, the author did a great job in making me want to read more about this time period. I am giving this book a 5/5. I was given a copy, all opinions are my own,