{"product_id":"blood-sweat-tears-a-rugged-outdoorswoman-collection-9781771607926","title":"Blood Sweat Tears: A Rugged Outdoorswoman Collection","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA powerful anthology of unflinching essays shattering the taboos around the female body in the world's most extreme and male-dominated environments.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEdited by author and adventurer \u003cb\u003eChristine E. Reed\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBlood Sweat Tears\u003c\/i\u003e dismantles the glossy myth of the fearless female adventurer and replaces it with something far more honest, raw, and powerful. This groundbreaking collection features a diverse group of writers revealing a truth rarely spoken aloud: adventuring in a female body is a specific, messy, and consistently undervalued act of endurance.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom high-altitude mountaineering to transcontinental running and life inside the military, these stories capture what happens when natural cycles collide with extreme environments. Organized into three evocative sections, this anthology explores the physical realities and quiet cultural blind spots women navigate in pursuit of their limits: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eBLOOD: \u003c\/b\u003e Explores the physical and cultural realities of menstruation in the wild, featuring \u003cb\u003eBethany Adams, Maggie Seymour, Saryn Schwartz, Holly Priestly, Sarah Thomas, Cecilia Castillo Saldivar, Katie Houston, \u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eLauren Jones.\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSWEAT: \u003c\/b\u003e Redefines strength and grit through the lens of thru-hiking and resilience, featuring \u003cb\u003eChristine E. Reed, Liesl Magnus, Heather Anderson, Mikaela Osler, Halle Homel, Tatiana Corbitt, Alicia Gatto Peterson, Bronwyn Preece, \u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eMeg Landymore.\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTEARS: \u003c\/b\u003e Dives into the emotional landscapes of adventure, addressing grief and motherhood, featuring \u003cb\u003eBelinda Arndt, Katie Ives, Jenn Joslin, Ankita Sharma, Callie Leisure, Rebekah Rafferty, Anne Jobe, Skye Lammers, Meaghan Martin, \u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eChristine E. Reed.\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eBy turns harrowing, defiant, and darkly funny, \u003ci\u003eBlood Sweat Tears\u003c\/i\u003e is a rallying cry and a validation. It honors the grit it takes not only to push the body to extremes, but to do so in a world that still undervalues what women endure. Every page insists on the same truth: bleeding, pushing, and surviving is its own form of heroism.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Rocky Mountain Books Incorporated\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/13\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781771607926\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 296\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.30h x 5.30w x 1.10d","brand":"Christine E. Reed","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53024495894709,"sku":"9781771607926","price":21.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/9781771607926.jpg?v=1787667688","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/blood-sweat-tears-a-rugged-outdoorswoman-collection-9781771607926","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}