Overview

Sometimes, the most important thing a mom can do is have fun. Kelly Conroy stepped into rally school an exhausted mother of two. She left a racecar driver. Over the next two years, Conroy ditched society's expectations as the modern mother consumed by sleep schedules and selflessness, and entered into a new era of rediscovering fun. The result is Your Mom Races Rally, a moving memoir about putting yourself first. Conroy had never driven stick before, let alone competed in a mud-slinging motorsport that regularly sends cars careening into trees. Over the course of two years she prioritized her own joy and sanity, even at the expense of her family's routine, meal plan and bank account. Conroy attended rally school, wriggled across oil-stained garage floors to upgrade her 40-year old BMW nicknamed ""Nessie,"" and made her way to the starting line. Along the way, she discovered a vast network of women racers, off-roaders and fellow badasses cheering her on at each step. This is a story of reclaiming and rewriting your own life. It's about setting an example for your children by living out your dreams -- not someone else's. For all the moms missing their previous selves, wondering where she went, this is your invitation to set her free again.

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""A radical reimagining of what it means for a mother to reclaim her own life. Through Kelly Conroy's elegant, courageous unraveling of expectation, the memoir becomes a compass pointing every reader back toward the authentic selfhood they thought they'd lost."" - Elizabeth Blackstock, motorsport journalist and author of Racing with Rich Energy. ""I was hooked from the moment I started reading. Kelly's writing is engaging enough to make me step away from my own race car for a bit to live in her world -- complete with the same ups and downs I've been feeling. Such a relief to know I'm not the only one who feels like a doofus and it's great to celebrate her wins vicariously!"" - Emme Hall, off-road racer and automotive journalist. ""Warm, insightful and brave."" - Readers' Favorite

Author Information

Kelly Conroy is a writer, speaker and nature nerd. She works as a matrescence educator and holds a Bachelor's Degree in Biological Science from the University of California, Davis. She has also worked as a duck biologist and environmental educator, and co-founded a reclaimed woodworking brand. Conroy lives in Sacramento with her husband, two kids, and racecar. Your Mom Races Rally is her first book. Visit @yourmomracesrally on Instagram to learn more.

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