All In: An Autobiography
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- Author：Billie Jean King
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Summary
An intimate self-portrait encompassing the life， times， and career of one of the most transformative individuals--let alone athletes--of recent times。
Journeying from a blue-collar childhood to shatter tennis's exclusive country-club culture， Billie Jean King paved the way for a more open， inclusive， and equal sports environment。 In her memoir， she takes us behind the scenes of the pro tennis tour， through her five years as the top-ranked woman in the world， her twenty Wimbledon championships， her thirty-nine grand-slam titles， and her watershed defeat of Bobby Riggs in the famous "Battle of the Sexes。" With her ever-present candor， King also describes the high personal price of public greatness。 We see how she struggled to live authentically and the challenges she grappled with beneath the mask of fame， including entrenched sexism， an eating disorder， and struggles with her sexual identity until her "outing" by a former lover led her to embrace her true self。 We come to understand how， through it all， her unshakeable integrity， resilience， and sense of purpose allowed her time and again to overcome her obstacles， and， at a few dire moments， to rebound from near ruin。 Hers is the story of a pathbreaking fighter for equality， world-class athlete， and an indomitable spirit。
Journeying from a blue-collar childhood to shatter tennis's exclusive country-club culture， Billie Jean King paved the way for a more open， inclusive， and equal sports environment。 In her memoir， she takes us behind the scenes of the pro tennis tour， through her five years as the top-ranked woman in the world， her twenty Wimbledon championships， her thirty-nine grand-slam titles， and her watershed defeat of Bobby Riggs in the famous "Battle of the Sexes。" With her ever-present candor， King also describes the high personal price of public greatness。 We see how she struggled to live authentically and the challenges she grappled with beneath the mask of fame， including entrenched sexism， an eating disorder， and struggles with her sexual identity until her "outing" by a former lover led her to embrace her true self。 We come to understand how， through it all， her unshakeable integrity， resilience， and sense of purpose allowed her time and again to overcome her obstacles， and， at a few dire moments， to rebound from near ruin。 Hers is the story of a pathbreaking fighter for equality， world-class athlete， and an indomitable spirit。
Reviews
Barbara Hall
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The memoir from this living legend is a fascinating account of her life。 From her early childhood in Long Beach where she first picked up a tennis racquet and through her life at nearly 80 years of age， I was riveted by her story （doesn't hurt that I'm an avid tennis player and a very avid fanatic of the men's and women's pro tour！）。 As a naturally gifted athlete who excelled in all sports as a child， King quickly discovered that in 1950s America， sports minded girls had very few opportunities a The memoir from this living legend is a fascinating account of her life。 From her early childhood in Long Beach where she first picked up a tennis racquet and through her life at nearly 80 years of age， I was riveted by her story （doesn't hurt that I'm an avid tennis player and a very avid fanatic of the men's and women's pro tour！）。 As a naturally gifted athlete who excelled in all sports as a child， King quickly discovered that in 1950s America， sports minded girls had very few opportunities and were treated very differently compared to boys。 She recalls an early episode in her life when she was not allowed to pose for a tennis team group photo because she was wearing shorts instead of a tennis dress。Along with her determination to become the #1 tennis player in the world， she comes of age in the 60s and 70s and documents her recognition of social injustices， which leads her into lifelong activism for equality -- gender， racial， sexual， financial， political。 In addition， the women's tennis pro tour as it exists today owes its origin to her pioneering work。 Though her public persona has always been one of strength and perseverance， King writes of her struggles with her sexual orientation and the emotional toll it took before coming out as gay in her early 50s。 She writes with heartfelt honesty in assessing her successes as well as her failures， professionally and personally。 Since retiring from tennis， King has continued her relentless activism and in this memoir， is the inspiring story of an elite athlete's extraordinary journey in helping to usher in equality in sports， gender equality and human rights。 。。。more
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