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All In: An Autobiography

All In: An Autobiography

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  • Type：Epub+TxT+PDF+Mobi
  • Create Date：2021-08-12 11:21:17
  • Update Date：2025-09-07
  • Status：finish
  • Author：Billie Jean King
  • ISBN：0735208425
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Reviews

Olive Fellows （abookolive） ，

Review forthcoming in the Christian Science Monitor！

Adriane Bailey ，

I truly enjoyed this preview copy of Billie Jean King's autobiography。 From her early years to her more recent endeavors， she has always been uniquely her own。 This book was engaging， and I enjoyed her tails of Wimbledon and those of her family。 A must read for tennis fans！ I truly enjoyed this preview copy of Billie Jean King's autobiography。 From her early years to her more recent endeavors， she has always been uniquely her own。 This book was engaging， and I enjoyed her tails of Wimbledon and those of her family。 A must read for tennis fans！ 。。。more

Barbara Hall ，

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