All In: An Autobiography
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- Author：Billie Jean King
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Summary
An inspiring and intimate self-portrait of the champion of equality that encompasses her brilliant tennis career， unwavering activism， and an ongoing commitment to fairness and social justice。
In this spirited account， Billie Jean King details her life's journey to find her true self。 She recounts her groundbreaking tennis career -- six years as the top-ranked woman in the world， twenty Wimbledon championships， thirty-nine grand-slam titles， and her watershed defeat of Bobby Riggs in the famous "Battle of the Sexes。" She poignantly recalls the cultural backdrop of those years and the profound impact on her worldview from the women's movement， the assassinations and anti-war protests of the 1960s， the civil rights movement， and， eventually， the LGBTQ+ rights movement。
She describes the myriad challenges she's hurdled -- entrenched sexism， an eating disorder， near financial ruin after being outed -- on her path to publicly and unequivocally acknowledging her sexual identity at the age of fifty-one。 And she talks about how her life today remains one of indefatigable service。 She offers insights and advice on leadership， business， activism， sports， politics， marriage equality， parenting， sexuality， and love。 She shows how living honestly and openly has had a transformative effect on her relationships and happiness。 Hers is the story of a pathbreaking feminist， a world-class athlete， and an indomitable spirit whose impact has transcended even her spectacular achievements in sports。
In this spirited account， Billie Jean King details her life's journey to find her true self。 She recounts her groundbreaking tennis career -- six years as the top-ranked woman in the world， twenty Wimbledon championships， thirty-nine grand-slam titles， and her watershed defeat of Bobby Riggs in the famous "Battle of the Sexes。" She poignantly recalls the cultural backdrop of those years and the profound impact on her worldview from the women's movement， the assassinations and anti-war protests of the 1960s， the civil rights movement， and， eventually， the LGBTQ+ rights movement。
She describes the myriad challenges she's hurdled -- entrenched sexism， an eating disorder， near financial ruin after being outed -- on her path to publicly and unequivocally acknowledging her sexual identity at the age of fifty-one。 And she talks about how her life today remains one of indefatigable service。 She offers insights and advice on leadership， business， activism， sports， politics， marriage equality， parenting， sexuality， and love。 She shows how living honestly and openly has had a transformative effect on her relationships and happiness。 Hers is the story of a pathbreaking feminist， a world-class athlete， and an indomitable spirit whose impact has transcended even her spectacular achievements in sports。
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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