Tennis instructional by the all-time great Bille Jean King.

Tennis to Win

Billie Jean King

Kim Chapin

Harpercollins

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.\nIn 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.\nShe 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.

All In: The Autobiography of Billie Jean King

VIKING

An intimate self-portrait encompassing the life, times, and career of one of the most transformative individuals--let alone athletes--of recent times.\nJourneying 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.

All In

Sports & Outdoors

Biographies

Penguin

Racket Sports

Penguin Books, Ltd.

Erica Jong, Eartha Kitt, Billie Jean King, Zoe Caldwell, Grace Slick, and other women over the age of fifty are interviewed in a collection in which they talk about getting older, sex, lovers, menopause, marriage, and other concerns. Reprint.

What We Know So Far: Wisdom Among Women

Politics & Social Sciences

Eric Jong

Grace Paley

Matilda Cuomo

Eartha Kitt

Philosophy

St. Martin's: Griffin

Billie Jean King's secret of winning Tennis

JOE HYAMS

Corgi Childrens

The tennis star recounts her life and athletic career, from childhood, through her athletic successes, to her life after professional tennis, and discusses the life lessons that she learned at every stage along the way.

Pressure is a Privilege: Lessons I've Learned from Life and the Battle of the Sexes

Biographies & Memoirs

Community & Culture

LifeTime Media, Inc.

All In An Autobiography

Random House Canada

All In: An Autobiography

Johnette Howard

Maryanne Vollers

A Kids Book About Equality

Children's Books

Growing Up & Facts of Life

A Kids Company About, Inc.

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