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- Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
- Number of Pages: 320
- ISBN: 0446553662
- WAPI (Tower ID): 113427349
- Release Date: September 1, 2009
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- Tower.com Sales Rank: #55299 in Books (See Top 100 Books Bestsellers)
- #1383 in Biography & Autobiography (See Top 100 Biography & Autobiography Bestsellers)
- #29 in Sports - General (See Top 100 Sports - General Bestsellers)
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Product DescriptionRun a Quick Search on "On the Line" by Serena Williams and Daniel Paisner to Browse Related Products:Browse more products related to "On the Line"Browse more products related to "Serena Williams and Daniel Paisner"Publisher's noteThe Grand Slam and Olympic champion traces her rise from a disadvantaged childhood to one of the world's top women tennis players, sharing frank coverage of subjects ranging from her battles with racism and the injuries that threatened her career to her current roles as a philanthropist and media personality. The Grand Slam and Olympic champion traces her rise from a disadvantaged childhood to one of the world's top women tennis players, sharing frank coverage of subjects ranging from her battles with racism and the injuries that threatened her career to her current roles as a philanthropist and media personality. One of the biggest stars in tennis, Serena Williams has captured every major title. Her 2009 Australia Open championship earned her the #1 world ranking for the third time in her illustrious career - and marked only the latest exclamation point on a life well and purposefully lived. As a young girl, Serena began training with an adult-sized racquet that was almost as big as her. Rather than dropping the racquet, Serena saw it as a challenge to overcome-and she has confronted every obstacle on her path to success with the same unflagging spirit. From growing up in the tough, hardscrabble neighborhood of Compton, California, to being trained by her father on public tennis courts littered with broken glass and drug paraphernalia, to becoming the top women's player in the world, Serena has proven to be an inspiration to her legions of fans both young and old. Her accomplishments have not been without struggle: being derailed by injury, devastated by the tragic shooting of her older sister, and criticized for her unorthodox approach to tennis. Yet somehow, Serena always manages to prevail. Both on the court and off, she's applied the strength and determination that helped her to become a champion to successful pursuits in philanthropy, fashion, television and film. In this compelling and poignant memoir, Serena takes an empowering look at her extraordinary life and what is still to come. AnnotationApparently, tennis superstar Serena Williams can wield a pen as well as a racquet, as she demonstrates in this memoir, which details the recurrent obstacles she has had to conquer in becoming one of the world's greatest athletes. From her tough childhood in the notorious city of Compton, California, to the grass courts of Wimbledon, Serena battled poverty, racism, injury, and plenty of doubters, not to mention her toughest competitor, her sister Venus, but she eventually won every major tennis title and became the top-ranked women's player in the world. Off the court, she can be found gracing Hollywood red carpets with her beauty, working on her fashion designs, or seeing to one of her many charitable causes, including a school she had built in Kenya. Truly, Serena is an example of everything a professional athlete should be, and her inspirational memoir promises to further her beloved status with sports fans everywhere. If You Enjoy "On the Line (Hardcover)", May We Also Recommend:Customer Reviews for "On the Line (Hardcover)" by Serena Williams (Author) and D...There are no customer reviews yet. Be the first to write a review! Sports - General Bestsellers
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