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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.
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About Author:
Serena Williams grew up in Compton, CA, She was trained by her father on the public tennis courts before rising up the tennis ranks. Serena has wide-ranging interests aside from tennis, including starting her own fashion line and opening a school for children in Africa.
Daniel Paisner is the author or co-author of more than forty books. He has collaborated on seven New York Times best-selling titles, including Denzel Washington's A Hand to Guide Me, Whoopi Goldberg's Book and Geraldo Rivera's Exposing Myself. He lives in Port Washington, NY.
My Take on the Book:
Honestly I couldn't wait to get my hands on a copy of this book, and then by the end I was disappointed.
I knew it would focus on her career, but her attitude towards her rivalry with Venus doesn't sit well with me. It almost felt fake. Plus I was tired of hearing about it before long. She has a tendency to go on and on.
I did like the stories about her family life, how she became the fantastic player she is, and also tidbits of other things like Africa. I felt those parts were heartfelt and awesome. If she had included more of that personality to the book, it would have been much better.
This is one of those I would be on the fence about referring people to read. If you really, and I mean really, like Tennis then read. If you don't, then it won't be for you.
~ I was not compensated for this post. This review is my honest opinion. ~
I guess being a great tennis player doesn't mean you're a great writer! Although I thought these situations usually call for a "ghost writer" of sorts. It's amazing how we the readers can see something is obviously disingenuous and some parts of the book are repetitive but an editor doesn't. I sound too critical, you have conveyed that there are plenty of enjoyable parts of the book as well.
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