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An Autobiography

De: Billie Jean King, Johnette Howard, Maryanne Vollers

Narrado por: Billie Jean King

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 peril 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.

*Includes a downloadable PDF of Appendices from the book

If you’re even thinking …

… about reading this book then DO IT! It’s fantastic and Billie in her own voice makes it even more especially wonderful.

Superb book ! Thoughtful and insightful

Billy Jean Moffit King is a legion. Her life is so interesting and she is a real fighter. The book is long but brilliant and read by the author.
Such a life well lived. She is truly an inspiration to us all.

Fantastic

Great book. Love that BJK narrates. This was an amazing turning point for women athletes and women anything. BJK helped open doors for so many women in so many venues. Loved hearing the backstory.

Thank you Billie Jean

Very inspiring, very truthful, genuine, heartful. Im glad that Im in this world with people like Billy Jean

Wow!! What a complicated amazing person

Billy Jean King is and was a force to be reconned with. She does such a wonderful job telling her life story. Loved how hard she worked for her tennis and humanitarian work.