All In: An Autobiography

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An inspiring & intimate self-portrait of the champion of equality that encompasses her brilliant tennis career, unwavering activism, & an ongoing commitment to fairness & 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 gr&-slam titles, & her watershed defeat of Bobby Riggs in the famous " Battle of the Sexes." She poignantly recalls the cultural backdrop of those years & the profound impact on her worldview from the women's movement, the assassinations & anti-war protests of the 1960s, the civil rights movement, &, 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 & unequivocally acknowledging her sexual identity at the age of fifty-one. Hers is the story of a pathbreaking feminist, a world-class athlete, & an indomitable spirit whose impact has transcended even her spectacular achievements in sports.

Product Information:
• ISBN: 9780241430552
• Author: Billie Jean King
• Publisher: Viking
• Format: Hardback
• Pages: 496
• Dimensions: 24 x 16.2 x 4.4 cm