All in : an autobiography /
by King, Billie Jean; Howard, Johnette; Vollers, Maryanne.
Material type: BookPublisher: UK : Viking, 2021Description: 481 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 24 cm.ISBN: 9780241430552 (hbk.) :; 0241430550 (hbk.) :.Classification number: 920 KINSubject(s): King, Billie Jean | Women tennis players -- United States -- Biography | Tennis players -- United States -- Biography | Biography | Biography | Relating to Gay & Lesbian | Biography & non-fiction prose | Autobiography: sport | Memoirs | Feminism & feminist theorySummary: 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'.Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Book - Adult Hardback | Crosby Library | Adult Non-Fiction | 920 KIN (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 003100170X | |||
Book - Adult Hardback | Formby Library | Adult Non-Fiction | 920 KIN (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 003100171X | |||
Book - Adult Hardback | Southport Library | Adult Non-Fiction | 920 KIN (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 003100177X |
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Includes index.
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'.
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