Pressure is a Privilege (Billie Jean King Library): Lessons I've Learned from Life and the Battle of the Sexes - Hardcover

Billie Jean King

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0981636802 ISBN 13: 9780981636801

Publisher: Lifetime Media, 2008

Synopsis

Billie Jean King s victory over Bobby Riggs in the Battle of the Sexes tennis match was a pivotal moment in gender relations for generations of women and men. But her journey to the Battle of the Sexes was no accident. Now, for the first time ever, Billie Jean shares the life lessons that led to her success in that match, in sports, and in the world at large. Published in conjunction with the 35th anniversary of this monumental event, Pressure is a Privilege uses the Billie Jean King/Bobby Riggs match to illustrate what she learned in her early life that brought her to that event and what she discovered from it. Packed with the common-sense lessons by which Billie Jean has lived her remarkable life, as well as words of wisdom and inspirational advice for how you can use these lessons, Pressure is a Privilege is an invaluable tool for any person in any profession who wants to achieve a richer, more fulfilling life. 9781843546368 (HB)

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About the Author:

About the authors: Visionary, innovator, champion, and one of the most illustrious and celebrated tennis players of her generation, Billie Jean King is recognized for her life-long struggle for gender equality, both on and off the court. She empowered women and educated men when she defeated Bobby Riggs in the Battle of the Sexes in 1973. King won 39 Grand Slam singles, doubles and mixed doubles tennis titles, including a record 20 championships at Wimbledon. Ranked No.1 in her tennis career, she created inroads for women in sports and beyond. Christine Brennan is an award-winning sports columnist for USA Today. The author of several books, she is also a commentator on ABC News, ESPN and NPR. Academy Award-winner Holly Hunter has been a friend and admirer of Billie Jean for many years, and starred as King in the film dramatization of the Battle of the Sexes, When Billie Beat Bobby.

Synopsis:

The tennis star recounts her life and athletic career, from childhood, through her athletic successes, to her life after professional tennis, and discusses the life lessons that she learned at every stage along the way.

About this edition

• Publisher: Lifetime Media
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0981636802
• ISBN 13: 9780981636801
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 192