An inspiring and intimate selfportrait of the champion of equality that encompasses her brilliant tennis career unwavering activism and an ongoing commitment to fairness and social justice.A constant role model in my life Billie Jean King is a leading example of integrity in the face of adversity. The books powerfully honest and unapologetic candor is a reflection of Kings brilliant mark on the world and the glass ceilings she shattered Serena WilliamsIn this spirited account Billie Jean King details her lifes journey to find her true self. She recounts her groundbreaking tennis career six years as the topranked woman in the world twenty Wimbledon championships thirtynine grandslam 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 womens movement the assassinations and antiwar protests of the 1960s the civil rights movement and eventually the LGBTQ rights movement.She describes the myriad challenges shes hurdled entrenched sexism an eating disorder near financial ruin after being outed on her path to publicly and unequivocally acknowledging her sexual identity at the age of fiftyone. 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 worldclass athlete and an indomitable spirit whose impact has transcended even her spectacular achievements in sports.Compelling... a brave and moving book a mustread for tennis fans and a vivid slice of social history Melanie Reid The TimesA terrific read Constance Craig Smith Daily MailA vivid and detailed account of her rise to sporting greatness and her struggles to attain equal treatment