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"Frank and inspiring… well written" —Chicago Tribune
"A most heartening story" —Dallas Morning News
"The candid story of a crude, brassy tomboy who rose from the streets of Harlem to become a lady like queen of the tennis courts" —Seventeen Magazine
"Althea Gibson, queen of tennis, has a true Cinderella story to tell and she does it well" —Stars and Stripes
"There are pathos, humor and great perceptiveness in Miss Gibson's book." —Pittsburgh Courier
"It isn't pretty but it is honest and frank and intimate and very much worth reading." —Quentin Reynolds, Saturday Review
"A frank and modest story of one of America's finest women athletes. " —Worcester Sunday Telegram
About the Author
Reviews:
5.0 out of 5 stars Althea Gibson - Tennis (& Golf) Legend
It is great that Ms. Althea Gibson’s autobiography is available with a new forward written by Ms. Billie Jean King. In the next printing (I’m optimistic the demand will support another printing), it would be great for there to be a summary of her barrier-breaking the Ladies Professsional Golf Association (LPGA).
5.0 out of 5 stars Loved this book; need to be made into a movie
I was very interested in reading about Althea; she grew up in same neighborhood in Harlem and was an acquaintance or my mother. I didn't know much about her except that she was a tennis icon. This book informs you on what a woman and, in particular, a black woman had to go through during her times. She wasn't even making any money and she had to rely on other people for her living expenses and places to stay. This book needs to be made into a movie. The younger generations need to be made aware of what Black people had to go through in the past to make their lives easier today.
5.0 out of 5 stars My friend loved the book!
I gave this gift to my friend who's a tennis player. She LOVED the book!
5.0 out of 5 stars A gem of a book!
I loved Althea's refreshing style of writing. The 5-time singles Grand Slam winner wrote this book in 1960, 2 years after retiring from amateur tennis. Amazing how much of a tomboy she was growing up.Heads off to this woman who had to overcome so many more challenges than today's spoiled tennis stars. And hats off to New Chapter Press that republished this gem of a book!
3.0 out of 5 stars Quality not the best
It’s great that this book was republished. However, it seems like no one even looked it over for typesetting errors that occurred when the book was scanned, even in the first few paragraphs.
5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome Woman
Book is very inspiring and down to earth.
Interesting
Although I found it very samey, Althea made it interesting and very easy to read as she included parts of her life, other than her tennis.Sula Milton.
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Description:
Editorial Reviews
Review
"Frank and inspiring… well written" —Chicago Tribune
"A most heartening story" —Dallas Morning News
"The candid story of a crude, brassy tomboy who rose from the streets of Harlem to become a lady like queen of the tennis courts" —Seventeen Magazine
"Althea Gibson, queen of tennis, has a true Cinderella story to tell and she does it well" —Stars and Stripes
"There are pathos, humor and great perceptiveness in Miss Gibson's book." —Pittsburgh Courier
"It isn't pretty but it is honest and frank and intimate and very much worth reading." —Quentin Reynolds, Saturday Review
"A frank and modest story of one of America's finest women athletes. " —Worcester Sunday Telegram
About the Author
Reviews:
5.0 out of 5 stars Althea Gibson - Tennis (& Golf) Legend
It is great that Ms. Althea Gibson’s autobiography is available with a new forward written by Ms. Billie Jean King. In the next printing (I’m optimistic the demand will support another printing), it would be great for there to be a summary of her barrier-breaking the Ladies Professsional Golf Association (LPGA).
5.0 out of 5 stars Loved this book; need to be made into a movie
I was very interested in reading about Althea; she grew up in same neighborhood in Harlem and was an acquaintance or my mother. I didn't know much about her except that she was a tennis icon. This book informs you on what a woman and, in particular, a black woman had to go through during her times. She wasn't even making any money and she had to rely on other people for her living expenses and places to stay. This book needs to be made into a movie. The younger generations need to be made aware of what Black people had to go through in the past to make their lives easier today.
5.0 out of 5 stars My friend loved the book!
I gave this gift to my friend who's a tennis player. She LOVED the book!
5.0 out of 5 stars A gem of a book!
I loved Althea's refreshing style of writing. The 5-time singles Grand Slam winner wrote this book in 1960, 2 years after retiring from amateur tennis. Amazing how much of a tomboy she was growing up.Heads off to this woman who had to overcome so many more challenges than today's spoiled tennis stars. And hats off to New Chapter Press that republished this gem of a book!
3.0 out of 5 stars Quality not the best
It’s great that this book was republished. However, it seems like no one even looked it over for typesetting errors that occurred when the book was scanned, even in the first few paragraphs.
5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome Woman
Book is very inspiring and down to earth.
Interesting
Although I found it very samey, Althea made it interesting and very easy to read as she included parts of her life, other than her tennis.Sula Milton.
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