One of the biggest stars in tennis Serena Williams has captured every majortitle. Her 2009 Australia Open championship earned her the 1 world ranking forthe thi... » 

One of the biggest stars in tennis Serena Williams has captured every majortitle. Her 2009 Australia Open championship earned her the 1 world ranking forthe third time in her illustrious career and marked only the latestexclamation point on a life well and purposefully lived. As a young girlSerena began training with an adultsized racquet that was almost as big asher. Rather than dropping the racquet Serena saw it as a challenge toovercomeand she has confronted every obstacle on her path to success with thesame unflagging spirit. From growing up in the tough hardscrabble neighborhoodof Compton California to being trained by her father on public tennis courtslittered with broken glass and drug paraphernalia to becoming the top womensplayer in the world Serena has proven to be an inspiration to her legions offans both young and old. Her accomplishments have not been without strugglebeing derailed by injury devastated by the tragic shooting of her oldersister and criticized for her unorthodox approach to tennis. Yet somehowSerena always manages to prevail. Both on the court and off shes applied thestrength and determination that helped her to become a champion to successfulpursuits in philanthropy fashion television and film. In this compelling andpoignant memoir Serena takes an empowering look at her extraordinary life andwhat is still to come. «