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Christine brennan the tennis star recounts her life and athletic career, from childhood, through her athletic successes, to her life after professional tennis, and. Pressure is a privilege by king and christine brennan is a. Lessons ive learned from life and the battle of the sexes hardcover jul 22 2008. Aug 07, 2008 billie jean king on inspiring elton john and the merits of forgiveness. In her new book, pressure is a privilege, she passes on all sorts of. It just so happens to be the title of the book by tennis legend billy jean king. Pressure is a privilege npr coverage of pressure is a privilege. It just so happens to be the title of the book by tennis legend billy jean. Billie jean king, christine brennan, holly hunter introduction. And one final note on the spectacle of the riggs king. Lessons ive learned from life and the battle of the sexes is a remarkable book in as much as billie jean king reveals never before discussed, behind the scenes thoughts, events, preparations and the enormous pressures she endured to represent her gender in the legendary 1973 battle of the sexes against bobby riggs that changed the world. Pressure is a privilege billie jean king library by billie jean king 20080918. Tennis association efforts to get more kids to participate in tennis and embrace user created clips from this video may 30, 2008. As one of the 20th centurys most respected and influential people, billie jean king has long been a champion for social change and equality.
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King is the author of numerous books, including, pressure is a privilege. In 2009, she was awarded the presidential medal of. King, billie jean, brennan, christine, hunter, holly. Pressure is a privilege is her most recent book, offering life lessons and advice that she learned over the years. It seems particularly apropos in light of the winter olympics currently going on in sochi. I was not at all expecting a motivational selfhelp book, and would have avoided requesting this title if i had known its content. Billie jean kings most popular book is good night stories for rebel girls 2. Billie jean king and the revolution in womens sports, susan warean independent scholar who specializes in u. Sep 18, 2008 pressure is a privilege by billie jean king, 9780981636801, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Billie jean king, title ix, and gender equity find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. Bid to own pressure is a privilege autographed by billie jean king billie jean shares the life lessons that led to her success in that match, in sports, and in the world at large.
With 39 grand slam titles, billie jean king is a former world no. What struck me the most about her talk was what she said about pressure. 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 the lessons that she learned from it, including bring all. Open tennis championships, players walked through a tunnel at arthur ashe stadium in flushing, queens, new york, that holds a plaque with a quote from billie jean king. Sep 03, 2019 with 39 grand slam titles, billie jean king is a former world no. Paulekoba and others published pressure is a privilege.