Getting a Grip

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MEMOIR "Monica's tenacity and grit were always obvious on the tennis court, but her priváté struggles are what give this book such heart. Anyone can relate to her determination to find balance as she forges a meaningful life beyond tennis." -SERENA WILLIAMS Getting a Grip chronicles Monica Seles's early success on the tennis circuit where, at age sixteen, she became the youngest winner in French Open history. For three years she dominated the tour, seemingly unstoppable, until a deranged SteHi Gráf fan plunged a knife into her back during a match in Hamburg and turnéd her life upside down. Her injuries healed but the emotional trauma was deep. She spent more than two years in seclusion from the média and the tennis world, trying to fight oif the fog of despair, until she finally decided to return to the game she loved. Back in the public eye but far from recovered, she continued the battle against herself-iorcing herself through grueling six-hour workouts, only to sabotage those... Tovább

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MEMOIR "Monica's tenacity and grit were always obvious on the tennis court, but her priváté struggles are what give this book such heart. Anyone can relate to her determination to find balance as she forges a meaningful life beyond tennis." -SERENA WILLIAMS Getting a Grip chronicles Monica Seles's early success on the tennis circuit where, at age sixteen, she became the youngest winner in French Open history. For three years she dominated the tour, seemingly unstoppable, until a deranged SteHi Gráf fan plunged a knife into her back during a match in Hamburg and turnéd her life upside down. Her injuries healed but the emotional trauma was deep. She spent more than two years in seclusion from the média and the tennis world, trying to fight oif the fog of despair, until she finally decided to return to the game she loved. Back in the public eye but far from recovered, she continued the battle against herself-iorcing herself through grueling six-hour workouts, only to sabotage those elforts with secretive late-night binges. She was assaulted by criticism about her weight from her trainers and, most brutally, the press. After an excruciating injury forced her to take time off from tennis in 2003, Seles embarked on her own journey. As she uncovered the painful emotional reasons that had been the trigger for her binge eating, she finally lound the peace and balance she had been searching for. Seles's determination, amazing talent, and touching vulnerability make her story truly inspiring. "Monica's story is an inspirational look at not only one of the greatest tennis players in history, but one of the best souls I have ever known." - BILLY JEAN KING, sports icon and social activist "Here was the rare athlete who was not just down-to-earth but alsó thoroughly aware of life beyond the rectangles of a tennis court. '' - Sportj IlLutrated "Genuine ... a kind, warm person who possesses tremendous inner strength and wisdom born of adversity." -Examiner.com Vissza