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Courting Fame: The Perilous Road to Women's Tennis Stardom
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher Harpercollins
Publication date March 1, 1986
Binding Hardcover
Book category Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13 9780060155278
ISBN-10 0060155272
Availability§ Out of Print
Original list price $16.95
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Summary
Offers an in-depth look at what it takes to become a professional woman tennis player, and examines the women's tennis circuit as seen through the lives of three talented young players, their coaches, agents, and families
Amazon.com description: Product Description: This is a story of gifted kids and proud parents, told as it is lived--at breakneck speed. Athletic little girls start playing tennis at four, competing at seven, making career decisions before they're old enough to drive. But there are risks that come with the exhilaration of achievement: even the most talented teenager can be undone by an abused body or an undisciplined mind. There are no guarantees, only the wild temptations of money and fame in a professional sport that didn't exist when the girls we meet in this book were born. And there are tough lessons that the parents and their daughters must learn, because women's tennis is a big business in which a youngster's age, appearance, and poise matter as much as her backhand.

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About: Offers an in-depth look at what it takes to become a professional woman tennis player, and examines the women's tennis circuit as seen through the lives of three talented young players, their coaches, agents, and families

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