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Childhood of Famous Americans

One of the most popular series ever published for young Americans, these classics have been praised alike by parents, teachers, and librarians. With these lively, inspiring, fictionalized biographies -- easily read by children of eight and up -- today's youngster is swept right into history. ... Read more

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Describes the series of triumphs of this Afro-American tennis player and shows how he was a winner both on and off the court. ... Read more

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Presents the life of an important black athlete and tennis player, Arthur Ashe. ... Read more

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Arthur Ashe
The book I read was Arthur Ashe.
Written by Ted Wessberg.

Arthur Ashe was born in 1943 in Richmond, Virginia. Arhtur was a world champion tennis player. He was 10 when he strated playing tennis. He also helped the country win the Davis Cup in 1968 one of 7 times he was part of a victories. The 22 year old conners, a self taught southpaw from Belleville, Illionois, had burst onto the tennis scene only a couple of year earlier and was now taking the tennis worlk by storm. Arthur Ashe was almost 32, when he died of a heart attack.

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Featuring introductions by Billie Jean King, Lori McNeil, John McPhee, and George Vecsey, this collection of invaluable instructional advice and tennis wisdom from the late Arthur Ashe is infused with the finest insights of a great man and a great tennis mind. ... Read more

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The tennis champion and AIDS activist offers advice to players of all levels, providing detailed instruction on fundamentals and match-tested strategies and commenting on notable tennis players from the past and present. Reprint. ... Read more

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Right up there with Gilbert's book

Not as funny as Brad Gilbert's book, but the advice is just as solid in every aspect. I enjoy the writing style and the candidness of his advice. When I'm looking for a way to handle a certain type of opponents, I usuallyvisit both books and find a world of excellent advice from two masters.

Read this book, it is easily worth your time. ... Read more