Editorial Reviews
“From the first time I met her, to watching her capture the US Open, Serena has always amazed me with her ability on the court, her curiosity away from it and her overall love for life. Serena Williams is taking her life to an all new level.” (Billie Jean King )
“On the court, Serena is the most challenging opponent I’ve come up against, and off the court, she is a loving sister and a true friend. Serena has been a role model for me and an inspiration. It is difficult to imagine how I would have achieved many of my greatest accomplishments without her in my life.” (Venus Williams )
“Serena has dredged deeply into her emotions and those of the First Family of tennis-hopes and fears, aches and triumphs-to craft an exceptional memoir. Ascending from nowhere to the top of the world, she has run an exciting zig-zag course transforming darkest days into bright victories on her way to the International Tennis Hall of Fame.” (Bud Collins )
My Thoughts
What I love about Serena Williams is that she is an intense person on the court and seems to take her job very seriously. It was nice to get a glimpse of how Serena feels and what she went through as a child. We all know how fascinating the Williams Sisters story is two African American girls raised in Compton learning tennis from their father Richard Williams (who learned from a DVD). How often do you here that type of story?
I recommend this book to any Serena Williams fans or just people who want to read a wonderful story. Serena really opens her self up in this book and talks about various issues she has had in her life. From what she could remember from her childhood all the way up to her adult life. Serena mentions the Indian Wells incident and how she felt and why she doesn’t play that specific tournament anymore. You really understand why she feels this way after reading that chapter in the story. I don’t want to give the book away, but some parts really moved me. This is an inspirational book and I don’t think anybody will be disappointed after reading “On The Line”.
