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Dafina
March 2009
On Sale: March 1, 2009
Featuring: Lisa Leslie
320 pages
ISBN: 0758227361
EAN: 9780758227362
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Non-Fiction Memoir
A three-time Olympic gold medalist, three-time MVP of the
WNBA, and the first woman ever to dunk in a professional
basketball game, Lisa Leslie is considered one of the
greatest players in the history of women's basketball. Now
in her own words, she points the spotlight onto her
remarkable life off the court, where being a confident
champion was not always simple. As a child growing up in South Central Los Angeles, Lisa was
timid, awkward, and over six feet tall in the sixth grade.
Opponents challenged her, and she struggled to overcome
self-imposed fears and limitations. But as her interest in
basketball grew, she toughened both her game and her
resolve. She also learned she could retain her femininity
and throw a few elbows too. Still there was a nagging notion
that girls--even tall girls and especially pretty ones -
could not play well. At the same time, Lisa's home life, though loving, was
unstable. Lisa never knew her father. Her mother worked as a
traveling truck-driver to support the family, leaving Lisa
to shuffle between relatives. Lisa's beloved older sister
seemed only to torment her, harbor hidden jealousies, and
would later go on to steal her identity and almost ruin her
finances. And as a young woman, it would take two broken
engagements before Lisa finally found the love of her life.
Yet overcoming tremendous doubts are what paved the way to
Lisa's greatest achievements--scoring 101 points in the
first half of a high school basketball game; signing with
Wilhelmina Models and appearing in Vogue magazine; and of
course traveling the world and winning championship after
championship...after championship. Today, Lisa is a beautiful, poised, assertive,
six-foot-five-inch basketball powerhouse. Her elegance and
charm have made her a favorite with fans, the fashion world,
and even Hollywood. With hard-won candor and self-assurance,
Lisa Leslie shares her empowering story about finding grace
under pressure, balancing a life of contradiction without
losing yourself, and exceeding expectations--including your
own--by playing like a girl.
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