Best Selling Books by Venus Williams

The tennis superstars talk about their lives, including what it takes to be successful, how they spend their money, dating, studying, and dealing with pressure.

An inspiring and innovative guide towards living your best life--made easy--from Venus Williams, one of the greatest tennis players of all time. Throughout Venus Williams'' incredible career in tennis, she''s been asked almost every question imaginable. What she eats, how she trains, what she does to unwind, and most frequently, how does she manage to do it all? Venus harnessed a rich blend of hard-won wisdom and core discipline to achieve her goals while keeping a simple promise to herself: to keep things fun. But after being diagnosed with an incurable autoimmune disorder that affected her emotional and physical wellness, Venus''s vow was put to the test. She came up with the STRIVE strategy--a winning combination of holistic and scientific approaches to wellness and performance that focuses on making self-improvements reachable and sustainable. In STRIVE, readers will learn how eight tiny but essential tenets can help turn smart choices into habits. And once that happens, you’ll forge a lifestyle you return to because you want to, not because you have to—and that’s when you start winning.

Combining talent, drive, and hard work, Venus Williams has mastered the game of tennis. How will that drive serve her off the court in her post-tennis career? For inspiration, Venus turned to an esteemed group of business leaders, politicians, and acclaimed artists, all of whom previously played competitive sports, and asked the essential questions: What principles that inspired you toward success as an athlete are helpful in life? In business? Here, that A-list group of visionaries responds with a useful array of tips woven through anecdotes from their athletic pasts that have been instrumental in their post-sports success. Venus also reflects on what she has learned from her own coaches, including her parents, and how their wisdom contributes to her own remarkable achievements.

Tennis instruction and brief history of the game from two of the best-known pros. Provides special attention inclusiviness of the modern game.

A brief overview of some of the great sports figures of modern times including: Duke Kahanamoku, Gertrude Ederle, Donna de Varona, Sonja Henie, Dorothy Hamill, Kristi Yamaguchi, Billie Jean King, Rosie Casals, Bobby Riggs, Michael Chang, Venus Williams, Serena Williams, Billy Mills, Gail Devers, Oscar Robertson, Nancy Lieberman, Chamique Holdsclaw, Edson Arantes do Nascimento otherwise known as Pele (Pelé), Mia Hamm.