Knowing the Score: My Family and Our Tennis Story by Judy Murray (English) Paper

Description: Knowing the Score by Judy Murray Or risk everything and jump in head first?As mother to tennis champions Jamie and Andy Murray, Scottish National Coach, coach of the Fed Cup, and general all-round can-do woman of wonder, Judy Murray is the ultimate role model for believing in yourself and reaching out to ambition. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description An inspiring story of family, ambition and sport against all odds from the woman who single-handedly revolutionised British tennisThe Sunday Times bestsellerJudy Murray provides the ultimate insight into life with her tennis champion sons Andy and Jamie.What happens when you find you have exceptional children?Do you panic? Put your head in the sand? Or risk everything and jump in head first?As mother to tennis champions Jamie and Andy Murray, Scottish National Coach, coach of the Fed Cup, and general all-round can-do woman of wonder, Judy Murray is the ultimate role model for believing in yourself and reaching out to ambition. As a parent, coach, leader, she is an inspiration who has revolutionised British tennis.From the soggy community courts of Dunblane to the white heat of Centre Court at Wimbledon, Judy Murrays extraordinary memoir charts the challenges she has faced, from desperate finances and growing pains to entrenched sexism.We all need a story of yes we can to make us believe great things are possible. This is that story.Longlisted for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year AwardQuite simply, she is inspirational, passionate and great fun Observer Notes Longlisted for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year Award, this autobiography from Judy Murray offers the in-depth story of being Scottish national tennis coach, and mother of two potentially exceptional players, considering these struggles and rewards against a backdrop of financial difficulty and entrenched sexism and arriving at an ultimately uplifting message. Author Biography Judy Murray is a former Scottish international tennis player with 64 national titles to her name. She became Scottish National Coach in 1995, the same year that she became the first woman to pass the Lawn Tennis Associations Performance Coach Award. She initiated the Scottish Development School programme which ultimately produced four Davis Cup players and one Fed Cup player, including her Grand-Slam-winning sons, Jamie and Andy. Review This truly is the inside story of Andy and Jamies remarkable rise. Compelling...This is a positive, life-affirming view. -- Alan Patullo * Scotland on Sunday *A cracking book -- Chris Evans breakfast show, BBC Radio 2A fascinating and incriminating document. As well as mapping out the travails of tennis parenthood, it offers a window into generations of patronising, belittling attitudes to women in sport… She should be considered a national treasure -- Simon Briggs * Daily Telegraph *Judys account is honest and open... She is passionate about getting children into sport...Judy Murray has plenty to feel proud about. * Scotsman *Quite simply, she is inspirational, passionate and great fun -- Kirsty Wark * Observer *A life both defined and enriched by tennis, which reveals a woman whose own achievements are no less impressive than those of her superstar sons * Radio Times * Promotional An inspiring story of family, ambition and sport against all odds from the woman who single-handedly revolutionised British tennis Prizes Long-listed for William Hill Sports Book of the Year 2017 (UK) Review Text This truly is the inside story of Andy and Jamies remarkable rise. Compelling...This is a positive, life-affirming view. Review Quote "This truly is the inside story of Andy and Jamies remarkable rise. Compelling...This is a positive, life-affirming view." - Alan Patullo - Scotland on Sunday Promotional "Headline" An inspiring story of family, ambition and sport against all odds from the woman who single-handedly revolutionised British tennis Details ISBN1784706493 Author Judy Murray Year 2018 ISBN-10 1784706493 ISBN-13 9781784706494 Media Book Publication Date 2018-05-10 Publisher Vintage Publishing Imprint Vintage Subtitle My Family and Our Tennis Story Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 796.342092 Format Paperback Short Title Knowing the Score Language English UK Release Date 2018-05-10 AU Release Date 2018-05-10 NZ Release Date 2018-05-10 Narrator Sarah Ridgeway Illustrator Mary Hanson-Roberts Birth 1927 Affiliation Lecturer, University of Fort Hare Position Professor Qualifications J.D. Pages 304 Alternative 9781473548428 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:123840442;

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