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This "New York Times" hardcover bestseller is a remarkable journey
through fame, tragedy, self-discovery, and triumph
"Getting a Grip" chronicles Monica Seles's early success on the
tennis circuit where, at age sixteen, she became the youngest
winner in French Open history. For three years she dominated the
tour, seemingly unstoppable, until a deranged Steffi Graf fan
plunged a knife into her back during a match in Hamburg and turned
her life upside down. Her injuries healed but the emotional trauma
was deep. She spent more than two years in seclusion from the media
and the tennis world, trying to fight off the fog of despair until
she continued the battle against herself-grueling six-hour workouts
were sabotaged by secretive late- night binges-and she was
assaulted with criticism about her weight from her trainers and,
most brutally, the press.
After an excruciating injury forced her to take time off from
tennis in 2003, Seles embarked on her own journey. As she uncovered
the painful emotional reasons that had been the trigger for her
binge-eating, she finally found the peace and balance she had been
searching for. Seles's determination, amazing talent, and touching
vulnerability make her story truly inspiring.
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