Monica Seles Boeken

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.

The Academy is the hottest international sports school for teen athletes. There are only two ways in: money - and lots of it - or enough talent to earn a scholarship. Young tennis star Maya's dreams have finally come true! She's got the scholarship. She's got the drive. She's on her way from small town to pro career . . . But when Maya starts boarding at the sports training school, her fantasy of the Academy doesn't quite match the reality - because where there are beautiful, talented teens, there's plenty of drama. Meet the players:Nicole: a tennis star who feels threatened by Maya (although she'd never admit it).Cleo: Maya's rebel / punk room-mate who's reaching the top of the golf world.Renee: a super-rich, super-gorgeous swimmer. Travis: the son of the Academy's owner and perfectly groomed to be the next big star of the National Football League. Jake: Travis's younger brother - and the bad boy of the school.

Monica Seles ist die beste Tennisspielerin der Welt, bis ihr 1993 bei einem Turnier in Hamburg ein verwirrter Fan ihrer Erzrivalin Steffi Graf ein Messer in den Rücken rammt. Zwar heilen die körperlichen Wunden, doch das emotionale Trauma sitzt tief. Auf dem Tennisplatz findet sie nie wieder zu ihrer alten Stärke zurück. Als ihr geliebter Vater an Krebs erkrankt und stirbt, betäubt Seles ihre Traurigkeit und Panikattacken immer häufiger mit ungehemmten Fressanfällen. Ihren Kampf gegen das Übergewicht und gegen ihre psychischen Probleme kann sie erst gewinnen, als sie 2008 ihre Tenniskarriere beendet und sich neue Ziele setzt. Denn sie hat erkannt: Keine Diät der Welt wird ihr helfen können, sie muss mit sich selbst ins Reine kommen. Das beeindruckende Buch einer willensstarken und zugleich sehr empfindsamen Frau.