{"product_id":"serena-williams-by-merlisa-lawrence-corbett-9781538192559","title":"Serena Williams","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRecord-breaking, trend-setting, polarising, and controversial, Serena Williams often sparks conversation and debate. The 23-time Grand Slam champion has a team, an entourage, celebrity groupies, and a band of fans who call themselves “Serena’s army.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhen not winning titles, Williams finds time to run her own fashion line, endorse luxury and financial brands, and fund schools for girls in Africa and Jamaica. Serena Williams transcends sports.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMore than a biography, \u003cem\u003eSerena Williams: Tennis Champion, Sports Legend, and Cultural Heroine\u003c\/em\u003e not only tells the story of her upbringing and remarkable career but also looks at Williams as a sports pioneer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMerlisa Lawrence Corbett explores Williams’ influence on cultural and political issues such as body shaming, gender equality, and racism in sports and society. Corbett also analyses Williams’ impact on discussions of feminism, the sports celebrity, and the marketing of female athletes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWilliams is one of the most intriguing and influential figures in sports, and this book is the first to provide a fully-rounded portrait of a tennis icon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PTY Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46845742645484,"sku":"9781538192559","price":47.14,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/18089943482735.jpg?v=1758892356","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/products\/serena-williams-by-merlisa-lawrence-corbett-9781538192559","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}