Tennis superstar Serena Williams had a lot to overcome when she, and her sister Venus, took to the tennis courts.  A predominately white sport, these athletic sisters were encourage by their father, Richard Williams, to pursue tennis, when he learned that the winner of the French Open earned $22,000 for this feat.  He coached and supported first Venus, and then younger sister Serena throughout their lives.  This book chronicles Serena’s tennis career, which. obviously includes much of Venus’ successes as they often played against each other in tournaments.  Family love is a recurring theme throughout this book.  Sadly, one of Serena’s sisters was murdered, sending her into depression, pausing her from tennis as she battled depression.  The author does a thorough job logging Serena’s career.  The layout of the book, rich with photographs, makes this an informative and interesting read.