Against a seething backdrop of tennis academies, starathletes and ubiquitous parents, three individuals emerge harboring a darksecret. Pulling no punches, Vivien Kalvaria faithfully delivers the raw truthsof life in this microcosmic world where elite players travel in packs formonths at a time competing in tournaments across the globe. Delving beneath thesurface, the story covers the genesis and journey of a gifted player whileexposing the complexities and emotional struggles that beset parents and coachesin the grooming of teen athletes and the seductive elements that drive a fatherto mastermind a diabolical scheme. The book moves at a crackling pace withlavish descriptions of knockdown-dragout matches as the story slipstreams fromthe relentless crafting of champions, to a tour of European tournaments and anastonishing revelation that impels a family toward a very public trial andshattering climax.
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978-1-9772-8196-8 (9781977281968)
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VIVIEN KALVARIA was born in Zimbabwe, where, after obtaining a Licentiate from the Trinity College of London, she taught Communication and Drama. She was later appointed television director of a weekend news program before moving to South Africa where she established her own drama studio. Later the family immigrated to the United States where her daughter developed into a top ranked tennis player.
