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''Utterly thrilling and joyful. I couldn''t put it down!'' ANTON DU BEKE''Enthralling and captivating. Absolutely loved it!'' CAROL KIRKWOOD''A stunning debut, this is the perfect summer read'' SANTA MONTEFIOREIt''s never too late to follow your dreams...Twenty years ago, Abigail Patterson put her promising tennis career on hold to have her baby son, Robbie. But after a wild card entry to Wimbledon, she suddenly finds herself swept up in a world she thought she''d left behind - and against all odds, she''s winning!Yet as those long-buried dreams of lifting the sparkling silver trophy on centre court inch closer, Abi knows that it''s only a matter of time before the press start digging into her past and uncover the secret she''s kept hidden for so long.The stakes are raised, but this time nothing - and no one - is going to stand in her way. But could the greatest comeback of all time destroy everyth

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The Sunday Times bestsellerJudy Murray provides the ultimate insight into life with her tennis champion sons Andy and Jamie.What happens when you find you have exceptional children? Do you panic? Put your head in the sand? Or risk everything and jump in head first?As mother to tennis champions Jamie and Andy Murray, Scottish National Coach, coach of the Fed Cup, and general all-round can-do woman of wonder, Judy Murray is the ultimate role model for believing in yourself and reaching out to ambition. As a parent, coach, leader, she is an inspiration who has revolutionised British tennis. From the soggy community courts of Dunblane to the white heat of Centre Court at Wimbledon, Judy Murray’s extraordinary memoir charts the challenges she has faced, from desperate finances and growing pains to entrenched sexism.We all need a story of ‘yes we can’ to make us believe great things are possible. This is that story. Longlisted for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year Award ‘Quite simply, she is inspirational, passionate and great fun’ Observer

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'Utterly thrilling and joyful. I couldn't put it down!' ANTON DU BEKE'Enthralling and captivating. Absolutely loved it!' CAROL KIRKWOOD'A stunning debut, this is the perfect summer read' SANTA MONTEFIOREIt's never too late to follow your dreams...Twenty years ago, Abigail Patterson put her promising tennis career on hold to have her baby son, Robbie. But after a wild card entry to Wimbledon, she suddenly finds herself swept up in a world she thought she'd left behind - and against all odds, she's winning!Yet as those long-buried dreams of lifting the sparkling silver trophy on centre court inch closer, Abi knows that it's only a matter of time before the press start digging into her past and uncover the secret she's kept hidden for so long.The stakes are raised, but this time nothing - and no one - is going to stand in her way. But could the greatest comeback of all time destroy everything she's sacrificed to protect?Praise for The Wild Card:'Come on, it's a tennis story! How can I not love it?!' BILLIE JEAN KING'A pacey page-turner' THE TIMES'Full of twists and turns. We loved it!' HEAT'Fizzing with excitement and high stakes' JO THOMAS'Absolutely fantastic' CHRIS EVANS'A brilliant read' BELLA'A high-stakes novel set in the world she knows best' The i

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