The whistling toilets
Randy Powell
While coaching tennis for a group of inner city "runts" as well as for his friend Ginny, a star player, sixteen-year-old Stan grows in understanding himself and others.
Read Time: ~5.3 hr
Court confidential
by Neil Harman (2013)
About this book
"Neil Harman ... shares tennis's most intimate secrets in a book replete with personality, excitement, drama and intrigue. Featuring frank, in-depth interviews with all the leading players, their coaching staff, their agents and managers, Harman presents the game from an insider's perspective and offers the fresh insights and strong personal views for which he is celebrated. Court Confidential recounts a defining time for modern-day tennis: from Wimbledon to the Olympic Games, from Serena Williams's battle with illness to Andy Murray's historic grand slam victory, this is a book for tennis fans everywhere."--Publisher description.
Setting / LocationGlobal
Story EraModern Era
Protagonist / CoreCourt confidential Lead Character
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