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Stanford Grad Pens Children's Book About Grand Slam Tennis

The author will sign copies of the book Saturday at Kepler's.

In conjunction with the WTA's Bank of the West Classic taking place at Stanford this weekend, former WTA player Marissa Irvin Gould will hold a book signing to promote her new children's book, A Magical Racquet Ride: Journey to the Four Grand Slam Tournaments of Tennis.

The book signing will take place on Saturday, July 26 at 1:00 pm, at Kepler's Books, 1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park. A special guest is also scheduled to make an appearance.

After competing in 22 Grand Slam events, Gould retired from professional tennis and decided to turn her attention to her other passions - children and education. “Tennis has so much to offer young people.  It’s great exercise, accessible, and instills sportsmanship, and it can be played by teams or individuals,” says Gould. “But, what really makes tennis special is that it is played all over the world by people of all ages.”  Wanting to share the joys of tennis with a younger generation, Gould wrote the inspiring and beautifully illustrated story about two twins who take a magical ride to the four Grand Slam events of tennis.

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Gould is a California native, mother of three, and elementary school teacher. She holds a BA in Political Science from Stanford University where she was also an NCAA Champion, PAC-10 Champion, 4-Time All-American, Academic All-American, and the winner of the Honda Award for the Nation's top female collegiate athlete in her sport.


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