Unbreakable was an unforgettable story of survival. Rise Up is about what happens next, after the villain has left the stage. It's about how you reclaim a life that was never your own. It's about the point where you decide whether to admit defeat, or find the strength to fight on. It's about choosing to live.
In Unbreakable, Jelena Dokic revealed her incredible survival story; how she overcame adversity, poverty and violence to rise to the top of world tennis. Jelena's revelations about her father's shocking abuse stunned the world. Now comes the next powerful book from this extraordinary fighter.
Rise Up is the story of what happens after you've survived. How you rise up from rock bottom. How you heal a shattered self. How you find glimmers of hope amid despair and follow them to a better place.
We rejoin Jelena as she confronts the aftermath of her struggles. After enforced retirement from her tennis career, she's in her darkest hour. Suicidal, suffering from PTSD and depression and haunted by memories of two decades of violence, she's a warrior on her knees, ready to admit defeat.
But not quite.
In her new battle, Jelena must push the boundaries of her bravery and discover new reserves of strength. This is not just a fight for survival - it's a journey to the heart of who she really is.
Adapting for the first time to a world outside elite tennis, she's starting from scratch. Without income, identity and family, she must create an entirely new life. But first, she must come to terms with the past.
We follow Jelena as she embarks on a gruelling psychological and spiritual journey, facing old demons, embracing new challenges and learning priceless lessons along the way.
We revisit the spectacle of grand slams and go behind the scenes of Jelena's heady days at the top of the world rankings. We meet the people who offer her lifelines with their unexpected kindness and love. We share her painful reflections on her toughest times and learn how our struggles can help us grow. And we travel with her into a new life as a TV commentator, motivational speaker and mentor.
Jelena's battles with anxiety and depression, emotional eating, relationship problems, self-doubt and the ghosts of the past are told with her signature unflinching honesty and the warmth of someone who understands how it feels to struggle. And, eager to share the benefits of her own journey, she shares all the tools and practices she's learned along the way.
This is the book to turn to in tough times, whenever life feels overwhelming and you need the guidance of a wise and practical friend.
Rise Up is an inspiring recovery story from one of our nation's most loved sportswomen. From despair to reflection to reinvention, Jelena's transformation will move and uplift you.
Rise Up is what happens when a brave woman vows to own both her past and her future. It's about finding yourself after being lost in the dark. It's about daring to reach for happiness - and finding it.
Rise Up shows that it can take as much courage to heal as it does to endure.
