Oct 26, 2009 from andre agassi, one of the most beloved athletes in history and one of the most gifted men ever to step onto a tennis court, a beautiful, haunting autobiography. An autobiography by andre agassi in djvu, fb3, txt download ebook. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. If there is a hero in this book, it is trainermentorguru gil reyes, who, along with coach brad. An unvarnished, at times inspiring story told in an arresting, muscular style. Aug 10, 2010 open by andre agassi, 9780007281435, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Pdf open book by andre agassi free download 388 pages. In clear, taut prose, agassi evokes his loyal brother, his wise coach, his gentle trainer, all the people who help him regain his balance and find love at last with stefanie graf. An autobiography by andre agassi bookforum magazine. I had breakfast with amy, continued reading open by andre agassi which i had started one night earlier in the week before going to sleep, napped, read some more, napped, went for a run, watched the end of the patriots game, finished open, and watched the end of the cardinals game. With unflinching honesty, agassi reveals that his seemingly charmed life as a tennis giant was one he deeply hated. Finally, he recounts his spectacular resurrection and his march to become the oldest man ever ranked number one. Checkits one of the better memoirs out there, period.
Forbes, san francisco chronicle, the washington post far more than a superb memoir about the highest levels of professional tennis, open is the engrossing story of a remarkable life. With its breakneck tempo and raw candor, open will be. Lessons from andre agassis open book everyday excellence. I recently finished andre agassis autobiography entitled open. Nov, 2009 in his book open, agassi describes loathing the tennis life he was pushed into by his father and reveals that a deep depression in 1997 led him to use the recreational drug, and that he lied to. Revisiting open, andre agassis classic memoir about the.
The first edition of the novel was published in 2009, and was written by andre agassi. Open largely reads like an account of a prolonged adolescencecomplete with a hummer and a muchdiscussed bout of crystalmeth usewith a grownup agassi finally emerging at the end. Amid andre agassis selfserving revelations about drugs and views on his rivals, geoff dyer finds some thrilling insights into the game. Sampras said thursday he was surprised and disappointed by. Nov 09, 2009 from andre agassi, one of the most beloved athletes in history and one of the most gifted men ever to step onto a tennis court, a beautiful, haunting autobiography. Published in 2009 by knopf, book and mylar protected dust jacket are. Open free pdf, fb3, rtf, txt free download ebook pdf. Jan 07, 2010 agassi has been called the best service returner in the history of the game. Often ranked number one, he captured eight grand slam singles championships.
Agassi narrates each period of his life in the present tense and tells his story with the feelings he felt at the time instead of filtering them through perspective, adding emotional depth and a compelling rawness to the book. Andre agassi often says in open that tennis is a lonely game. Jan 17, 2016 last week was full and intense, so i woke up tired yesterday and decided to take a digital sabbath. Andre agassi author of open meet your next favorite book.
Available is a signed 1st ed1st prtg stated first edition of open by tennis champion andre agassi. Carrie battan on andre agassi s memoir, open, which sheds light on star tennis players and the celebrityindustrial complex. Dec 24, 2009 andre agassi played tennis professionally from 1986 to 2006. This photograph sets the tone for the rest of the book. Those intrigued by agassis personal life will relish the accounts of his significant romantic liaisons, particularly his obsession with and eventual wooing of current wife, steffi graf, and his team mentality in building a close support network. Last week was full and intense, so i woke up tired yesterday and decided to take a digital sabbath.
But the vulnerable and open pun intended expression on his face gets to you. Open, and then recruited moehringer to help him write his own book. Ive read many biographies and many books about tennis. Agassis style is open, all right, and his book, like so many of his tennis games, is a clear winner. The first thing that strikes you about this book is the cover.
The main characters of this non fiction, autobiography story are andre agassi. Nov 09, 2009 andre agassi often says in open that tennis is a lonely game. Would love to know how he is doing now as i really got dragged into his life. This agassi does not match the agassi the tennis world has known. Andre agassis autobiography open is as outgoing, unique and controversial as its subject the narrative is a unique one for a sports auto biography. In his book open, agassi describes loathing the tennis life he was pushed into by his father and reveals that a deep depression in 1997 led him to use the recreational drug, and that he lied to. Description book open by andre agassi from andre agassi, one of the most beloved athletes in history and one of the most gifted men ever to step onto a tennis court, a beautiful, haunting autobiography.
Oct 14, 2015 open by andre agassi in fb3, rtf, txt download e book. Dec 01, 2009 i recently finished andre agassis autobiography entitled open. This lively, revealing, and entertaining book is certain to roil the tennis world and make a big splash beyond. N orman mailer reckoned that, as big fights loomed, great boxers begin to have inner lives like hemingway or dostoevsky, tolstoy or faulkner, joyce or melville. When i picked up this book the name open suggested andre will discuss about his prolong tennis career, his rivalry with pete sampras and many nail biting matches at the 4 grand slams or the opens, but from the first page till the end it was more about agassis fight with his inner self, his projection to the outer world and how wins through. Andre agassi insists he has no regrets over book controversy. By the age of thirteen, he is banished to a florida tennis camp that feels like a prison camp. Feb 29, 2012 how to hit the ball then the turf with your irons magic drill duration. Its like hes saying, come closer and ill tell you all my secrets. Just like agassi himself who is unlike most overexposed celebrities, his memoir is not the same as other celebrity biographies. In his powerful autobiography, open, tennis legend andre agassi shows us that the language of tennis is much akin to the language of lifeadvantage, service, fault, love. His careercomeback tale is inspiring but even more so is another open storyline. From the cover of open, andre agassis haggard face stares blankly at the reader.
Hes learned the lessons of success and failure the hard way. Not just a firstrate sports memoir but a genuine bildungsroman, darkly funny yet also anguished and soulful. The proud owner of five grand slam trophies, agassi made his first title defence of his career at australian open 2001. Agassi has been called the best service returner in the history of the game. Open by andre agassi in fb3, rtf, txt download ebook.
Open andre agassi is an intriguing book about relationships, not least his father who drives andre mercilessly from early childhood. An autobiography, andre agassi i recently completed reading eighttime grand slam winner andre agassis highly publicized autobiography with some of those shocking revelations about recreational drug use and lying to tennis authorities about it. Open by andre agassi, 9780007281435, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. In it, he reveals, among other things, that he used crystal meth and that he wore a hairpiece in the 1990 french open to hide a bald spot. Andre agassi played tennis professionally from 1986 to 2006. When i picked up this book the name open suggested andre will discuss about his prolong tennis career, his rivalry with pete sampras and many nail biting matches at the 4 grand slams or the opens, but from the first page till the end it was more about agassi s fight with his inner self, his projection to the outer world and how wins through.
An autobiography by andre agassi, paperback barnes. He talks about his struggles, his failures, and most pointedly how he hates tennis. As he begins to talk, he comes across as one of the few sages of sport. Nov 14, 20 the first thing that strikes you about this book is the cover. From andre agassi, one of the most beloved athletes in history and one of t. From andre agassi, one of the most beloved athletes in history and one of the most gifted men ever to step onto a tennis court, a beautiful. Andre agassi had his life mapped out for him before he left the crib. O, the oprah magazine open describes agassis personal odyssey with brio and unvarnished candor.
Amid andre agassis selfserving revelations about drugs and his rivals, geoff dyer finds some thrilling insights into the game of tennis geoff dyer sat. Far more than a superb memoir about the highest levels of professional tennis, open is the engrossing story of a remarkable life. Jan 12, 20 andre agassis autobiography open is as outgoing, unique and controversial as its subject the narrative is a unique one for a sports auto biography. Along the way there are amusing incidents like a nineyearold agassi hustling former football star jim brown on court, and the near fisticuffs between mike.
An autobiography, by andre agassi the new york times. Open is a superb memoir, but it hardly closes the books on an. Agassis shots at sampras in the book and would like to meet. Agassi s style is open, all right, and his book, like so many of his tennis games, is a clear winner. Agassis incredibly rigorous training begins when he is just a child. We live in las vegas, nevada, but currently reside in a suite at the four seasons hotel in new york city, because im playing in the 2006 u. A new york times notable book one of the best books of the year. As andre agassi walks onto the stage, i see a man that looks as though he has fought many battles. The book provides insight to life of agassi and his road to becoming one of the greatest tennis players of all time. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders.
Coaxed to swing a racket while still in the crib, forced to hit hundreds of balls a day while still in grade school, agassi resented the constant. By the end of the book, agassi still wont cop to actually liking tennisbut the emotional pain of leaving the court for the last time in 2006 was real, if hardearned. Nov 19, 2009 open largely reads like an account of a prolonged adolescencecomplete with a hummer and a muchdiscussed bout of crystalmeth usewith a grownup agassi finally emerging at the end. Nov 07, 2009 amid andre agassi s selfserving revelations about drugs and his rivals, geoff dyer finds some thrilling insights into the game of tennis geoff dyer sat 7 nov 2009 19. But the writing of this autobiography was a team sport. During its press run, agassi foregrounded his relationship with his. How to hit the ball then the turf with your irons magic drill duration. Sampras disappointed by remarks in agassis book fox sports. He grows up to be the most famous tennis player of all time, the only one to win all four grandslams and the olympics in one year. A new york times notable book and a forbes, san francisco chronicle, and washington post best book of the year agassi may have just penned one of the best sports autobiographies of all time.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. This weary face is what is left of the showboating rebel with a game that burned tennis courts and egos for years on the tennis circuit. Published in 2009 by knopf, book and mylar protected dust jacket are fine. We are struck by his candour while discussing the events of his early life and could empathise with the pain of little andre who saw virtually no childhood, thanks to his ambitious father. Mar 15, 2010 by the end of the book, agassi still wont cop to actually liking tennisbut the emotional pain of leaving the court for the last time in 2006 was real, if hardearned. Unfollow open andre agassi book to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. The theme of the book is, in fact, agassis overwhelming disdain for tennis. And, while his final against arnaud clement was a onesided affair, his semifinal against pat rafter was an alltime tournament classic. Bracingly devoid of triumphalist homily, andre agassis is one of the most passionately antisports books ever written by a superstar athlete. From andre agassi, one of the most beloved athletes in history and one of the most gifted men ever to step onto a tennis court, a beautiful, haunting autobiography. You really get an insight into the world of tennis and him as a person. O, the oprah magazine hardwon selfknowledge irradiates almost every page of open.
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