Andre agassi has written a tellall book about his life in tennis. Pdf open book by andre agassi free download 388 pages. Andre agassi is a retired professional tennis player best known for his strong, smart playing style, which helped him win numerous championships throughout the 1990s. In the book, andre describes what its like to win and lose a major tennis game. By the age of thirteen, he is banished to a florida tennis camp that feels like a prison camp. Andre agassi has admitted that hes hated tennis throughout his career but still became one of the most successful and charismatic people ever to play the game. Open is the autobiography of the famous tennis player andre agassi. Andre agassi had his life mapped out for him before he left the crib.
The most intriguing, or amusing, thing about brooke shields new autobiography, there was a little girl, may be how she and andre agassi fell in love. 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. We have two children, a son and daughter, five and. Groomed to be a tennis champion by his moody and demanding father, by the age of twentytwo agassi had won the first of his eight grand slams and achieved wealth, celebrity, and the games highest honors. An autobiography, which can be purchased at a lower price at. 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. Often ranked number one, he captured eight grand slam singles championships.
He and brooke shields who i have always had a secret crush on. One of the most striking parts of the book is andre s experimentation with his personality. Pete sampras would like a sitdown with longtime american rival. This is an animated book summary video of open by andre agassi. Buy second hand books by directly contacting seller on bookflow. In singles, agassi is an eighttime grand slam champion and a 1996 olympic gold medalist, as well as being a runnerup in seven other grand slam tournaments. Andre agassi away from the tennis court to discuss agassi s harsh. It had everything, a lifetime of experiences and the story about how experiences shaped andre agassi s character the man who hated tennis. While i would have thought that winning is something that he would focus on, andre describes winning as very anticlimatic. Agassi writes candidly about his early success and his uncomfortable relationship with fame, his marriage to brooke shields, his growing.
Even those not convinced that andre agassi was the best tennis player of his time will readily admit he outdid all others in attracting attention, beginning in the 1980s, when he was a teenage phenom from las vegas who blazed onto the pro tour in flamboyant, nikesponsored plumage stonewashed denim, skintight hot lava compression shorts. 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. 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. By the age of thirteen, he is banished to a florida. Discover book depositorys huge selection of andre agassi books online. Open, an autobiography by andre agassi 9780007281435.
His relationships with various women are welldocumented. Moehringer, the author of a tender bar and a pulitzer prize winner for his writing was a coauthor of this autobiography. He says he always hated tennis but continued non the less in what appears to be a life long attempt to please his father. Had the authorities known of the treatment he may well have been removed from the family and put into care. Open is a superb memoir, but it hardly closes the books on an extraordinary life. The main characters of this non fiction, autobiography story are andre agassi. Agassi is a someone who you can learn just as much from his mistakes and weaknesses, as you can his strengths. Andre agassi is an american retired professional tennis player and former world no. But the writing of this autobiography was a team sport. From andre agassi, one of the most beloved athletes in history and one of t.
Generally considered by critics and fellow players to be one of the greatest tennis players of all time, agassi has been called the best service returner in the history of the game. Booktopia has open, an autobiography by andre agassi. Agassi brings a nearphotographic memory to every pivotal match and every relationship. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 388 pages and is available in hardcover format. Brooke shields addresses andre agassi honestly in new book. As andre agassi walks onto the stage, i see a man that looks as though he has fought many battles. Andre agassi often says in open that tennis is a lonely game.
Andre agassi s memoir is just as entrancing as his tennis game. What i got was an open athlete who has told his life as it. Andre agassi has said he has no regrets about baring the details of his life in his recently published memoirs and his use of crystal meth, adding that his wife steffi graf was proud of him in. I saw very little of andre agassi as i was growing up, but his story is one for the ages. Agassi is an eighttime grand slam champion and a 1996 olympic gold medalist in singles, as well as being a. Agassi s incredibly rigorous training begins when he is just a child. That was a bigger shocker to me than the salacious fact that he was on crystal methfor a period of time. A new york times notable book one of the best books of the year. Andre kirk agassi is a retired american professional tennis player and former world no. Amid andre agassis selfserving revelations about drugs and views on his rivals, geoff dyer finds some thrilling insights into the game.
An autobiography 1st edition 1st printing hardcover new york alfred a. Groomed to be a tennis champion by his moody and demanding father, by the age of twentytwo agassi had won the first of his eight grand slams and achieved wealth. For agassi helping others has instead become his lifes calling. With unflinching honesty, agassi reveals that his seemingly charmed life as a tennis giant was one he deeply hated. During its press run, agassi foregrounded his relationship with his. This book is beautifully written and is perfect in audio format, so if you are looking to spend your next credit on audible, i recommend this. The theme of the book is, in fact, agassis overwhelming disdain for tennis. By sharing an unvarnished, at times inspiring story in an arresting, muscular style, agassi may have just penned one of the best sports autobiographies of all time. An autobiography by andre agassi reading guidebook. Open an autobiography by andre agassi reading guidebook.
How to be good at something you hate open andre agassi. Digital rights management drm the publisher has supplied this book in encrypted form, which means that you need to install free software in order to unlock and read it. An autobiography, by andre agassi the new york times. He attempts to find himself, but the media calls it rebellion. Revisiting open, andre agassis classic memoir about the. Groomed to be a tennis champion by his moody and demanding father, by the age of. He also compiled one of the best records ever by an american in the davis cup. Sampras disappointed by remarks in agassis book fox. Carrie battan on andre agassi s memoir, open, which sheds light on star tennis players and the celebrityindustrial complex. The first edition of the novel was published in 2009, and was written by andre agassi. An autobiography by andre agassi, paperback barnes. Andre agassi books list of books by author andre agassi.
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