Amid andre agassi s selfserving revelations about drugs and views on his rivals, geoff dyer finds some thrilling insights into the game. During its press run, agassi foregrounded his relationship with his. Carrie battan on andre agassi s memoir, open, which sheds light on star tennis players and the celebrityindustrial complex. Andre s trainer gil in the book becomes very sick, and he learns a lifechanging lesson. Pdf open book by andre agassi free download 388 pages. 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, which can be purchased at a lower price at. He says he always hated tennis but continued non the less in what appears to be a life long attempt to please his father. 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.
Often ranked number one, he captured eight grand slam singles championships. Hands down one of the best biographies ive ever written and simply one of the best books ive ever read about a fantastic person and athlete. Figuring out your butterflies, deciphering what they say about the status of your mind and body, is the first step to making them work for you. Agassi s incredibly rigorous training begins when he is just a child. Dan obriens quest to be the worlds greatest athlete by dan obrien, brad botkin, foreword by andre agassi and a great selection of related books. 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.
The new york times 100 notable books of 2009 andre agassi s memoir is just as entrancing as his tennis game. I got the new agassi book and have now read the first chapter. I found one of the most open, honest biographies i have ever read. Brooke shields addresses andre agassi honestly in new book. Gepost in autobiografie, sportbiografieen door biografieboeken. An autobiography by andre agassi and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Andre agassi books list of books by author andre agassi. 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. Andre agassi had his life mapped out for him before he left the crib. Andre agassi away from the tennis court to discuss agassi s harsh.
Jimmy connors serves up narcissism in the outsider. 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. He was introduced as a member of international tennis hall of fame in 2011. What i got was an open athlete who has told his life as it was.
An autobiography by andre agassi, paperback barnes. Quotations by andre agassi, american athlete, born april 29, 1970. This lively, revealing, and entertaining book is certain to roil the tennis world and make a big splash beyond. Andres intelligence doesnt appear to be of an intellectual kind but more of an emotional kind.
He shaves without soap or cream, boxed in the olympics, and speaks five languages. Browse andre agassis bestselling audiobooks and newest titles. Open, an autobiography by andre agassi 9780007281435. Open by andre agassi, first edition abebooks passion for books. The main characters of this non fiction, autobiography story are andre agassi. The first edition of the novel was published in 2009, and was written by andre agassi. A win doesnt feel as good as a loss feels bad, and. Before this book, i didnt know much about andre agassi, except that he was half persian, was very good at tennis and married brook shields back in the 90s. With the score tied 44 in the third set tiebreaker, agassi hits a backhand winner thats three feet inside the lines. Amid andre agassis selfserving revelations about drugs and views on his rivals, geoff dyer finds some thrilling insights into the game.
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. Bracingly devoid of triumphalist homily, andre agassis is one of the most passionately antisports books ever written by a superstar athlete. An unvarnished, at times inspiring story told in an arresting, muscular style. It had everything, a lifetime of experiences and the story about how experiences shaped andre agassi s character the man who hated tennis. 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. Because he was born with spondylolisthesis, a spinal condition where one vertebra parts from the other. Checkits one of the better memoirs out there, period. Andre agassi insists he has no regrets over book controversy this article is more than 10 years old andre agassi defends decision to write about crystal meth use i feel like my story has.
The 7 habits of highly effective people by stephen covey animated book summary duration. This book caught me by surprise early on as he mentions he hated tennis growing up. Agassi is a someone who you can learn just as much from his mistakes and weaknesses, as you can his strengths. Andre agassi audio books, best sellers, author bio. The relationship between andre agassi and jimmy connors has always been terse, and agassi is not happy with connors new book.
Often ranked number one, he captured eight grand slam singles championships, tying him for seventh on the alltime list, and hes the only man to win a career golden slam all four grand slam singles titles plus the olympic gold medal. Sampras disappointed by remarks in agassis book fox. Mike agassi was born in iran, where allied soldiers gave him a racket after the war and introduced him to the game. First scandal in agassi book jeff tarango cheated him at. An autobiography audiobook written by andre agassi. Forbes, san francisco chronicle, the washington post. 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.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. By the age of thirteen, he is banished to a florida. Andre agassi, quote from open now that ive won a slam, i know something very few people on earth are permitted to know. Andre agassi often says in open that tennis is a lonely game. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 388 pages and is. Andre kirk agassi is now a retired professional tennis player and former world no.
After turning pro at the age of 16, tennis prodigy andre agassi rose to international fame, earning 60 mens singles sfta. Had the authorities known of the treatment he may well have been removed from the family and put into care. The theme of the book is, in fact, agassis overwhelming disdain for tennis. Het startschot werd enkele weken geleden al gegeven met het zorgvuldig wereldkundig maken. Open an autobiography by andre agassi reading guidebook. 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. A new york times notable book one of the best books of the year.
He also compiled one of the best records ever by an american in the davis cup. The first chapter tells of his match at age 10 with jeff tarango who also later became a touring pro, controversial for his bad temper. 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. Discover more authors youll love listening to on audible. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 388 pages and is available in hardcover format. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read open.
Pete sampras would like a sitdown with longtime american rival. Revisiting open, andre agassis classic memoir about the. 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 life after numerous failures. Tennis is an intensely psychologically tough sport. Were put on this planet to help people with their struggles rather than just focusing on our own. The theme of the book is, in fact, agassi s overwhelming. An autobiography by andre agassi reading guidebook. 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. Andre agassi played tennis professionally from 1986 to 2006. I saw very little of andre agassi as i was growing up, but his story is one for the ages.
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. Having read his book, its clear that andre has had his fair share of adversity. The lesson he learns is that fighting our pain and relieving other peoples pain is why were here. How to be good at something you hate open andre agassi. This book gave me goosebumps a number of times, no other book has ever made me feel like that. Andre agassi, widely considered one of the greatest tennis players of all time, admits in a new autobiography that he hates tennis, with a dark and secret passion and always has. More than six years after it came out, brooke shields is still having her fun with andre agassi s autobiography, open. But the writing of this autobiography was a team sport.