After reading this book, all you feel like saying is. Ultimately, andre does in this book what he does in life. 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 problem with jr, andres book coach, is that he makes writing easy. 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. Andre agassi believes that roger federer is arguably the greatest tennis player ever and it actually pisses him off to see the manner in which federer dominates opponents. In 2000 he won the pulitzer prize for newspaper feature writing. Agassi credits the dramatic, mid90s revival in his fortunes to his new coach, brad gilbert, author of winning ugly. Despite the persistent negativity of agassis feelings toward the game, the book is an enjoyable read. Agassi chose his ghost writer after reading moehringer s memoir, the tender bar. The tender bar moehringer, j r 9780340828830 amazon. Why roger federer pisses off tennis great andre agassi.
Andre agassi with jr moehringer masterfully ghosted by the american journalist and novelist jr moehringer this is the classic tale of the elite sportsman coming to terms with his life as a child. With unflinching honesty, agassi reveals that his seemingly charmed life as a tennis giant was one he deeply hated. Pete sampras would like a sitdown with longtime american rival. Another heartwarming aspect of andre agassi the person is the fact that he has stayed loyal to. Equally hardwon selfknowledge irradiates almost every page of open, thanks in great part to agassis inspired choice of collaborator, j. Imagine my pleasant surprise when i got not just the writing, but a fantastic, warm, alternatively sad and hopeful story about a kid. Las vegas andre agassis new memoir, open, is an unusual addition to the shelves of jock autobiography. In 2001, the foundation opened the andre agassi college preparatory academy in las vegas, a k12 public charter school for atrisk children. Andre agassis open surges like an epic tennis match. 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. After turning pro at the age of 16, tennis prodigy andre agassi rose to international fame, earning 60 mens singles titles, including eight grand slam singles championships, over a 20year career. Most athletes who write memoirs rely heavily on their coauthors, and agassi has chosen well in the pulitzer prizewinning journalist j.
Openat least once by age 2 he could serve a tennis ball on a full court. Moehringer starts the book at the end of his tennis career, recounting with excruciating detail how he invigorates every muscle and joint in his deteriorating body. Pdf open book by andre agassi free download 388 pages. Andre agassi, in full andre kirk agassi, born april 29, 1970, las vegas, nevada, u. Sampras disappointed by remarks in agassis book fox. 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. It is regarded as an inspiring and fascinating memoir. Agassi s book is also an uncommonly wellwritten sports memoir, and part of the credit for that belongs to j.
He has been married to fellow tennis star steffi graf since 2001. 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 agassis harsh. Just like agassi himself who is unlike most overexposed celebrities, his memoir is not the same as other celebrity biographies. Administrators, teachers, school staff and the agassi foundation team came together with students, parents and generous donors to send off the class of 2009. By the age of thirteen, he is banished to a florida tennis camp that feels like a prison camp. Of course, you have to accept that it is not actually written by andre agassi, but j. Deep in the crevices of the narrative, beyond the commentating, the spectacle of stardom, the rankings, the wins, and the losses, breathes important life lessons.
Moehringer, has the same urgency, primarily because agassi has abandoned the familiar past tense of most books and employed the present tense. He graduated from saguaro high school in scottsdale in 1982. Discover book depositorys huge selection of andre agassi books online. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 388 pages and is available in hardcover format. Andre agassi had his life mapped out for him before he left the crib. For one thing its honest in a way that such books seldom are. Andre agassi played tennis professionally from 1986 to 2006. The first edition of the novel was published in 2009, and was written by andre agassi. A 1986 graduate of yale university, moehringer began his journalism career as a news assistant at the new york times.
Andre agassi insists he has no regrets over book controversy. Open, andre agassi shop online for books in australia. The excerpt explores all kinds of family relationships. 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. Andre agassi mentions this book in his autobiography and from what i can gather, the author of this book is one of his personal friends as a result of reading this book. Agassis book is also an uncommonly wellwritten sports memoir, and part of the credit for that belongs to j. On june 12, 2009, the andre agassi college preparatory academy reached its greatest milestone since opening its doors. Agassi s collaborator, who insisted that his name appear neither. More than anything else, its a story of agassis battle for balance and selfunderstanding, all while dealing with the constant stream of complications that arose from fame and public scrutiny. An autobiography by andre agassi, paperback barnes. Open by andre agassi, signed abebooks shop for books.
Our staff and contributors share their latest enthusiasms in books, music. Often ranked number one, he captured eight grand slam singles championships. Unfollow open andre agassi book to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. R moehringer who converts their tapes into this book. 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. So i was expecting excellent writing and a decent story.
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. Open by andre agassi pdf free download ebook books library. 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. The main theme of the excerpt open by andre agassi is the relationship between generations. Andre does a great job of taking us behind the scenes and providing a reality check. All about the authors upbringing, his relationship with a particular bar, the various people in the bar and his relationship with alcohol. An autobiography by andre agassi bookforum magazine. Open by andre agassi with jr moehringer the 50 best. Andre agassi has written a tellall book about his life in tennis. A new york times notable book and a forbes, san francisco chronicle, and washington post best book of the year agassi may. Its his words, every single one of them in this book, and agassi demonstrates a true gift for prose and pace. Last week was full and intense, so i woke up tired yesterday and decided to take a digital sabbath.
Jimmy connors serves up narcissism in the outsider mark phillips ap jimmy connors pumps himself up during the final set of his u. Among andre agassis impressive accomplishments 8time grand slam winner, olympic gold medalist, nearly 800 career wins we can now add author to his list of accomplishments. Moehringer was born in new york city and was raised by a single mother in manhasset, new york and, later, in scottsdale, arizona. Amid andre agassis selfserving revelations about drugs and his rivals, geoff dyer finds some thrilling insights into the game of tennis geoff dyer sat. Moehringer, who lends the book a breezy tone, even when the subject matter is unmistakably tense. 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. Brutal training regimens, loneliness, incessant travel are the flip side of life at the top. That was a bigger shocker to me than the salacious fact that he was on crystal methfor a period of time. An autobiography open by andre agassi open 2009 is a revealing account of the turbulent life of one of americas alltime best tennis players. Like all true champions, andre agassis greatest achievement has been the way he rose once more to pinnacle of glory after almost everyone had written obituary of his tennis career.
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