Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Booktopia has open, an autobiography by andre agassi. The theme of the book is, in fact, agassis overwhelming disdain for tennis. Nov 14, 20 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 t. Bracingly devoid of triumphalist homily, andre agassi s is one of the most passionately antisports books ever written by a superstar athlete. Pdf open book by andre agassi free download 388 pages. Aug 10, 2010 open by andre agassi, 9780007281435, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide.
Sep 10, 2015 andre agassi played tennis professionally from 1986 to 2006. During its press run, agassi foregrounded his relationship with his. 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 had his life mapped out for him before he left the crib. Agassi made a debut befitting his flamboyant reputation in melbourne in 1995. This lively, revealing, and entertaining book is certain to roil the tennis world and make a big splash beyond.
Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Pete sampras would like a sitdown with longtime american rival. Available is a signed 1st ed1st prtg stated first edition of open by tennis champion andre agassi. Andre agassi was adored by australian fans and the australian open proved to be a happy hunting ground for the american. 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. Revisiting open, andre agassis classic memoir about the. Lessons from andre agassis open book everyday excellence. Sampras disappointed by remarks in agassis book fox sports. Brooke shields addresses andre agassi honestly in new book.
The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 388 pages and is available in hardcover format. An autobiography by andre agassi bookforum magazine. Dec 24, 2009 andre agassi played tennis professionally from 1986 to 2006. Andre agassi author of open meet your next favorite book. What i got was an open athlete who has told his life as it. An autobiography by andre agassi, paperback barnes. O, the oprah magazine hardwon selfknowledge irradiates almost every page of open. To note, agassi s own tome, open, is one of those bestever autobiographies, notably coauthored by pulitzer prize winner j. 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. Bracingly devoid of triumphalist homily, andre agassis is one of the most passionately antisports books ever written by a superstar athlete. How to be good at something you hate open andre agassi.
Ultimately, shields book was catalyzed by the death. Andre agassi insists he has no regrets over book controversy. Nov 09, 2009 andre agassi often says in open that tennis is a lonely game. Ive read many biographies and many books about tennis. This agassi does not match the agassi the tennis world has known.
He and brooke shields who i have always had a secret crush on. Published in 2009 by knopf, book and mylar protected dust jacket are fine. Dec 01, 2009 i recently finished andre agassis autobiography entitled open. Often ranked number one, he captured eight grand slam singles championships. We have two children, a son and daughter, five and three. After reading this book, all you feel like saying is. R moehringer who converts their tapes into this book. Feb 23, 2016 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. Andre agassi away from the tennis court to discuss agassis harsh. A prodigious appellation for the books title as it is a double entendre implying a grand slam open in tennis and also andre being open about his life. Agassi brings a nearphotographic memory to every pivotal match and every relationship. Nov, 2009 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. Jan 07, 2010 andre kirk agassi was born on april 29, 1970.
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. Oct 14, 2015 andre agassi played tennis professionally from 1986 to 2006. The main characters of this non fiction, autobiography story are andre agassi. Open by andre agassi, 9780307388407, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. The first edition of the novel was published in 2009, and was written by andre agassi. 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. Amid andre agassis selfserving revelations about drugs and views on his rivals, geoff dyer finds some thrilling insights into the game. Its both astonishing and a pleasure to report that andre agassi, who was castigated for an ad. 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. 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. Open, an autobiography by andre agassi 9780007281435. 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. Agassi s incredibly rigorous training begins when he is just a child.
Agassi s style is open, all right, and his book, like so many of his tennis games, is a clear winner. Just like agassi himself who is unlike most overexposed celebrities, his memoir is not the same as other celebrity biographies. 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. 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.
Not just a firstrate sports memoir but a genuine bildungsroman, darkly funny yet also anguished and soulful. By the age of thirteen, he is banished to a florida tennis camp that feels like a prison camp. This photograph sets the tone for the rest of the book. Andre agassi played tennis professionally from 1986 to 2006. He talks about his struggles, his failures, and most pointedly how he hates tennis. 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. 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. Sep 26, 2012 from the cover of open, andre agassis haggard face stares blankly at the reader. The book is not controversial or is biased in anyway in andres recounting of his life. Of course, you have to accept that it is not actually written by andre agassi, but j. Aug 10, 2010 andre agassi played tennis professionally from 1986 to 2006. He is a retired american professional tennis player and former world no. He is generally considered by critics and fellow players to be one of the greatest tennis players of all time.
With unflinching honesty, agassi reveals that his seemingly charmed life as a tennis giant was one he deeply hated. 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. 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. If there is a hero in this book, it is trainermentorguru gil reyes, who, along with coach brad. An autobiography book online at low prices in india. By the end of the book, agassi still wont cop to actually liking tennisbut the emotional pain of leaving the court for the.
A fan page for anybody currently reading, already read or who want to read this book. But the writing of this autobiography was a team sport. 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. 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. This book would be an anodyne to everyone except andres father and nick bolliterri. It is regarded as an inspiring and fascinating memoir.
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