Dr
2 juni 2020
Enjoyed . Especially since I could recall all those matches described in the book and he was a hero during our childhood days .
4.4
Biografier
He is one of the most beloved athletes in history and one of the most gifted men ever to step onto a tennis court – but from early childhood Andre Agassi hated the game.
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 pressure even as he drove himself to become a prodigy, an inner conflict that would define him. Now, in his beautiful, haunting autobiography, Agassi tells the story of a life framed by such conflicts.
Agassi makes us feel his panic as an undersized seven-year-old in Las Vegas, practicing all day under the obsessive gaze of his violent father. We see him at thirteen, banished to a Florida tennis camp. Lonely, scared, a ninth-grade dropout, he rebels in ways that will soon make him a 1980s icon. By the time he turns pro at sixteen, his new look promises to change tennis forever, as does his lightning fast return.
And yet, despite his raw talent, he struggles early on. We feel his confusion as he loses to the world's best, his greater confusion as he starts to win. After stumbling in three Grand Slam finals, Agassi shocks the world, and himself, by capturing the 1992 Wimbledon. Overnight he becomes a fan favorite and a media target.
Agassi brings a near-photographic memory to every pivotal match, and every public relationship. Alongside vivid portraits of rivals, Agassi gives unstinting accounts of his brief time with Barbra Streisand and his doomed marriage to Brooke Shields. He reveals the depression that shatters his confidence, and the mistake that nearly costs him everything. Finally, he recounts his spectacular resurrection and his march to become the oldest man ever ranked number one.
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.
With its breakneck tempo and raw candor, Open will be read and cherished for years. A treat for ardent fans, it will also captivate readers who know nothing about tennis. Like Agassi's game, it sets a new standard for grace, style, speed and power.
© 2009 HarperCollins (Lydbok): 9780007317189
Utgivelsesdato
Lydbok: 9. november 2009
4.4
Biografier
He is one of the most beloved athletes in history and one of the most gifted men ever to step onto a tennis court – but from early childhood Andre Agassi hated the game.
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 pressure even as he drove himself to become a prodigy, an inner conflict that would define him. Now, in his beautiful, haunting autobiography, Agassi tells the story of a life framed by such conflicts.
Agassi makes us feel his panic as an undersized seven-year-old in Las Vegas, practicing all day under the obsessive gaze of his violent father. We see him at thirteen, banished to a Florida tennis camp. Lonely, scared, a ninth-grade dropout, he rebels in ways that will soon make him a 1980s icon. By the time he turns pro at sixteen, his new look promises to change tennis forever, as does his lightning fast return.
And yet, despite his raw talent, he struggles early on. We feel his confusion as he loses to the world's best, his greater confusion as he starts to win. After stumbling in three Grand Slam finals, Agassi shocks the world, and himself, by capturing the 1992 Wimbledon. Overnight he becomes a fan favorite and a media target.
Agassi brings a near-photographic memory to every pivotal match, and every public relationship. Alongside vivid portraits of rivals, Agassi gives unstinting accounts of his brief time with Barbra Streisand and his doomed marriage to Brooke Shields. He reveals the depression that shatters his confidence, and the mistake that nearly costs him everything. Finally, he recounts his spectacular resurrection and his march to become the oldest man ever ranked number one.
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.
With its breakneck tempo and raw candor, Open will be read and cherished for years. A treat for ardent fans, it will also captivate readers who know nothing about tennis. Like Agassi's game, it sets a new standard for grace, style, speed and power.
© 2009 HarperCollins (Lydbok): 9780007317189
Utgivelsesdato
Lydbok: 9. november 2009
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Dr
2 juni 2020
Enjoyed . Especially since I could recall all those matches described in the book and he was a hero during our childhood days .
Ceylan
30 juni 2022
Turkçesi var bu kitabın ekleseniz ne güzel olur
Anil
3 juni 2021
Book is all about contradiction of hating a sport and living the best life in the eyes of people as celebrity with that sport only.He is an exemplary sports person and there is no doubt about it. Though he described the conflict of love and hate at every step and at the same time he accepted the fact that playing tennis was his life and a source of living and a source of getting a beautiful woman as a life partner and above all this was his shortest possible route to fame and he adopted to it. Despite injuries he continued to play this game so how could one hate this game! I think one creates a contradiction to attract an awe spiring reactions from the eyes you live in.
Jørgen
1 jan. 2021
Meget lesverdig, tross at Agassi etterlater et navlebeskuende og lite sympatisk inntrykk. Han har stort sett bare negativt å si om sine motspillere (historien om Sampras og valet-driveren tar kaka), og slik han fremstiller det har han strengt tatt aldri tapt en kamp fordi motspilleren var bedre. Det var alltid kroppen (en eller annen skade) eller hodet som hadde skylden når matchen ikke endte med seier.
Niklas
15 feb. 2015
Skön att lyssna på. Gillar storyn. Blir en liten nostalgitripp när man hör namnen på tennisspelarna. :)
Maud
7 juli 2022
Fantastisch verhaal van deze man die mijn jeugd kleurde. Zoveel jaren later het verhaal achter die man luisteren, maakt mij nog meer fan, van hem en van Steffi.
Irene
25 sep. 2021
Luistert lekker weg. Fijne stem
Jani
7 maj 2020
Koukuttava. Erilainen. Hieno lopetus. Jäi hyvä mieli.
Arun
24 okt. 2020
Wow. Two of my greatest stars in one book.
Leticia
31 maj 2020
Me sorprendió la personalidad de André nunca lo imaginé así! El libro es ameno y revela muchos secretos de su vida.
Generell vurdering basert på 2050 anmeldelser
Motiverende
Inspirerende
Feelgood
Last ned appen for å skrive anmeldelser av bøker.
Viser 10 av 2050
Dr
2 juni 2020
Enjoyed . Especially since I could recall all those matches described in the book and he was a hero during our childhood days .
Ceylan
30 juni 2022
Turkçesi var bu kitabın ekleseniz ne güzel olur
Anil
3 juni 2021
Book is all about contradiction of hating a sport and living the best life in the eyes of people as celebrity with that sport only.He is an exemplary sports person and there is no doubt about it. Though he described the conflict of love and hate at every step and at the same time he accepted the fact that playing tennis was his life and a source of living and a source of getting a beautiful woman as a life partner and above all this was his shortest possible route to fame and he adopted to it. Despite injuries he continued to play this game so how could one hate this game! I think one creates a contradiction to attract an awe spiring reactions from the eyes you live in.
Jørgen
1 jan. 2021
Meget lesverdig, tross at Agassi etterlater et navlebeskuende og lite sympatisk inntrykk. Han har stort sett bare negativt å si om sine motspillere (historien om Sampras og valet-driveren tar kaka), og slik han fremstiller det har han strengt tatt aldri tapt en kamp fordi motspilleren var bedre. Det var alltid kroppen (en eller annen skade) eller hodet som hadde skylden når matchen ikke endte med seier.
Niklas
15 feb. 2015
Skön att lyssna på. Gillar storyn. Blir en liten nostalgitripp när man hör namnen på tennisspelarna. :)
Maud
7 juli 2022
Fantastisch verhaal van deze man die mijn jeugd kleurde. Zoveel jaren later het verhaal achter die man luisteren, maakt mij nog meer fan, van hem en van Steffi.
Irene
25 sep. 2021
Luistert lekker weg. Fijne stem
Jani
7 maj 2020
Koukuttava. Erilainen. Hieno lopetus. Jäi hyvä mieli.
Arun
24 okt. 2020
Wow. Two of my greatest stars in one book.
Leticia
31 maj 2020
Me sorprendió la personalidad de André nunca lo imaginé así! El libro es ameno y revela muchos secretos de su vida.
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