Andre agassi shocks world with open admission of meth. Andre agassi says his book open allows the former tennis star to unburden himself of secrets hes carried for years. A new york times notable book one of the best books of the year. Bracingly devoid of triumphalist homily, andre agassi s is one of the most passionately antisports books ever written by a superstar athlete. 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. As andre agassi walks onto the stage, i see a man that looks as though he has fought many battles. Andre agassi talks using meth, wearing a wig nbc 6 south. For agassi helping others has instead become his lifes calling. Andre agassi reveals lies he cant live with fox news fox news.
No part of this excerpt may be reproduced or reprinted. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 388 pages and is available in hardcover format. Andre agassi reveals lies he cant live with fox news. Andre agassi smashed wimbledon and us open trophies in a jealous rage actress brooke shields said he stormed off set during filming for friends. Pdf open book by andre agassi free download 388 pages. You might or might not like andre agassi and you might or might not be able to. In his book open, agassi describes loathing the tennis life he was pushed into by his father and reveals that a. Revisiting open, andre agassis classic memoir about the. The main characters of this non fiction, autobiography story are andre agassi. Carrie battan on andre agassi s memoir, open, which sheds light on star tennis players and the celebrityindustrial complex. Andre agassi has said he has no regrets about baring the details of his life in. The first edition of the novel was published in 2009, and was written by andre agassi.
How to be good at something you hate open andre agassi. Dishing the dirtleaked excerpts from agassis new book. Even the structure of tennis, the way the pieces fit inside one another like russian nesting dolls, mimics the structure of our days. Find all the books, read about the author, and more.
Its no accident, i think, that tennis uses the language of life. Andre agassi shocks world with open admission of meth addiction. Andre agassi had his life mapped out for him before he left the crib. Not just a firstrate sports memoir but a genuine bildungsroman, darkly funny yet also anguished and soulful. In his powerful autobiography, open,andre agassirecountsthe bittersweet moments before the 2006 u. Advantage, service, fault, break, love, the basic elements of tennis are those of everyday existence, because every match is a life in miniature. 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. I dont know how open he has really been about his life im willing to take his word for it though, but one thing hes opened for sure is a big ol. O, the oprah magazine hardwon selfknowledge irradiates almost every page of open. An autobiography by andre agassi, paperback barnes. 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. Buy the book amazonuk ibooksuk worthing, 1947 coaxed to swing a racket while still in the.
In an interview to repubblica, the eighttime grand slam winner andre agassi commented on his wedding with steffi graf. Excerpted from open by andre agassi excerpted by permission. I hate tennis, writes agassi in his new book the hindu. We have two children, a son and daughter, five and three. Read in an excerpt about a day during agassi s final tournament, the 2006 u. 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 a superb memoir, but it hardly closes the books on an extraordinary life. Agassi also reveals in excerpts from the book that his relationship with actress brooke shields was plagued by jealousy and distrust between both.
Quotations by andre agassi, american athlete, born april 29, 1970. Agassi s style is open, all right, and his book, like so many of his tennis games, is a clear winner. So much of andre agassi s life has been spent in the public eye the various highs and lows, on and off the court, during his transformation from tennis brat to elder statesman that it was. Tennis great andre agassi reveals the good and bad about his life in new book pain of losing was always worse than the joy of winning for me he hated tennis, felt imprisoned at. Andre agassi destroyed trophies over brooke shields. Andre agassi played tennis professionally from 1986 to 2006. An autobiography, by andre agassi the new york times. Far more than a superb memoir about the highest levels of professional tennis, open is the engrossing story of a remarkable life. Brooke shields addresses andre agassi honestly in new book.
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