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Costretto ad allenarsi sin da quando aveva quattro anni da un padre dispotico ma determinato a farne un campione a qualunque costo, Andre Agassi cresce con un sentimento fortissimo: l'odio smisurato per il tennis. Contemporaneamente però prende piede in lui anche la consapevolezza di possedere un talento eccezionale. Ed è proprio in bilico tra una pulsione verso l'autodistruzione e la ricerca della perfezione che si svolgerà la sua incredibile carriera sportiva. Con i capelli ossigenati, l'orecchino e una tenuta più da musicista punk che da tennista, Agassi ha sconvolto l'austero mondo del tennis, raggiungendo una serie di successi mai vista prima.
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- Pagine: 502
- Data di uscita: 27-10-2015
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My old editor always said that I should try to write like anyone, it should be J.R. Moehringer. So when this book came out--even though I'm a sub-par tennis player--I was excited. The second piece of information that made me want to read this book was Jara's review: "After finishing this I appreciat Leggi tutto
Finished "Open" last night. I realize I'm way late to the party, this book having come out in Nov. '09, but I'm not really a non-fiction book reader. I'm still very glad to have read this, Andre's story. Why should I, or we, care? Why should anyone at all, tennis fan or not, care about Andre Agassi' Leggi tutto
Open was too long but it was entertaining. It was sold as a tell-all but didn't feel as though he said anything groundbreaking besides that he was insecure about basically everything in his life. He only does drugs once and he was pressured into doing so, which is very different than what the media
I have a checkered past with Andre Agassi. Having been a fan of pro-tennis since I was a kid, I was intrigued with Agassi when he debuted on the tour (I'll even admit to owning a pair of those denim shorts), but somewhere along the way something went astray and it took to the last couple of years of Leggi tutto
(5.0) I want you to read this book Oh my goodness, this was one of my favorite reading experiences ever. I'm not sure I can objectively explain it, but I laughed, I nearly cried, my palms sweated, I was just riveted (ask my wife). This memoir is so well written (Agassi gave effusive praise to J.R. Mo Leggi tutto
One of the best sports biographies I've read. I was a huge Agassi fan growing up, not because of his flair or haircut, but because of his amazing topspin and his tenacity. So to get the inside story on where he got both of those, was fascinating. The first thing to realize about Agassi, is that like Leggi tutto
4.5 Stars for Open (audiobook) by Andre Agassi read by Erik Davies. This was a really deep dive into the world of professional tennis. I think the author’s life is fascinating. It was interesting to hear about all the mental and physical struggles he went through. I had no idea how much he hated ten Leggi tutto
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