Андре Агасси — библиография

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.

Папаша безжалостно отстреливает ястребов, кружащих над домом, сестра сбежала из дома с великовозрастным теннисистом, а Андре никак не решит, что же купить на первые заработанные деньги - так необходимый ему свитер или подарок девочке, которая очень нравится?
Биография Агасси кажется сказочной историей покорения мальчиком из бедной семьи большого мира и большого тенниса: в ней есть и агрессивный отец с тяжелой рукой, и безропотная мама, не cмеющая заступиться за сына, и ненавистные маленьким Андре круглосуточные тренировки на корте.
Эмоциональные истории из жизни, смысл которой бунтарь Агасси нашел, только встретив настоящую любовь в лице Штефи Граф, ощутив радость отцовства и научившись выигрывать ради людей, которым необходима его поддержка, способны тронуть читателя до глубины души.

Enam kui suurep?rane m?lestusteraamat ja ajalehe New York Times m??gihitt profitennisest – „Avatult“ on kaasakiskuv lugu ?he m?rkimisv??rse mehe sama m?rkimisv??rsest elust. Andre Agassi tulevik oli kindlaks m??ratud juba enne seda, kui ta v?revoodist v?lja kasvas. Agassi, keda oli tennisetšempioniks lihvinud n?udlik ja tujukas isa, v?itis 22aastaselt oma esimese kaheksast suure sl?mmi auhinnast, mis t?i endaga kaasa rikkuse, kuulsuse ja tennisemaailma k?rgeimad auavaldused. Kuid nagu Agassi k?esolevas raamatus paljastab, oli ta v?ljaspool tennisev?ljakut ?nnetu, segaduses ning oma suurte saavutustega pidevalt rahulolematu. Ta kirjutab siiralt varajasest edust ning ebamugavast suhtest sellega, abielust filmin?itleja Brooke Shieldsiga, kasvavast huvist heategevuse vastu, jutustab lugejale haaravalt, ??rmiselt detailselt parematest ja halvematest aegadest oma s?ravas karj??ris.