“An honest, substantive, insightful autobiography. This literate and absorbing book is, as the title baldly states, Agassi’s confessional, a wrenching chronicle of his lifelong search for identity and serenity, on and off the court.” Bracingly devoid of triumphalist homily, Agassi’s is one of the most passionately anti-sports books ever written by a superstar athlete.” An uncommonly well-written sports memoir. “Honest in a way that such books seldom are. Open is a superb memoir, but it hardly closes the books on an extraordinary life.” Countless athletes start charitable foundations, but frequently the organizations are just tax shelters or PR stunts. For Agassi helping others has instead become his life’s calling. career-comeback tale is inspiring but even more so is another Open storyline. It could be called: The punk grows up. Open describes Agassi’s personal odyssey with brio and unvarnished candor. Agassi’s memoir is just as entrancing as his tennis game.” An unvarnished, at times inspiring story in an arresting, muscular style. “Agassi may have just penned one of the best sports autobiographies of all time. Check-it’s one of the better memoirs out there, period. A New York Times Notable Book and a Forbes, San Francisco Chronicle, and Washington Post Best Book of the Year
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