I don’t play or follow tennis, and neither does the friend who recommended Andre Agassi’s memoir. I may never fully understand people like his tennis-obsessed father, but the life of a player makes more sense to me now, and this intense story gave me insights into the mindset of a competitive athlet...
I have had this on my "mildly interested" list for a few years now, and after reading it, I remain mildly interested. It is, as advertised, better written than most sports autobiographies, and this is doubtless partly because the ghost writer managed actually to prod or extract a fair bit of emotion...
I thoroughly enjoy reading about the human side of super athletes and how they cope with the obsessive compulsiveness nature of training 8 hrs a day for decades on end. The truth is many of them hate it, but have the mental willpower to overcome their inner dragon of hatred. I admire this willpower ...
Mr. Moehringer’s “Sutton” was the first book I read this year and I thought it was wonderful. Several people suggested that I read “The Tender Bar” so was expecting another enjoyable book. I was not disappointed. Where “Sutton” was historical fiction this title is autobiographical. Suffice it t...
«Did you know that Agassi is an Iranian surname? It should be pronounced Agassì, with the stress on the last "i"».No, I didn't know that when I was 12. But I kept that in mind, as you can read.Now, the same fact that, back in 1994, my friend Amir (owner of an Iranian and final "i" stressed surname h...
Likes 1. Very well written.2. Very interesting story - page turner.3. Psychological point of view.4. Great effort to be honest and open.Dislikes 1. Could be shorter - especially after his divorce. Last part [academy promo] too long.2. Should have included more pictures.
Ok the only reason I requested this was to read the first few chapters of the Diviners by Libba Bray....but there were alot of other sneak peaks in here that I found very interesting and now I have a ton more book on hold at the library...great... :)
Books that I want to read/look interesting: The Dog StarsThrone of Glass - Got the ARC! The Last Dragonslayer - Got the ARC! OriginJohn Saturnall's Feast - Got the ARC! The DivinersThe Other NormalsIn Sunlight and in Shadow - Got the ARC! Consider the Fork: How Technology Transforms the Way We Cook ...
BEA Buzz Book is a collection of excerpts on galleys that was featured in the last BookExpo America. It contained atleast 30 excerpts ranged from various kinds of Debuts, Non-Fiction, YA, Children, Adult, Memoirs, Mystery and General Fiction. Along with it was publisher's information after every end...
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