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Andre Agassi · 2009
Andre Agassi's memoir recounting his final U.S. Open tournament in 2006 and his lifelong struggle with a sport he has always hated, exploring themes of captivity, love, and the psychological toll of professional tennis.
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What this book knows
Hating tennis while being the best at it, Agassi shows how identity survives when your life's work is something you never chose.
self-and-identity
Hate brings me to my knees, love gets me on my feet.
OA-RC-002My father says: Attack the other man's strength. Take away what he's most proud of.
O00-RC-223I love him so much that my heart splits open. I'm a stranger to myself—what will I be to my son?
OAA-RC-300work-as-meaning
Imagine if someone told you that your story about me would be your last. After this, you'll never be able to write another word.
OAA-RC-329People don't understand the pain of losing in a final. You practice and travel and grind to get ready.
OAGA-RC-115trauma-and-survival
I try to imagine how it will feel to be publicly shamed, not for my clothes or game, but for my utter stupidity, mine alone.
OAGA-RC-230Illuminates
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