But Seriously
Autor John McEnroeen Limba Engleză Paperback – 11 iun 2018
John McEnroe's long-awaited follow-up to his #1 bestseller
He is one of the most controversial and beloved athletes in history, a tennis legend and a volcanic, mesmerizing presence. But after reaching the top of his game - what came next? Fifteen years after his international number-one bestsellerYou Cannot Be Serious, John McEnroe is back and ready to talk.
Now the undisputed elder statesman of tennis, McEnroe has won over his critics as a brilliant commentator at the US Open, Wimbledon, and other Grand Slam tournaments - with outspoken views on the modern game, its top players, and the world of 21stcentury sport and celebrity. Who are the game's winners and losers? What's it like playing guitar onstage with the Rolling Stones, hitting balls with today's greats, confronting his former on-court nemeses, getting scammed by an international art dealer, and raising a big family while balancing McEnroe-sized expectations?
InBut Seriously,John McEnroe confronts his demons and reveals his struggle to reinvent himself from champion and tennis legend to father, broadcaster, and author. The result is a richly personal account, blending anecdote and reflection with razor sharp and brutally honest opinions, all in McEnroe's signature style. This is the sports book of the year: wildly entertaining, very funny, surprisingly touching, and 100% McEnroe.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780316324885
ISBN-10: 0316324884
Pagini: 288
Dimensiuni: 140 x 213 x 22 mm
Greutate: 0.3 kg
Editura: Little, Brown and Company
Colecția Back Bay Books
ISBN-10: 0316324884
Pagini: 288
Dimensiuni: 140 x 213 x 22 mm
Greutate: 0.3 kg
Editura: Little, Brown and Company
Colecția Back Bay Books
Notă biografică
John
McEnroeis
a
former
World
No.
1
professional
tennis
player.
He
won
seven
Grand
Slam
singles
titles,
nine
Grand
Slam
men's
doubles
titles,
and
one
Grand
Slam
mixed
doubles
title.
He
has
also
managed
a
highly
successful
broadcasting
career,
and
currently
works
for
ESPN
at
Wimbledon
and
the
US
Open,
NBC
and
Eurosport
at
the
French
Open,
and
the
BBC
at
Wimbledon.
In
addition,
John
is
a
father
of
six,
an
art
collector,
musician
and
businessman.
He
and
his
wife
Patty
Smyth
live
in
Manhattan.
He
is
the
author
of
the
bestselling
memoirYou
Cannot
Be
Serious.
Recenzii
Praise
forBut
Seriously
"A brutally honest memoir in which [McEnroe] writes with characteristic brazenness about the sport, broadcasting and fatherhood."—CBS News
"Tennis fans... will not be disappointed.... With his signature irreverence, tempered just a bit by age, McEnroe serves up a juicy, revealing look at how his tennis afterlife is playing out off the court."—Kirkus
"McEnroe has successfully commoditized the anger and artistry that made him one of the most charismatic champions in tennis history."—Joel Drucker,San Francisco Chronicle
"Vintage McEnroe... [he] appears nostalgic and even reflective on some of his past behavior and comments, especially when it comes to issues with his family.... the most tender and vulnerable moments in the book arrive when McEnroe writes about not being appreciative enough of his late father, his son Kevin's arrest for alleged cocaine possession (which turned out to be baking soda) and his own battles with drug use."—Kelyn Soong,The Washington Post
"[McEnroe] is brutally honest about his mellowing life and his ever-evolving career in this second entertaining literary foray."—The Winnipeg Free Press
"An entertaining account of his life."—Toronto Star
Praise forYou Cannot Be Serious
"An autobiography that's as gloriously colorful as [John McEnroe] is."—San Diego Union-Tribue
"A brutally honest memoir in which [McEnroe] writes with characteristic brazenness about the sport, broadcasting and fatherhood."—CBS News
"Tennis fans... will not be disappointed.... With his signature irreverence, tempered just a bit by age, McEnroe serves up a juicy, revealing look at how his tennis afterlife is playing out off the court."—Kirkus
"McEnroe has successfully commoditized the anger and artistry that made him one of the most charismatic champions in tennis history."—Joel Drucker,San Francisco Chronicle
"Vintage McEnroe... [he] appears nostalgic and even reflective on some of his past behavior and comments, especially when it comes to issues with his family.... the most tender and vulnerable moments in the book arrive when McEnroe writes about not being appreciative enough of his late father, his son Kevin's arrest for alleged cocaine possession (which turned out to be baking soda) and his own battles with drug use."—Kelyn Soong,The Washington Post
"[McEnroe] is brutally honest about his mellowing life and his ever-evolving career in this second entertaining literary foray."—The Winnipeg Free Press
"An entertaining account of his life."—Toronto Star
Praise forYou Cannot Be Serious
"An autobiography that's as gloriously colorful as [John McEnroe] is."—San Diego Union-Tribue