Open

Open is the autobiography(largely ghostwritten by J.R. Moehringer) of Andre Agassi, an American tennis legend, who was once ranked number 1 in the world, and won a total of 8 grand slams in his career. In this book, Agassi disscusses, with great specificity and detail, his life from the time he was a small child, until his retirement from tennis. Agassi's book does nothing if not live up to its title. He is willing to talk openly and without censor about many life long secrets he has been burdened with hiding for quite some time. Agassi writes about his hatred of tennis, spawned from a troubled childhood where he was forced to practice for hours, constantly yelled at by his dad. He disscusses his use of crystal meth, which he had previously denied using when he tested postive for it in 1997. Agassi's ability to write so candidly about many delicate and embarrassing subjects is what makes Open worth reading. The reader feels as though Agassi is reflecting accurately and without bias on his life, rather then trying to project a positive image of himself. I would recommend this book to anyone who is a fan of tennis, or Andre Agassi specifically, as it is an enlightening insight into the life of a great tennis player, and a troubled man.