But Seriously: An Autobiography

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In spite of a turbulent and well-publicized start, few can deny that Mac is a no-nonsense, articulate insider of the game, and hey, who doesn't enjoy a little celeb lore in a fun summer read? Or that he is a major collector and dealer of contemporary art, and hobnobbed with Andy Warhol and other celebrities as a young star in New York. This week on Celebrity Memoir Book Club we dive into mind of another fella with a god complex and it's a real treat. He is one of the most controversial and beloved athletes in history, a tennis legend and a volcanic, mesmerizing presence. In following McEnroe's personal struggle to reinvent himself, confronting a few demons along the way, BUT SERIOUSLY blends memoir and motivational writing in a manner which both disquiets and reassures in the author's original and unadulterated voice.

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.He didn’t know how to cope with being famous, with the constant pressure, and with the drugs that were widely available. However, it’s still an autobiography, and therefore I can’t help but feel he might have left out the bits that he didn’t like. The problem is that while McEnroe has established himself as perhaps the most distinctive voice in tennis punditry, it’s not a world that one has a particular desire to learn more about.

A decade after his international number-one bestseller SERIOUS , John McEnroe is back and ready to talk. Perché non c'è alcun dubbio che la maggioranza del grande pubblico preferirebbe uscire a cena con il vulcanico McEnroe piuttosto che col "noioso" Agassi. He does dwell on his inner feelings – he has never gotten over his loss to Ivan Lendl in the French Open Final – a Grand Slam event he never won.I started reading Serious because I wanted to find out a bit more about his early years, and I’m glad to report I wasn’t disappointed. What emerges is the picture of a man who seems more content with life and not so prone to being bad tempered, as per the popular stereotype. I enjoyed his journey from a nobody to number one but after that I didn't care much about his troubles.

Most purchases from business sellers are protected by the Consumer Contract Regulations 2013 which give you the right to cancel the purchase within 14 days after the day you receive the item.We'd last played each other on the main tour back in 1992 in Toronto, but by then we were both on the downward slope of our careers, so it hadn't felt like a proper opportunity for payback.