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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 796.342092
EAN: 9780425190081
ISBN: 0425190080
Label: Berkley Trade
Manufacturer: Berkley Trade
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 352
Publication Date: June 03, 2003
Publisher: Berkley Trade
Release Date: June 03, 2003
Sales Rank: 272592
Studio: Berkley Trade
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Editorial Review:
Product Description:
John McEnroe stunned the tennis elite when he came out of nowhere to make the Wimbledon semifinals at the age of eighteen-and just a few years later, he was ranked number one in the world. You Cannot Be Serious is McEnroe at his most personal, a no-holds-barred examination of Johnny Mac, the kid from Queens, and his "wild ride" through the world of professional tennis at a boom time when players were treated like rock stars. Here he candidly explores the roots of his famous on-court explosions; his ambivalence toward the sport that made him famous; his adventures (and misadventures) on the road; his views of colleagues from Connors to Borg to Lendl; his opinions of contemporary tennis--and his current roles as husband, father, senior tour player, and often-controversial commentator).
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Johnny Mac's biography is a rare glimpse into the psyche of a star athlete. I think most people miss the point when reviewing this book. Of course the writing isn't exactly Shakespeare and he glosses over some parts of his career while exagerating others. What else would you expect from an athlete's perspective...or anyone doing an autobiography for that matter.
What is most revealing in this book is what he doesn't overtly say and what he implies in his descriptions of his life. ... Read More
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As with many people of a certain age, I can remember John McEnroe's epic 1980 and 1981 Wimbledon finals against Bjorn Borg. Whatever you thought of Mac, he got a lot of people interested in tennis through those classic matches.
I just finished Mac's autobiography and I'm ambivalent about the book.
The best thing about You Cannot Be Serious is that it is a page turner. Mac has led an interesting life and the book includes many interesting anecdotes. The book does lose steam ... Read More
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Johnny Mac is a very interesting guy. Having grown up watching his epic matches with Borg and Connors I was eager to read this book. It did not disappoint. You will be happy to find all the details on his tennis career and all of the behind-the-scenes action that the media never covers.
But even more impressive was to read about John's growth from a self-centered kid into a mature father. As one who has made the same journey, this part really touched me.
The only thing missing ... Read More
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When McEnroe was a freshman at Stanford, I was in my last year of graduate school there. He joined the top ranked college tennis team and became the star as a freshman. He led Stanford to another national championship and an undefeated season. Then he turned pro after his freshman year. This was disappointing at Stanford but should have been expected. Before arriving on the scene at Stanford he made a miraculous run at Wimbledon reaching the semi-finals as a junior tennis player! All this and more is discussed ... Read More
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The greatest asset of Mr. McEnroe's autobiography is the author's (sometimes brutal) honesty regarding both himself and the characters/events surrounding his rise to fame. Sure, it is clear at times that McEnroe is concealing some juicy details about his personal life, but it is not fair to expect admissions about everything! What McEnroe does share proves to be very revealing about both the pro-tennis tour and his celebrity lifestyle.
Ultimately this book will appeal to fans of not just McEnroe, ... Read More
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