| | Although Andre Agassi has been in the public eye for some time, interest in him has intensified in recent years thanks both to his marriage to tennis great Steffi Graf and to his incredible comeback on the court. (After plunging to number 141 a few years ago and generally being viewed as washed up, Andre has surged back to win numerous majors, even reclaiming his number-one ranking at the ripe old age of 33.)He is an especially compelling figure because of the dramatic changes he has undergone during the course of his career - from flamboyant rebel who rattled easily, to calm, composed, humble champion.The book will be told in the first person by Mike Agassi - Andre's father. Because Mike's relationship with Andre figures so prominently in his life, the book will detail many never-before-heard stories about Andre as well as two chapters on Andre's life with Brooke Shields and now with Steffi Graf.In addition to telling Andre's story, the book is Mike's story. Mike's parents fled their homelands in Russia and Armenia, escaping to Iran simply to survive. It's the story of Mike's hard-scrabble childhood in the streets of Tehran, of his career as an Olympic boxer. It's the story of his emigration to America - first to Chicago, and later to Las Vegas. Most importantly, it's the story of his family.
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