New Releases by John Mcenroe

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The Emerald Tablets of Thoth - A Collection and Analysis of the tabletsBy John Mcenroe

Provocative and legendary tennis star and expert commentator/analyst John McEnroe''s long-awaited follow-up to his last bestseller Over a decade after his #1 bestselling book You Cannot Be Serious, John McEnroe is finally back and ready to talk once again. Since his hit book, he''s maintained a huge presence announcing at tennis''s majors, has guest starred in TV shows like 30 Rock and Curb Your Enthusiasm, and has been competing on the court, winning ATP Tour of Champions tournaments and playing in special events, exhibitions, and charity events around the globe. The beloved, controversial, and respected tennis legend reveals even more from his life and career with the signature style that has made him the enduring cultural figure and icon he is.

On ne présente pas John Mc Enroe : figure emblématique du grand boom médiatique du tennis dans les années quatre-vingt, il a été le rival historique de Bjorn Borg, et ses rapports difficiles avec son compatriote Jimmy Connors ont donné lieu à des matchs enflammés. Vainqueur de sept tournois du Grand Chelem (4 US Open, 3 Wimbledon), héros de la Coupe Davis, doté d''un toucher magique et d''un coup d''œil sans égal, il a marqué l''histoire du sport. On connaît aussi ses explosions très irlandaises, ses accès de colère qui transformaient le court en scène de spectacle. Dans Vous êtes sérieux ? il dévoile son enfance de jeune Américain moyen, ses dons rapidement découverts, son apprentissage du circuit, ses plus grands exploits, son lent déclin, sa vie d''après tennis. Chaque match est resté gravé dans sa mémoire, et ceux qui se souviennent du fameux break contre Borg lors de la finale de Wimbledon 1980 le revivront en direct et de l''intérieur, tandis que les fans pousseront un soupir en revoyant la finale de Roland Garros 1981, perdue face à un Ivan Lendl surclassé et mené deux sets à zéro... On croise Borg, Vilas, Connors, Gerulaitis, Lendl, aussi bien que Jack Nicholson, David Bowie ou Bill Clinton. Un document exceptionnel sur la vie d''un sportif de haut niveau, et un autoportrait passionné, honnête, non dépourvu pourtant de mauvaise foi : John McEnroe tel qu''en lui-même.

A no-holds-barred, intimate memoir by John McEnroe—the bad boy of professional tennis. 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, an intimate 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. In this “bracing serve-and-volley autobiography” (The Boston Globe) 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; his marriages to actress Tatum O''Neal and pop star Patty Smyth; and his roles as husband, father, senior tour player, and often-controversial commentator.

A noted sports journalist traces the spectacular rise of tennis''s "enfant terrible," examines his on-court behavior and his great matches, and reveals McEnroe''s generosity and loyalty to family, friends, and country