On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft by Stephen King In the book Open: An Autobiography by Andre Agassi, Tennis star Andre won his first grand slam at the tender age of twenty-two, which details his sporting career and personal connections with Barbara Streisand and Brook Shields.Īndre Agassi College Prep Academy in Las Vegas, Nevada, was founded due to his philanthropic endeavors, as detailed in his autobiography. Tennis star Andre Agassi is widely regarded as one of the greatest players.Īndre’s father, who was emotionally and physically abusive, was a driving force in Andre’s early development as a gymnast. Many were fooled by the granite consistency of Agassi’s game It included stone-washed denim, skintight compression shorts called “Hot Lava,” and dark sunglasses that looked like they belonged on a roulette wheel at midnight. He first appeared on the pro tour in the 1980s, wearing a flamboyant outfit sponsored by Nike. The tome is one of the best autobiographies for sports fanatics all over the globe. The Autobiography of Malcolm X by Malcolm XĪlthough some may disagree that Andre Agassi was the greatest tennis player of all time, it is clear the Las Vegas native was the most successful at attracting attention. People in Angelou’s time were free, but there were still many rules in society that made many black people not feel independent. She thought that, in some ways, she was still being enslaved. She thought that people didn’t hear her because of her skin color. She talked about how hard it was to be a black author and poet. This is what she talked about in her autobiography. As the title of her whole backstory, it is clear that this title meant a lot to Angelou. It appears to be seizing the entire sky as it soars into the air.Īngelou also published one of the most inspiring autobiographies called I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings.

In the sun’s orange light, it appears to be dipping its wings. The poem opens by describing the freedom of the free bird, which can fly wherever and whenever it wants because there are no other birds to compete with.Īs a metaphor for a white person, the free bird follows the tide of air movement. The poem compares the features of a caged bird and a free bird, with a focus on the caged bird.

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