McEnroe, Taming the Talent: Taming the Talent

by Richard Evans

This biography is based on interviews with John McEnroe and describes his middle-class New York Irish upbringing, the development of his tennis game, the slump in his career and his fight back to the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0828907919
• ISBN13: 9780828907910
• Release Date: January 1990
• Publisher: Stephen Greene Press
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Excellent book!

This review is with regards to the paperback version of the book. I enjoyed looking at Mc Enroe's year for 1990. Yes he is a SuperBrat at times and brutally honest, but the author, who knows McEnroe, only defended him somewhat and chastised him for his behavior. He pointed out there are people who do worse in sport, but get a lighter punishment. McEnroe uses his mouth, not his fists to do battle, and while his language can be abusive, there are worse things he could be doing. All in all, an enjoyable read. If you're a fan of Mac or not, but you enjoy tennis, I would recommend picking up a copy from a used bookstore if you can't obtain it by other means.