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Breaking Back
James Blake
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Description for Breaking Back
Paperback. Tells the story of the tumultuous year that followed a convergence of tragedies in tennis player, James Blake's life. This book examines the frustrating heartbreak that followed him from hard-fought qualifiers to match point on the US Open's center court. Num Pages: 288 pages, 16-page color insert. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 312.
In 2004, James Blake's world was getting more perfect by the day. As a rising young tennis star, his life and his game were constantly gathering new momentum while he travelled the world and rose through the international tennis rankings - eventually climbing as high as number twenty-two. With a tournament victory and many great matches under his belt (not to mention being named "People Magazine's" Sexiest Male Athlete in 2002). But that life came to a shocking halt in May 2004, when Blake fractured his neck in a freak accident on the court. A few months later, as he ... Read more
In 2004, James Blake's world was getting more perfect by the day. As a rising young tennis star, his life and his game were constantly gathering new momentum while he travelled the world and rose through the international tennis rankings - eventually climbing as high as number twenty-two. With a tournament victory and many great matches under his belt (not to mention being named "People Magazine's" Sexiest Male Athlete in 2002). But that life came to a shocking halt in May 2004, when Blake fractured his neck in a freak accident on the court. A few months later, as he ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780061560606
SKU
V9780061560606
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About James Blake
James Blake has been a professional tennis player since 1999, when he left Harvard to join the professional tennis circuit. He grew up in Fairfield, Connecticut, and currently resides in Tampa, Florida.
Reviews for Breaking Back
"The grace and dignity that James has shown during some very difficult times has been a source of great inspiration."
Andre Agassi "Blake is a champion-in every sense of the word."
Anna Wintour, editor-in-chief of Vogue "I've known James since early childhood...James's rise to international success is as stunning as it was predictable."
John Mayer "Through Blake's ... Read more
Andre Agassi "Blake is a champion-in every sense of the word."
Anna Wintour, editor-in-chief of Vogue "I've known James since early childhood...James's rise to international success is as stunning as it was predictable."
John Mayer "Through Blake's ... Read more