Andre Agassi is one of the rare athletes who transcend their sport. In basketball, there`s Michael Jordan. In hockey, there`s Wayne Gretzky. In golf, it`s Tiger Woods (already)... and it`s Agassi in tennis. Even those who don`t know a tiebreaker from a circuit breaker know who Agassi is. The same can`t be said of Pete Sampras, even though Sampras has been far more successful. Maybe it`s Agassi`s ubiquitous television commercials. Maybe it`s his engagement to Brooke Shields. Maybe it`s his radical hairstyles (first long and bleached, now bald) and outlandish tennis attire. For all Agassi`s fame, though, the public doesn`t really know him. Not even avid tennis fans. People see the brilliant shot-making and the listless performances, the showmanship and the tantrums, but they don`t see the inner turmoil that causes his wild mood swings. Nor do they see his sensitivity. After years of observing Agassi on and off the court, after extensive research and interviews, veteran tennis writer Paul Bauman paints a portrait of an exceedingly complex person. Agassi and Ecstasy examines: - How Agassi`s colorful father programmed him from birth for tennis stardom. - Why Agassi hated the Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy, and why Bollettieri later quit as his coach. - How Christianity probably saved Agassi`s career. - Why Agassi`s biggest opponent -- other than Sampras -- is himself. - How Agassi came back from devastating losses in his first three Grand Slam finals to win Wimbledon and from career-threatening wrist surgery to capture the U.S. Open and later rise to No. 1. - His rivalries with Sampras, Michael Chang, Jim Courier and others. - Why Agassi bought a jet and how it hashelped his career. - Agassi`s business empire. - His game, stroke by stroke, and place in tennis history. - And, of course, Agassi`s relationships with Barbra Streisand and Shields, among others. Controversy, drama, romance, glamour. Agassi`s story has it all. With him, what else would you expect? Includes a