{"product_id":"the-outsider-a-memoir-9780061242991","title":"The Outsider: A Memoir","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Outsider\u003c\/em\u003e is a no-holds-barred memoir by the original bad boy of tennis, Jimmy Connors.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConnors ignited the tennis boom in the 1970s with his aggressive style of play, turning his matches with John McEnroe, Bjorn Borg, and Ivan Lendl into prizefights. But it was his prolonged dedication to his craft that won him the public's adoration. He capped off one of the most remarkable runs in tennis history at the age of 39 when he reached the semifinals of the 1991 U.S. Open, competing against players half his age.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMore than just the story of a tennis champion, \u003cem\u003eThe Outsider\u003c\/em\u003e is the uncensored account of Connors' life, from his complicated relationship with his formidable mother and his storybook romance with tennis legend Chris Evert, to his battles with gambling and fidelity that threatened to derail his career and his long-lasting marriage to \u003cem\u003ePlayboy\u003c\/em\u003e playmate Patti McGuire. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen he retired from tennis twenty years ago, Connors all but disappeared from public view. In \u003cem\u003eThe Outsider\u003c\/em\u003e, he is back at the top of his game, and as feisty, outspoken, and defiant as ever.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis autobiography includes original color photographs from the author.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harper\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/14\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780061242991\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 416\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.42lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.24h x 6.37w x 1.38d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/24\/2013 pg. 88\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeople Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/27\/2013 pg. 51\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/02\/2013 pg. 36\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2013\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Jimmy Connors","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51378735644853,"sku":"9780061242991","price":24.64,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_88b751b2-268f-414b-8913-ebd5eacd4ed3.jpg?v=1753159658","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-outsider-a-memoir-9780061242991","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}