Authors
- Michael Strahan
- Jay Glazer
Dewey code: 796
RRP: £8.03
Price: £4.33
Review Inside the Helmet: Hard Knocks, Pulling Together, and Triumph as a Sunday Afternoon Warrior / Gotham Books:
Publication date: 2008-02-26
RRP: £7.99
Price: £2.44
Review Lewis Hamilton: The Full Story / Icon Books Ltd:
Edition: New title
Publication date: 2003-12-04
Dewey code: 796.42092
RRP: £12.99
Price: £7.05
Review Letters to a Young Gymnast (Letters to a Young...) / Basic Books:
Edition: American Ed
Publication date: 2004-01-01
Dewey code: 796.812092
RRP: £13.99
Price: £5.61
Review Broken Harts: The Life and Death of Owen Hart / M. Evans& Co Inc:
Publication date: 2007-09-07
RRP: £17.99
Price: £10.51
Review Stevo: Looking Back / Vertical Editions:
Creator: Dean Freeman
Publication date: 2000-10-04
Dewey code: 920
RRP: £16.99
Price: £0.01
Review David Beckham: My World / Hodder & Stoughton Ltd:David Beckham would probably have been a male model had he not discovered his amazing talent for football; at least, that's the impression one gets after flicking through this gorgeous coffee table tome devoted to the striking features of the country's most celebrated and idolised sportsman since George Best. Beckham: My World is both an autobiography and a photographic portrait of him and his family (that's Mrs Victoria "Posh Spice" Beckham and their baby son Brooklyn, in case you didn't know). The Beckhams have been captured on film by renowned photographer Dean Freeman and there are plenty of shots covering all aspects of David's life and career: if you are a fan of his football, you will love the atmospheric snapshots of David proving himself on the field. If you are a fan of his looks, you will be ecstatic over the range of matinee-idol poses Freeman has created. Beckham in the bath, Beckham in bed, Beckham as a father. David reveals as much of himself in the text as he does in the photos and offers some pretty candid thoughts about the more memorable moments of his life so far, such as the World Cup: "I know I've not always been an angel. There are things I have done that I have regretted but there were times after the world cup when I was treated like a criminal. " On Glenn Hoddle: "I never read Hoddle's book, just the bits and bobs that were serialised, including that rubbish about me not being focused. I am not sure if anything was said to the manager's face, but I think he knew our feelings. We lost respect for him over that. [+]" It's obvious David is very much in love and adores his family. But what is even clearer is that he is also very uncomfortable with a lot of the publicity he receives, despite the fact that he admits he loves being centre stage on the pitch. As a personal insight into a footballing hero and cultural icon, it works very well and is very readable, but it scores more as a loving tribute to Beckham's heartthrob status and on that level you won't be disappointed. -Jonathan Weir.
Edition: New edition
Publication date: 2006-05-05
Dewey code: 796
Price: £6.99
Review Fowler: My Autobiography / Pan Books:
Authors
- Ric Flair
- Keith Elliot Greenberg
Publication date: 2005-06-06
Dewey code: 921
RRP: £6.99
Price: £1.92
Review To Be the Man (WWE) / Pocket Books:
Edition: New Ed
Publication date: 2006-07-21
RRP: £7.99
Price: £0.39
Review Boycott: The Autobiography / Pan Books:
Publication date: 2004-10-11
Dewey code: 796
RRP: £14.99
Price: £4.01
Review Evening with Dickie Bird / Hodder & Stoughton:
Publication date: 2008-08
RRP: £16.99
Price: £9.73
Review Charlie Tully: Celtic's Cheeky Chappie / Breedon Books Publishing Co Ltd:
Publication date: 2008-02-26
RRP: £7.99
Price: £2.44
Review Lewis Hamilton: The Full Story / Icon Books Ltd:
Edition: American Ed
Publication date: 2004-01-01
Dewey code: 796.812092
RRP: £13.99
Price: £5.61
Review Broken Harts: The Life and Death of Owen Hart / M. Evans& Co Inc:
Publication date: 2005-09-25
RRP: £18.99
Price: £4.90
Review Sir Walter: The Flamboyant Life of Walter Hagen / Aurum Press Ltd:
Edition: New title
Publication date: 2003-12-04
Dewey code: 796.42092
RRP: £12.99
Price: £7.05
Review Letters to a Young Gymnast (Letters to a Young...) / Basic Books:
Edition: New edition
Publication date: 2005-04-14
Dewey code: 797.1230922
RRP: £7.99
Price: £2.90
Review Four Men in a Boat: The Inside Story of the Sydney 2000 Coxless Four / Phoenix:
Edition: New edition
Publication date: 2002-11-07
Dewey code: 796
RRP: £7.99
Price: £3.45
Review The Real McRae: The Autobiography of Britain's Most Exciting Rally Driver / Ebury Press:
Publication date: 2005-07-27
RRP: £18.99
Price: £3.01
Review Bobby Robson: My Autobiography - Farewell but not Goodbye / Hodder & Stoughton Ltd:Bobby Robson is a legend in British football, and his autobiography, Farewell but not Goodbye, is a lively and dramatic picture of a life lived in and for the Beautiful Game. While Robson has been granted almost godlike status in Newcastle and the North East, his career has touched on every aspect of the national sport. The book describes his days as a player for Fulham and West Brom in the 50s and 60s, the 20 England caps he collected over the years and (of course) his spectacularly successful career in management (all 40 years of it); there is no career quite like this in English football. We all know, of course, that sportsmen's autobiographies are customarily written with a little 'hidden assistance', and Paul Hayward's contribution here should not be overlooked. With the latter's subtle help, the opening chapters detailing Robson's childhood and early years in the North-East have a vividness and texture worthy of such writers as John Braine. But most readers will be keen to get to Robson's sporting career, and if they do a little judicious skipping of these early chapters, they can be forgiven. Soon, we're presented with some of the historic sporting achievements which have been part of Robson's stellar career. There is the `Hand of God' story, the ill-starred Paul Gascoigne's emotional breakdowns (which so endeared him to the nation) and the high tension of Robson's squiring the England team through two dramatic World Cups. Too many autobiographies have cheated the reader by drawing a discreet veil over the very things that we most wish to read about - but Robson will have no truck with such mealy-mouthed evasion; for the first time he describes the real story behind his sacking as Newcastle manager in 2004, and his five turbulent years at St James's Park is treated with similar frankness. -Barry Forshaw.
Publication date: 2005-09-25
RRP: £18.99
Price: £4.90
Review Sir Walter: The Flamboyant Life of Walter Hagen / Aurum Press Ltd:
Authors
- Alison Kervin
- Jason Leonard
Dewey code: 796
RRP: £10.99
Price: £5.82
Review Jason Leonard: Full Time / HarperCollinsWillow:
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