Publication date: 2000-05-25
RRP: £16.99
Price: £58.73
Review Sir Vivian: The Definitive Autobiography / Michael Joseph Ltd:In the latest edition of the cricketing bible Wisden, Sir Vivian Richards was voted one of the five greatest cricketers of the 20th century. In the words of no lesser judge than Ian Botham, "There has never been a better player". Whatever the nature of any specific accolade, there can be no doubt that during a test match career running between 1974 and 1991, Viv Richards proved himself one of the most accomplished, exciting and destructive batsmen that the world stage has ever seen. This autobiography, written with journalist Bob Harris, tells the story from Viv's point of view, and is pretty much what cricket fans would expect from the man who was no stranger to controversy on a number of occasions during his playing days. Richards' career in cricket is fully covered from its inception until his failure to secure appointment as coach of the West Indies side to tour England in 2000. Playing days in England for Somerset and Glamorgan are recalled, alongside many memorable matches for the West Indies, and opinions on opponents and team-mates from around the world. Viv's great mate Botham of course features heavily, the former looking back on the special relationship they clearly had both off an on the field, where they enjoyed many a good battle. And Richards, it seems, loves nothing more than a battle. This combative nature, along with fierce determination, allied to loyalty to friends and his beloved Antigua, and the Caribbean in general, shine through as the key themes in his success. Flavoured with a sense of humour, these characteristics ensure that Viv's story is as entertaining as the batting with which he thrilled crowds around the world. [+]-Trevor Crowe.
Edition: New edition
Publication date: 2005-12-31
Dewey code: 952.025092
RRP: £19.99
Price: £8.00
Review Miyamoto Musashi: His Life and Writings / Weatherhill Inc:
Publication date: 2004-10-28
Dewey code: 796.83092
RRP: £15.99
Price: £11.19
Review Johnny Owen - UNAUTHORISED biography / Mainstream Publishing:
Edition: 40th Anniversary edition
Publication date: 2006-04-10
RRP: £8.99
Price: £0.01
Review 1966 and All That: My Autobiography / Headline:
Publication date: 2004-08-23
Dewey code: 796.334092
RRP: £18.99
Price: £3.99
Review Michael Owen: Off the Record / HarperCollinsWillow:Boy wonders come and boy wonders go, but Michael Owen has made the giant leap from sensational teenage star into one of the most consistent and respected strikers in world football - and he's still only 24 at the time of writing his new autobiography, Off The Record. A child goal-machine in North Wales who went on to acheive at all levels of the game - defying expectations at the ease with which he took each step upwards - Owen has seemingly been the star turn since he was in diapers. The decision to move from Liverpool to Real Madrid this season, and the fleeting shadow this has cast over his sun, is for now, the last chapter in the Owen legend. Owen first scaled the peak of public and professional esteem at the 1998 World Cup. His breathtaking solo strike against Argentina was an exposition of youthful audacity, skill and self-belief beamed repeatedly around the world - but as Off The Record reveals, the TV pictures only tell half the story. Did you know that at the crucial moment, after Owen had waltzed through the Argentine defence into the area, an inrushing Paul Scholes optimistically demanded the ball with a shout of "Scholesy's!"? Or that, afterwards, with England knocked out on penalties and his team-mates crushed by the loss, Owen confesses to greeting his family with a broad smile of self-satisfaction, having succeeded in his own performance? The fundamental selfishness of the top striker is a recurring theme for Owen, and makes for fascinating reading - but will win him few friends. Warts and all autobiography is the modern standard of course, and while chapters in Off The Record are primarily concerned with simply correcting public stories about England abroad, Owen's gambling, his problems with one-time Liverpool boss Gerard Houllier, and the suicide of Owen's interior designer Mike Flynn, it is the frankness of acknowledging the underlying 'me first, team second' reality which makes the usual procession of achievements and frustrations really come alive. Not for nothing, one suspects, does the book end with an exhaustive statistical account of Owen's career. Every England appearance is there. But only the Liverpool games he actually scored in. [+]-Alex Hankin For a collection of 10 postcards, this publication is very good value. Each one is a colour shot of the young striker in a different pose, covering his leisure, training and playing activities. Detachable so you can send them to all your friends who also love the Liverpool and England international, the "stubbs" have colour pictures and, as an added bonus, a multitude of facts and information on the back. So, once you've posted them out to everyone you know, you still have a lasting memento of the young Michael Owen's career. -Amazon. co. uk.
Authors
- Ivor Herbert
- Jacqueline O'Brien
Publication date: 2006-10-02
RRP: £7.99
Price: £3.00
Review Vincent O'Brien: The Official Biography / Bantam Books:
Publication date: 2009-03-05
RRP: £17.99
Price: £17.09
Review The Worst of Friends: Malcolm Allison, Joe Mercer and Manchester City / Mainstream Publishing:
Authors
- Andy. with Peter Fitton. Cole
Dewey code: 796
Review ANDY COLE: THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY. / Manchester United:
Publication date: 2003-05-08
RRP: £16.99
Price: £4.50
Review Who Ate All the Pies?: The Life and Times of Mick Quinn / Virgin Books:
Authors
- Gianluca Gasparini
- Alex Zanardi
Dewey code: 796.72092
RRP: £11.75
Price: £7.71
Review Alex Zanardi: My Sweetest Victory: A Memoir of Racing Success, Adversity, and Courage / Bentley Publishers:
Edition: New Ed
Publication date: 2000-05-01
Dewey code: 796.6092
Price: £22.99
Review Eddy Merckx: The Greatest Cyclist of the 20th Century / VeloPress:
Publication date: 2004-10-14
Dewey code: 796.72092
RRP: £4.99
Price: £2.82
Review Fast Lady: My Life in Motorsport / J H Haynes & Co Ltd:
Publication date: 2007-10
Dewey code: 796
RRP: £9.78
Price: £4.73
Review Searching for Bobby Orr / Triumph Books (IL):
Edition: New Ed
Publication date: 2005-08-15
RRP: £8.99
Price: £4.55
Review Clown Prince of Soccer?: The Len Shackleton Story / Highdown:
Authors
- Paolo Di Canio
- Gabriele Marcotti
Publication date: 2001-08-20
Dewey code: 796
Price: £6.99
Review Paolo Di Canio: The Autobiography / HarperCollinsWillow:And then he fell over. I've watched the video a million times and to this day I still don't understand how he managed to fall over like that. My first reaction was that somebody must have been crouching behind him, like in one of those old slapstick comedies. After a turbulent and semi-successful career in Italy-culminating with a key role in the title-winning AC Milan side of the mid 1990s-mild-mannered maestro Paolo Di Canio touched down briefly at Celtic, before unresolved contract wrangling saw him move on to Sheffield Wednesday, where his unique brand of "talent 'n' tantrums" quickly made him a firm "favourite" with fans, referees and fellow players alike. The infamous Paul Alcock incident-which brought his career to a grinding halt-is covered in detail, as you would expect, and Di Canio candidly measures the private psychological and emotional impact of his very public disgrace and vilification. Di Canio finally found a home with Harry Redknapp's West Ham-and in the years since has become arguably the finest individual talent currently playing in English football. Not afraid of speaking his mind-Middlesborough "the ugliest place in the world"; David James "this cretin", Danny Wilson "a frustrated nobody", Mussolini "deeply misunderstood", etc. -or of detailing those "delicate" moments, like his punch-up with then-manager Big Ron Atkinson, which have made him a regular target of the tabloids, Paolo Di Canio-The Autobiography is as controversial and compelling as the man himself. [+]Whatever this book says about professional football and the life and loves of one of its most dazzling practitioners, the results are never boring. -Alex Hankin.
Creator: Shannon Lee
Publication date: 2008-07-20
RRP: £25.00
Price: £25.00
Review Bruce Lee: v. 2: Legends of the Dragon: v. 2 / Tao Publishing:
Edition: 2nd Revised edition
Publication date: 2003-12-02
Dewey code: 629
RRP: £19.99
Price: £11.38
Review Michael Schumacher: The Greatest of All? / J H Haynes & Co Ltd:
Authors
- Keith Elliot Greenberg
- Billy Graham
Publication date: 2006-02-06
Dewey code: 796.812092
RRP: £17.99
Price: £2.80
Review Superstar Billy Graham: Tangled Ropes (WWE) / Pocket Books:
Creator: Sean Connery
Publication date: 2003-03-20
Dewey code: 910
RRP: £7.99
Price: £3.54
Review A Season in Dornoch: Golf and Life in the Scottish Highlands (Mainstream sport) / Mainstream Publishing:
Edition: 2Rev Ed
Publication date: 1995-06-15
Dewey code: 796.342092
RRP: £6.99
Price: £1.75
Review Agassi: The Fall and Rise of the Enfant Terrible of Tennis / Bloomsbury Publishing PLC:
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