Running: The Autobiography - Brossura

O'Sullivan, Ronnie

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ISBN 10: 1409149560 ISBN 13: 9781409149569

Casa editrice: Orion, 2013

Riassunto

World snooker champion Ronnie O'Sullivan's frank and honest account of his astonishingly dramatic life

Running is my drug. To be honest, drugs (and alcohol) used to be my drug, but now I've got the healthiest addiction going. Running is what has helped me fight my demons, win five world snooker championships, and cope with all the crap life's thrown at me. They say what doesn't kill you makes you stronger, and in this book I look at everything that hasn't killed me, but has had a good go—my addictive personality, depression, my dad's murder conviction, the painful break-up with the mother of my children, and the difficulty of balancing family life with that of a sportsman. Those are the downers. But it's also about the great things in my life—my kids, snooker, my dad's release from prison, great mates who have helped me, and the psychiatrist Dr. Steve Peters who has taught me how not to run away from life when it gets tricky. For the first time, I explain some of my madder moments—why I walked out in the middle of a match against Stephen Hendry, why I sat with a wet cloth over my face in a match against Mark King. This is a book about what it takes to be a champion—the sacrifices you have to make, the obsessive practice, the selfishness. Finally, it's a book about what it's like to get the buzz, and I hope anybody who's ever got the running buzz will relate to this.

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Recensione:

The running is literal as well as metaphorical...it's a heartbreaking story (THE METRO)

Running is a chaotic race through O'Sullivan's life, but this does little to dethrone him as the people's champion - it simply adds further to his legend. (PRESS ASSOCIATION)

When he starts talking about snooker and his rivals, he is fascinating. Yet it wasn't snooker that ended up saving from the booze and drugs - it was distance running. (THE DAILY TELEGRAPH)

At snooker, O'Sullivan is easily the best in the world. At running, he is club class...His frank memoir, which reads like a transcript from the psychiatrist's coach, explains that running - and the running community - gave him a sense of acceptance and achievement. (THE SUNDAY TIMES)

Like a lot of shy people, he can look arrogant and aloof when he is performing, while underneath there's turmoil. (DAILY MAIL)

Descrizione del libro:

World snooker champion Ronnie O'Sullivan's frank and honest account of his astonishingly dramatic life.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Orion
• Data di pubblicazione: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1409149560
• ISBN 13: 9781409149569
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 288