My Name's Doddie: The Autobiography - Brossura

Weir, Doddie

Brossura

ISBN 10: 1785302426 ISBN 13: 9781785302428

Casa editrice: Black & White Pub Ltd, 2019

Riassunto

There has never been anyone quite like Doddie Weir. A giant of the game and a rugby icon, his unique story is charged with a passion for living life to the full.In a rugby career which had huge highs and shocking lows, Doddie faced some of the game&;s greatest players, from Jonny Wilkinson to Jonah Lomu, Brian O&;Driscoll to Scott Quinnell and Martin Johnson to Joost van der Westhuizen, and set stadiums alight when &;on the charge like a mad giraffe&;. Now, at the age of 48, Doddie faces an entirely different adversary: Motor Neurone Disease.But Doddie Weir has never been one to shy away from a challenge, on or off the pitch, and he has faced up to MND with undaunted positivity, using his boundless energy to raise funds for MND research and support.

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Informazioni sull?autore

Doddie Weir shared the field of play with international rugby&;s greatest stars: from Jonah Lomu to a young Jonny Wilkinson, Lawrence Dallaglio to Brian O&;Driscoll. As a giant of the game and true rugby icon, Doddie Weir has, since his diagnosis with Motor Neurone Disease, reached a whole new audience. Doddie Weir shared the field of play with international rugby's greatest stars: from Jonah Lomu to a young Jonny Wilkinson, Lawrence Dallaglio to Brian O'Driscoll. As a giant of the game and true rugby icon, Doddie Weir has, since his diagnosis with Motor Neurone Disease, reached a whole new audience. Stewart Weir is a former sports reporter at the Evening Times, chief sportswriter at the Scottish Mirror, and Head of Sport at the Herald & Times Group. Stewart has worked extensively in PR, for governing bodies and individuals such as Sir Chris Hoy, Stephen Hendry and Ronnie O'Sullivan. He is also a regular on talkSPORT. Doddie Weir shared the field of play with international rugby's greatest stars: from Jonah Lomu to a young Jonny Wilkinson, Lawrence Dallaglio to Brian O'Driscoll. As a giant of the game and true rugby icon, Doddie Weir has, since his diagnosis with Motor Neurone Disease, reached a whole new audience. Stewart Weir is a former sports reporter at the Evening Times, chief sportswriter at the Scottish Mirror, and Head of Sport at the Herald & Times Group. Stewart has worked extensively in PR, for governing bodies and individuals such as Sir Chris Hoy, Stephen Hendry and Ronnie O'Sullivan. He is also a regular on talkSPORT. Co-author STEWART WEIR is a former sports reporter at the Evening Times, chief sportswriter at the Scottish Mirror, and Head of Sport at the Herald & Times Group. Stewart has worked extensively in PR, for governing bodies and individuals such as Sir Chris Hoy, Stephen Hendry and Ronnie O&;Sullivan. He is also a regular on talkSPORT.

Dettagli dell?edizione

• Editore: Black & White Pub Ltd
• Data di pubblicazione: 2019
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1785302426
• ISBN 13: 9781785302428
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 288
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile