How (Not) To Be Strong
The inspirational instant Sunday Times Bestseller from the legendary Lioness
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Publisher Description
An inspiring memoir of finding strength and resilience from the former England Lioness.
From the football cages of East London to broadcasting to millions, the engine powering Alex Scott's remarkable journey has always been her resilience. But thanks to a 'push-through mentality' the world has only ever seen the 'strong' side of Alex. Now, she is ready to lower the shield.
In her candid memoir How (Not) to Be Strong, Alex shares the lessons that have shaped her, from finally confronting the legacy of a tumultuous childhood to tarnished truth behind the gleaming football trophies.
With raw honesty, Alex shows how she's tackled life's challenges and that sometimes the strongest thing you can do is show your most vulnerable side to the world.
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
In the age of tabloid press and social media—and the ever-spreading overlap between the two—it’s rare to read a celebrity memoir that isn’t just a fleshing out of the previously established facts. Against all odds, former women’s football star and current star TV presenter Alex Scott has so far managed to keep the lid on her private life as tight as the captain’s armband she once wore for Arsenal, putting her in the unique position of being able to tell her remarkable story, for the first time, on her own terms. Bucking expectations is a recurring theme in Scott’s reflections on her life so far, beginning with her difficult early years growing up in a single-parent, working-class family living in a low-income area of east London. Some of the challenges Scott faces in her extraordinary push to always be “top tier” in everything that she turns her hand to are rooted in the impact of events from her childhood still resonating through her to this day, and are in some ways the driving motivation behind her success. Eventually, the remarkable strength that Scott demonstrates in her dealings both on and off the pitch proves to be her biggest weakness, and in writing How (Not) To Be Strong, she is generous in sharing the lessons she has learned the hard way. Her personal journey is empathetic and will sadly be a relatable in places for many readers, but the difficulties are tempered by Scott’s good-natured determination to take life on and win. When she finally allows herself to take a moment and appreciate all she has achieved in the closing pages of the book, it feels more than deserved.
