Loose Head
Confessions of an (un)professional rugby player
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5.0 • 1件の評価
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- ¥1,400
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SHORTLISTED FOR THE TELEGRAPH RUGBY BOOK OF THE YEAR
The hilarious, must-read memoir from everyone's favourite Celebrity Traitors Faithful - The truth about being a rugby player from the horsey's mouth.
This book is not just about how a psychiatrist called Humphrey helped me get back on my horse and clippity-clop all the way to the World Cup semi-final in Japan.
It's the story of how a fat kid who had to live up to the nickname Psycho grew up to play and party for over a decade with rugby's greatest pros and live weird and wonderful moments both in and out of the scrum.
That's why I'm letting you read my diary on my weirdest days. You never know what you're going to get with me.
From being locked in a police cell to singing Adele on Jonathan Ross (I'll let you decide which is worse), being kissed by a murderer on the number 51 bus to drug tests where clipboard-wielding men hover inches away from my naked genitalia, melting opponents in rucks, winning tackles, and generally losing blood, sweat and ears in the name of the great sport of rugby.
This is how (not) to be a rugby player.
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A unique and fabulous rugby memoir.
In short, read this book! It is humorous, witty and insightful. I have read a lot of sporting memoirs from all walks, but mainly ones about rugby. I have NEVER come across such a book as this; it is so original. Mr. Marler will take you right into the dressing room - among other places - and will regale you with tales that I’ve never seen in any other tome. He has an honest and engaging style and on many occasions I simply burst out laughing at his fabulously funny stories. Others I read with deep pathos. I thank him very much for this honest book, which takes care to address issues of mental health. Sadly, such things have all too often in the past have been swept under the carpet, but Mr. Marler talks frankly about how he had to face his own problems and how he has dealt with them. This book is as informative as it is inspiring. It is most definitely in my top 10 of the best books I have ever read.