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Gavin Henson

Book Reviewer — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 23:59:59 +0000

Silver boots, perma-tanned skin, shaven legs and gravity-defying red spikes in his hair — Gavin Henson is Wales’s hottest new celeb and rugby’s golden boy. This is his story of a momentous year in rugby, starting with an epic Six Nations Grand Slam for Wales, followed by the toughest of all tours, the British Lions in New Zealand.
Author : Gavin Henson by Gavin Henson
Published by : HarperCollins Publishers
ISBN Number : 7216866
Price : £12.72
Fiction & Poetry > Letters, Diaries, Biographies & Autobiographies

Bobby Moore

Book Reviewer — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 23:59:59 +0000

A tribute to the late Bobby Moore, captain of England’s World Cup winning side of 1966, one of the greatest footballers of his generation, and a man who personified Britain in the swinging sixties. This is his human-interest life story, as told by his wife Tina, including his battle against cancer.
Author : Bobby Moore by Tina Moore
Published by : HarperCollins Publishers
ISBN Number : 7173970
Price : £5.35
Fiction & Poetry > Letters, Diaries, Biographies & Autobiographies

Sir Alf

Book Reviewer — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 23:59:59 +0000

Since England’s famous 1966 World Cup victory, Alf Ramsey has been regarded as the greatest of all British football managers. By placing Ramsey in an historical context, this work provides an insight into the world of professional football and the fabric of British society over the span of his life.
Author : Sir Alf by Leo McKinstry
Published by : HarperCollins Publishers
ISBN Number : 7193793
Price : £6.02
Fiction & Poetry > Letters, Diaries, Biographies & Autobiographies

Lance Armstrong

Book Reviewer — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 23:59:59 +0000

The 2005 race witnessed Texan Lance Armstrong clinch his seventh Tour de France victory – something that no other rider has achieved. This book looks into the unprecedented build up to the Tour, focusing on Armstrong’s season and on the physical and mental limits of endurance through which he forced himself.
Author : Lance Armstrong by Dan Coyle
Published by : HarperCollins Publishers
ISBN Number : 7195281
Price : £5.35
Fiction & Poetry > Letters, Diaries, Biographies & Autobiographies

I Should Have Been at Work

Book Reviewer — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 23:59:59 +0000

Des Lynam is one of Britain’s most successful personalities. This autobiography gives an insight into his private life, and talks about the ladies in his life, his childhood days in Ireland, and his early marriage and life in 70s London. It offers a candid account of life behind the scenes at the national broadcaster, the triumphs and disasters.
Author : I Should Have Been at Work by Desmond Lynam
Published by : HarperCollins Publishers
ISBN Number : 7205457
Price : £5.38
Fiction & Poetry > Letters, Diaries, Biographies & Autobiographies

Talk of the Toony

Book Reviewer — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 23:59:59 +0000

Gregor Townsend is one of rugby’s true greats. The most capped Scotland international of all time, a captain of his country and a winning British Lions tourist, Townsend’s time in the game has spanned continents, cultures and the amateur and professional eras. Always worth the admission money, his own story provides a unique perspective on rugby.
Author : Talk of the Toony by Gregor Townsend
Published by : HarperCollins Publishers
ISBN Number : 7251130
Price : £12.72
Fiction & Poetry > Letters, Diaries, Biographies & Autobiographies

Comrade Jim

Book Reviewer — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 23:59:59 +0000

The true and remarkable story of the English spy who ended up playing for Spartak Moscow.
Author : Comrade Jim by James Riordan
Published by : HarperCollins Publishers
ISBN Number : 7251149
Price : £10.04
Fiction & Poetry > Letters, Diaries, Biographies & Autobiographies

Wayne Rooney

Book Reviewer — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 23:59:59 +0000

At just 20 years of age, Wayne Rooney is already one of the best footballers in the world. This autobiography opens up about the defining years of his life as the son of a working-class family, his first tentative steps in football, and the triumphs and knock backs along the way.
Author : Wayne Rooney by Wayne Rooney
Published by : HarperCollins Publishers
ISBN Number : 723628
Price : £12.05
Fiction & Poetry > Letters, Diaries, Biographies & Autobiographies

Provided You Don’t Kiss Me

Book Reviewer — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 23:59:59 +0000

Look Duncan, you’re a journalist. One day you’ll write a book about this club. Or, more to the point, about me. So you may as well know what I’m thinking and save it up for later when it won’t do any harm to anyone.
Author : Provided You Don’t Kiss Me by Duncan Hamilton
Published by : HarperCollins Publishers
ISBN Number : 7247109
Price : £10.04
Fiction & Poetry > Letters, Diaries, Biographies & Autobiographies

Stalker! Chris Walker

Book Reviewer — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 23:59:59 +0000

Following the retirement of the legendary Carl Fogarty, Chris Walker has become Britain’s most popular motorcycle racer. Incredibly brave, outspoken and with talent to burn, Chris is frank about his hell-raising exploits on and off track, the injuries that have plagued his career, and his burning desire for the 2007 British Superbikes title.
Author : Stalker! Chris Walker by Chris Walker
Published by : HarperCollins Publishers
ISBN Number : 7259859
Price : £12.72
Fiction & Poetry > Letters, Diaries, Biographies & Autobiographies