2008, ISBN: 0297853279

[EAN: 9780297853275], Gebraucht, sehr guter Zustand, [SC: 2.37], [PU: Orion Publishing Co, United Kingdom, London], RICHARD HAMMOND ON THE EDGE MY STORY, Richard Hammond is one of our mos… More...

[EAN: 9780297853275], Gebraucht, sehr guter Zustand, [SC: 2.37], [PU: Orion Publishing Co, United Kingdom, London], RICHARD HAMMOND ON THE EDGE MY STORY, Richard Hammond is one of our most in-demand and best-loved television presenters. On September 20, 2006, he suffered a serious brain injury following a high-speed car crash, and the nation held its breath. On the Edge is his compelling account of life before and after the accident and an honest description of his year of recovery, full of drama and incident. It is also, perhaps, his explanation of why, as a married man and father of two young daughters, he was prepared to risk all by strapping himself to the front of a jet engine with the power of eleven Formula One cars. A daredevil and a petrolhead long before his association with Top Gear, Richard tells the story of his life as an adrenalin junkie, from the small boy showing off with ridiculous stunts on his bicycle to the adolescent with a near-obsessive attraction to speed and the smell of petrol. After a series of jobs in local radio, he graduated to television and eventually to Top Gear, one of the world's most popular shows, upgrading his car with each step up the ladder. His insights into the personalities, the camaraderie and, of course, the stunts for which Top Gear has become famous make compulsive reading. It was whilst filming for Top Gear, driving a jet-powered dragster at speeds over 300mph, that a tyre burst and the car left the track and rolled over, burying him in the earth. He was airlifted to hospital and hovered near death for several days. His wife Mindy tells the story of the anxious hours and days of watching and waiting until he finally emerged from his coma. In an extraordinarily powerful piece of writing, she and Richard then piece together the stages of his recovery as his shattered mind slowly reformed, leaving him sometimes lucid and plausible, sometimes confused and angry, and often exhausted. The final chapter recounts his return home and his triumphant reappearance in front of the cameras. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged., Books<

2008, ISBN: 0297853279

[EAN: 9780297853275], Used, very good, [SC: 2.8], [PU: Orion Publishing Co, United Kingdom, London], RICHARD HAMMOND ON THE EDGE MY STORY, Richard Hammond is one of our most in-demand and… More...

[EAN: 9780297853275], Used, very good, [SC: 2.8], [PU: Orion Publishing Co, United Kingdom, London], RICHARD HAMMOND ON THE EDGE MY STORY, Richard Hammond is one of our most in-demand and best-loved television presenters. On September 20, 2006, he suffered a serious brain injury following a high-speed car crash, and the nation held its breath. On the Edge is his compelling account of life before and after the accident and an honest description of his year of recovery, full of drama and incident. It is also, perhaps, his explanation of why, as a married man and father of two young daughters, he was prepared to risk all by strapping himself to the front of a jet engine with the power of eleven Formula One cars. A daredevil and a petrolhead long before his association with Top Gear, Richard tells the story of his life as an adrenalin junkie, from the small boy showing off with ridiculous stunts on his bicycle to the adolescent with a near-obsessive attraction to speed and the smell of petrol. After a series of jobs in local radio, he graduated to television and eventually to Top Gear, one of the world's most popular shows, upgrading his car with each step up the ladder. His insights into the personalities, the camaraderie and, of course, the stunts for which Top Gear has become famous make compulsive reading. It was whilst filming for Top Gear, driving a jet-powered dragster at speeds over 300mph, that a tyre burst and the car left the track and rolled over, burying him in the earth. He was airlifted to hospital and hovered near death for several days. His wife Mindy tells the story of the anxious hours and days of watching and waiting until he finally emerged from his coma. In an extraordinarily powerful piece of writing, she and Richard then piece together the stages of his recovery as his shattered mind slowly reformed, leaving him sometimes lucid and plausible, sometimes confused and angry, and often exhausted. The final chapter recounts his return home and his triumphant reappearance in front of the cameras. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged., Books<

2007, ISBN: 9780297853275

London: Weidenfeld & Nicholson, 1999. Cloth. Very Good/No d/j as Published. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Type: Book N.B. No Dust Jacket as published, decorati… More...

London: Weidenfeld & Nicholson, 1999. Cloth. Very Good/No d/j as Published. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Type: Book N.B. No Dust Jacket as published, decorative cover.LACKS Small inset image on spine., Weidenfeld & Nicholson, 1999, 3, London, England: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1986. First Edition. Hardcover. As New/As New. Type: Hardback Type: Hard Back First Printing. Hardcover Book and Jacket AS NEW. A major new assessment of one of the finest poets of the 20th century, by his nephew, with a collection of family letters and diaries available that have made this an unusually intimate account of his early development and life. Fine binding of grey clowht with bright and bold titles on spine. in spotless condition. Sewn binding tight. solid and square, sharp corners. Text body very clean, completely free from any markings, no creasing. Page edges clean and white. 387 pages with Page Notes and Index. 9.5 x 6.3 inches. Publisher: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, London, England, 1986., Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1986, 5, London England: Weidenfeld & Nicholson. Near Fine/Near Fine. 2007. First Edition. Cloth. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall Octavo 9780297853275 Hardcover Hardcover. First Edition. On the Edge. My Story. Slight foxing to edge. Richard Hammond is one of our most in-demand and best-loved telivision presenters. On September 20, 2006, he suffered suffered a serious brain injury following a high-speed car crash, and the nation held its breath. This book is his compelling account of life before and after the accident and an hnest description of his year of recovery, full of drama and incident. It is also, perhaps, his explanation of why, as a married man and father of two young daughters, he was prepared to risk all by strapping himself to the front of a jet engine with the power of eleven Formula One cars. Illustrated. 309 pp. (We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. Academic and Scholarly books and Modern First Editions ,and all types of Educational Reference Literature.) ., Weidenfeld & Nicholson, 2007, 4<

2007, ISBN: 9780297853275

London England: Weidenfeld & Nicholson. Near Fine/Near Fine. 2007. First Edition. Cloth. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall Octavo 9780297853275 Hardcover Hardcover. … More...

London England: Weidenfeld & Nicholson. Near Fine/Near Fine. 2007. First Edition. Cloth. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall Octavo 9780297853275 Hardcover Hardcover. First Edition. On the Edge. My Story. Slight foxing to edge. Richard Hammond is one of our most in-demand and best-loved telivision presenters. On September 20, 2006, he suffered suffered a serious brain injury following a high-speed car crash, and the nation held its breath. This book is his compelling account of life before and after the accident and an hnest description of his year of recovery, full of drama and incident. It is also, perhaps, his explanation of why, as a married man and father of two young daughters, he was prepared to risk all by strapping himself to the front of a jet engine with the power of eleven Formula One cars. Illustrated. 309 pp. (We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. Academic and Scholarly books and Modern First Editions ,and all types of Educational Reference Literature.) ., Weidenfeld & Nicholson, 2007, 4<

2007, ISBN: 0297853279

Hardcover

[EAN: 9780297853275], Near Fine, [PU: Weidenfeld & Nicholson, London England], NON FICTION AUTOBIOGRAPHY RICHARD HAMMOND TELEVISION PRESENTER 9780297853275, Jacket, Hardcover. First Editi… More...

[EAN: 9780297853275], Near Fine, [PU: Weidenfeld & Nicholson, London England], NON FICTION AUTOBIOGRAPHY RICHARD HAMMOND TELEVISION PRESENTER 9780297853275, Jacket, Hardcover. First Edition. On the Edge. My Story. Slight foxing to edge. Richard Hammond is one of our most in-demand and best-loved telivision presenters. On September 20, 2006, he suffered suffered a serious brain injury following a high-speed car crash, and the nation held its breath. This book is his compelling account of life before and after the accident and an hnest description of his year of recovery, full of drama and incident. It is also, perhaps, his explanation of why, as a married man and father of two young daughters, he was prepared to risk all by strapping himself to the front of a jet engine with the power of eleven Formula One cars. Illustrated. 309 pp. (We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. Academic and Scholarly books and Modern First Editions ,and all types of Educational Reference Literature.), Books<