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On The Edge: My Story (Paperback)

by Richard Hammond (Author)
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  • Paperback: 368 pages
  • Publisher: Phoenix (29 May 2008)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0753824043
  • ISBN-13: 978-0753824047
  • Product Dimensions: 19.6 x 12.7 x 2.5 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (106 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 3,866 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Richard Hammond is one of our most in-demand and best-loved television presenters. In September 2006, he suffered a serious brain injury following a high-speed car crash. ON THE EDGE is his compelling account of life before and after the accident and an honest description of his recovery, full of drama and incident. An adrenalin junkie long before his association with Top Gear, Richard tells the story of his life, 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. His insights into the personalities, the camaraderie and the stunts for which Top Gear has become famous, make compulsive reading. It was whilst filming for Top Gear that Richard was involved in a high speed crash, driving a jet-powered dragster. 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. The final chapter recounts his return home and his triumphant reappearance in front of the cameras.


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Richard Hammond is internationally famous for co-presenting Top Gear; he also presented Brainiac: Science Abuse, Should I Worry About...? and Time Commanders, and he was a team captain on the BBC2 quiz show, Petrolheads. He writes a weekly column in the Daily Mirror.

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34 of 36 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic read - highly recommendable!!, 24 Sep 2007
By L. Pritchard - See all my reviews
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This review is from: On The Edge (Hardcover)
This is a fantastic collaboration which describes Richard's life and achievements up until the crash and his remarkable but difficult recovery, from both Richard's and Mindy's point of view.
It is a moving story and describes well the emotional journey they had to go through together, Richard battling to recovery from a serious brain injury and Mindy, whilst wanting to stay by her husband's side in his time of need also had the stress of having to deal with press, updating other family and friends on Richard's condition and hardest of all trying to explain to their young daughters quite how poorly their Daddy was.
It is a marvellous book which I would highly recommend.
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108 of 119 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Stop it, 30 Oct 2007
By Ms. G. Somerville "Gail" (Scotland) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: On The Edge (Hardcover)
As someone who works with people with brain injury everday of my working life i was concerned about the portrayal of Richard Hammond as having made a full recovery in the media. This book has allowed us all to read about the true devastating effect that brain injury has, not just on the survivor but also on the family and friends around them. The book is a real life story of the impact that this type of injury can have, and truly shows us that even where there are the best of technology, safety precautions etc brain injury is still a major risk. It shows it can happen to anyone!
Those people who have ranted in their reviews about having no sympathy for those that have crashes as they happen everyday, please hope that you never have to live through this yourself or with a member of your family. Richard and his wife have shown real love and devotion to each other. Yes, they are making money but i have survivors who have read this book and they have identified with every word of the details about his recovery. This book allows 'Joe Bloggs' with a brain injury to realise that they are not alone in their struggles. This is what makes the book so important! Stop knocking the guy for telling his story, it has actually helped raise awareness of brain injury amongst people who have no experience of it and gives them the ability to have compassion for those that have. Just stop and think what the book is about rather than concentrating on the money.
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53 of 58 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A truly moving book, 28 Sep 2007
By Robert Oldham (Glamorgan Wales) - See all my reviews
This review is from: On The Edge (Hardcover)
The book tells the story of the events up to and after the crash that nearly claimed Richards life. It is very moving and inspiring book and shows the deep love that Richard and his wife Mindy have for each other and their daughters. It is this love that helped Richard pull through all the difficult times.

The chapters written by Mindy Hammond were very moving and showed her great strength in dealing with the events as they unfolded. I would recommed this excellent book to anyone.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Very interesting book
Very good book, shows there is more behind the little man then we see on TV. Very funny book but very serious at the same time, it is worth reading. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Lucky Man !
As a new Top Gear viewer, I was interested to learn more about Richard's crash. His and Mindy's recollection of the events after the Vampire ride is an emotional roller coaster... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Melissa A. Dade

5.0 out of 5 stars On The Edge (CD): My Story
I enjoyed this book. Richard Hammond's wife Mindy should do audiobook narration for a living. Thank you.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Couldn't put it down!
My husband borrowed this book from a friend with the intention of reading it, but never did.. so I decided one day, as I was bored, that I'd have a look.. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Bex m

5.0 out of 5 stars excellent read
very moving insight well written excellent read I had the audio book. Mindys story was very moving specially as she read it herself will definitly listen to this book again
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5.0 out of 5 stars The Hamster
Not finished this book yet but it is fab a well worth read....he's funny too!
Published 9 months ago by M. Fox

5.0 out of 5 stars A must read
I feel awful for saying this but I didn't think this book was going to be every good. It is the 1st book I have read that has been written by some one of the TV. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Holly

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Read
I am 14 and understood the book very well. I like the way the book is not just wrote by Richard himself but also helped by his wife. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Mr. R. T. Balfour

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic read
This book is excellent. Mindy captures just how horrifying it was and how fragile a brain is and I totally understand where she is coming from. Read more
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4.0 out of 5 stars A top man
I found this to be an endearing story, I'm unashamedly a huge Top Gear fan so came at this book with a slightly biased perspective. Read more
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