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"Stuffed with his unique wit on just about everything to do with motoring." --"Ladsmag, " on Richard Hammond's "Car Confidential"
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Gripping account by Richard Hammond of life before and after his terrifying high-speed car crash - abridged for young adults.
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I wasn't sure what to expect from this book, after all, with all the press coverage you would think that you knew pretty much everything that there was to know about "The Hamster" and his accident on the 20th September 2006. However I was surprised and incredibly moved. The brutal honesty with which both Richard and Mindy described what they went through during that difficult time was compulsive if sometimes a little uncomfortable reading, and once I started the book I couldn't put it down. I ended up reading it in one sitting and am not ashamed to say that at times it reduced me to tears.
24 of 25 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I got this book on Saturday morning, started reading it on Saturday afternoon and finished Sunday morning. It is very well written and keeps you engaged all the way through. It is the true story of "That Crash" and The Hamsters remarkable recovery. There are some very touching moments that will make you laugh and cry. I chuckled at the picture of Richard Hammond sitting on the floor of his hospital room playing with lego, not only with his children, but with his grown up serious brothers, wonderful. It certainly turns that cocky little motoring journalist that we all know and love, into a much more three dimensional character. The idea that Richard Hammond could be reduced to a gibbering wreck at the thought of meeting strangers was very thought provoking. I also wanted to rage at the intrusive press who besieged his home and forced him and his family to take refuge in remote Scotland. They can't even respect the privacy of one of their own when they most need it. He gives us access to the all emotions he experienced, whether it be as father son or spouse and the doubts and fears regarding assuming those roles in everyday life again. I hope that one day when they are older, his brave little daughters read this book, and realize what truly remarkable parents they have. Thank you for the book Richard, and Mindy thank you for sharing your Richard with us.
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
For a couple to go into so much depth about their most personal moments is very brave, Richard and Mindy Hammond have done so with great dignity. I enjoyed this book very much because I knew that the ending was a happy one, but the book takes you through so much it is sometimes hard to remember that fact. I hope it really does help families going through similar trouble.
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Brilliantly emotional
I loved this book & the way Richard & his wife Mindy give such an emotional, honest insight into their life & the difficult time of Richard's accident.
Published 2 months ago by Cheryl
On the Edge
Weeeeelllll It would be interesting to hear how he gets on ....... It's a personalish account of how he came to do what he does and a little insight into how the brain injury... Read more
Published 7 months ago by E. Eldridge
On the Edge Richard Hammond
This is an autobiography, and is absolutely brilliant. I have other autobiographies that are very difficult to read, but this one you will never want to put it down.
Published 12 months ago by musical1954
Incredible Recovery
The world did, indeed, hold their collective breath when Richard's accident occurred. I donated to the air ambulance and it's the first time I googled my own name and found an... Read more
Published 15 months ago by Rory
A excellent insight into how brain injury can affects your whole being
I don't get the time to read books very often, but I am glad that I bought this one to read. I was interested to learn about how brain injury can affect someone (and not from a... Read more
Published 17 months ago by Mrs. J. Jones
A survivor
Recently I have been taken into the sensation of the whole Top Gear UK phenomenon when starting to watch it in Aus earlier this year. Read more
Published 18 months ago by K. L. Stephens
great copy, great read
My 1st order did not arrive, when I advised Amazon I was impressed how quickly a book came through
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Published 19 months ago by jowhy
Very Emotional
I have almost finished listening to this fantastic audiobook, and I have to say, it is a highly emotional and joyful journey covering Richard Hammond's' Early life, Crash, and Road... Read more
Published 20 months ago by Hamster
Moving and Heart-Felt
This book predominantly focuses on the presenter's crash, in 2006 and his subsequent brain injury and journey to recovery. Read more
Published 23 months ago by Lottie
Not what I expected
I can't deny that my opinion of the book as I started reading it was quite different to once I was nearer the end. Read more
Published 24 months ago by Darren Simons
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