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Discover the gripping memoir of Ben Cousins, one of modern Australian sport's brightest stars. A former captain of the West Coast Eagles and the 2005 Brownlow Medallist, Cousins shares an intimate portrait of his life filled with highs and lows. His journey as an AFL champion is shadowed by a battle with addiction, making his story a raw testament to resilience and redemption. This trade paperback edition, published by Pan Macmillan Australia, spans 368 pages filled with candid accounts of drug binges that intertwined with his illustrious football career. From his peak as a premiership winner to enduring the chaos of substance abuse, Cousins navigates the duality of fame and personal struggle. Readers will be captivated by the emotional depth and unabashed honesty in this compelling narrative. Whether you're a sports enthusiast or someone looking for a powerful story of overcoming adversity, Ben Cousins' memoir is a must-read. Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled. Condition: BRAND NEW ISBN: 9781405040006 Format: Trade paperback (UK) Year: 2010 Publisher: Pan Macmillan Australia Pages: 368.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781405040006
Format: Trade paperback (UK)
Year: 2010
Publisher: Pan Macmillan Australia
Pages: 368
Description:
Ben Cousins has one of the most extraordinary stories in modern Australian sport. He's perhaps the most gifted player of his generation – a former captain of the West Coast eagles, a Brownlow medallist, a premiership winner, voted the AFL's Most Valuable Player – but he's best known for what he's done off the footy field rather than on it. Ben is a self-confessed drug addict, whose drug binges would last for days and involve incredible amounts of cocaine, crack and ice. But what's really remarkable about Ben's story is that the two sides of his life – the captaincy, the premierships, the Brownlow, the accolades, and the frenzy and squalor of the drug scene were actually done at the same time, side by side.
Ben's book is an account of this double life, and what it's cost him, his family and his friends. It's also an account of his battles to beat his addiction, and his battle to keep playing football – which was his lifeline – against the entrenched opposition of a large number of people in the game. And as if the story is not extraordinary enough, what distinguishes it above all else is the approach Ben's taken to writing it. It is a work of searing emotional and factual honesty. Ben hides nothing, and the result is one of the most remarkable sporting memoirs ever published in Australia.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781405040006
Format: Trade paperback (UK)
Year: 2010
Publisher: Pan Macmillan Australia
Pages: 368
Description:
Ben Cousins has one of the most extraordinary stories in modern Australian sport. He's perhaps the most gifted player of his generation – a former captain of the West Coast eagles, a Brownlow medallist, a premiership winner, voted the AFL's Most Valuable Player – but he's best known for what he's done off the footy field rather than on it. Ben is a self-confessed drug addict, whose drug binges would last for days and involve incredible amounts of cocaine, crack and ice. But what's really remarkable about Ben's story is that the two sides of his life – the captaincy, the premierships, the Brownlow, the accolades, and the frenzy and squalor of the drug scene were actually done at the same time, side by side.
Ben's book is an account of this double life, and what it's cost him, his family and his friends. It's also an account of his battles to beat his addiction, and his battle to keep playing football – which was his lifeline – against the entrenched opposition of a large number of people in the game. And as if the story is not extraordinary enough, what distinguishes it above all else is the approach Ben's taken to writing it. It is a work of searing emotional and factual honesty. Ben hides nothing, and the result is one of the most remarkable sporting memoirs ever published in Australia.