Biographies

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‘Tyson Fury is an amazing real-life champion’ – Sylvester Stallone, star of Rocky

‘The People’s Champion’ – Times

‘A boxing phenomenon…the anarchic and enormous sports star may prove to be the last of the boxing greats’ – John Sutherland, The Times

Son. Father. Husband. Brother. Fighter. Showman. Mental health champion. Told with unflinching honesty and rock-star charisma, Gloves Off by Tyson Fury is the autobiography of a sporting icon, the like of which we may never see again.

The undefeated heavyweight champion Tyson Fury looks back on his life and career to understand his remarkable rise, fall, and rise again, which has seen him journey from the brink of suicide to boxing immortality, culminating in his sensational knockout victory against Dillian Whyte at Wembley Stadium in front of a record-breaking 94,000 fans.

Tyson’s book reveals surprising and personal new sides to his character: he opens up about his fairy-tale romance with beloved wife Paris, and their down-to-earth life raising six beautiful children. He describes how his Traveller upbringing forged him, and how his fighting family, including dad John and his brothers, have sustained him.

In the process, Tyson discusses his mental health and weight battles, his faith and his greatest boxing experiences. He discloses deeply moving new stories: in the weeks before the biggest fight of his career, Tyson was sleeping on a hospital floor in intensive care tending to his baby daughter, Athena, who was born premature and fighting for her life.

Funny, frank and never less than entertaining, this is Tyson Fury at his very best, as you have never read before.

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• ‘Agile, wryly funny and wise’ – Robert Macfarlane, author of The Wild Places
• ‘The consummate roamer: big of heart, curious of mind, light of step’ – Amy-Jane Beer, winner of The Wainwright Prize

After years of challenging expeditions all over the world, adventurer Alastair Humphreys spends a year exploring the small map around his own home.
Can this unassuming landscape, marked by the glow of city lights and the hum of busy roads, hold any surprises for the world traveller or satisfy his wanderlust? Could a single map provide a lifetime of exploration?
Discovering more about the natural world than in all his years in remote environments, this is an ode to slowing down and the meaningful experience of truly getting to know your neighbourhood.
Local is a celebration of curiosity, time spent outdoors, and a rallying cry to protect the wild places on our doorstep. It is a reminder for all of us that nature and wildness are closer than we think.

• Would you like to explore the undiscovered country of the nearby?
• Do you yearn to connect with wildness and natural beauty more often?
• Does everyone live on a map of small wonders in an unofficial countryside?
• Could your neighbourhood become a source of wonder and discovery?
• Do you like to search for wild places and discover the extraordinary in the ordinary?
• Are there any wild places left within your own community?
• Could exploring your own neighbourhood change the way you see the world?
• Do you find inspiration and wonder in the everyday moments of life?
• Have you ever felt the call of adventure, only to realise that sometimes the most remarkable journeys unfold close to home?
• Are there remarkable things waiting to be discovered on your doorstep?

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‘The only book that will give you a hangover’ Chris Evans Breakfast Show
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The hilarious, no holds barred autobiography from sporting legend and broadcaster Alan Brazil.

As Alan recounts tales from his extraordinary life, he relives the sporting occasions, radio broadcasts and famously long drinking sessions that have defined his career. He takes readers inside the talkSPORT studio for a behind-the-scenes view of his most memorable interviews, and talks for the first time about the on-pitch rivalries and dressing room debriefs of his footballing career.

With his typically outspoken and irreverent delivery, Alan shares everything from his thoughts on how the sports he loves have changed to his top tips for picking winners (and many losers) at Cheltenham. And he revels in wine-soaked jaunts in the South of France and late-night supermarket sweeps with Ray Parlour – if you can keep up.

Packed full of never-before-told stories, refreshing appraisals, sporting controversy and a cast of larger-than-life characters, this is a brutally honesty and wickedly funny insight into an extraordinary life.

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