Running: The Autobiography

by Ronnie O'Sullivan

Overview

World Snooker Champion Ronnie O'Sullivan's frank and honest account of his astonishingly dramatic life.

I used to rely on drugs and alcohol to keep me going, but now I've got the healthiest addiction going - running.

This book explains how running has helped me to fight my demons - my addictive personality, depression, my dad's murder conviction, the painful break-up with the mother of my children - and allowed me to win five World Snooker Championships.

It is also about all of the great things in my life - my kids, snooker, my dad's release from prison, great mates who have helped me, and the psychiatrist Dr Steve Peters, who has taught me how not to run away when things get tough.

Finally, it's about what it's like to get the buzz - from running, from snooker, from life. Because when it comes down to it, everyone needs something to drive them on.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781409112242
Publisher:	Orion
Publication date:	10/10/2013
Sold by:	Hachette Digital, Inc.
Format:	eBook
Pages:	288
File size:	4 MB

About the Author

Ronnie O'Sullivan OBE is the greatest snooker player of all time. He has won a record seven World Championship titles, seven Masters and seven UK championships, a total of 21 Triple Crown titles, the most won by any player. He is currently the world number one, a title he has held on numerous occasions. He is also a Sunday Times bestselling author, selling over 130,000 copies of his previous titles.

Table of Contents

Prologue 1

1 Getting the Buzz 5

2 When Life Kicks You Up the Arse 21

3 I Fought the Law 35

4 The Barry Hearn Revolution 45

5 Comeback Kid 57

6 Me and My Chimp 77

7 Top of the World: Sheffield 2012 89

8 Self-imposed Exile 99

9 We Are Family 115

10 Mum & Dad: Inside Story 131

11 Me & Dad: Outside Story 145

12 Heroes 157

13 Dodgy Dealings 183

14 Back on Track 189

15 Ronnie's Handy Running Hints 205

16 Mad Moments 209

17 My Greatest Wins 235

18 The Whore's Drawers 243

Index 261

Editorial Reviews

The running is literal as well as metaphorical...it's a heartbreaking story—THE METRO

Like a lot of shy people, he can look arrogant and aloof when he is performing, while underneath there's turmoil.—DAILY MAIL

At snooker, O'Sullivan is easily the best in the world. At running, he is club class...His frank memoir, which reads like a transcript from the psychiatrist's coach, explains that running - and the running community - gave him a sense of acceptance and achievement.—THE SUNDAY TIMES

Running is a chaotic race through O'Sullivan's life, but this does little to dethrone him as the people's champion - it simply adds further to his legend.—PRESS ASSOCIATION

When he starts talking about snooker and his rivals, he is fascinating. Yet it wasn't snooker that ended up saving from the booze and drugs - it was distance running.—THE DAILY TELEGRAPH

When he starts talking about snooker and his rivals, he is fascinating. Yet it wasn't snooker that ended up saving from the booze and drugs - it was distance running.—THE DAILT TELEGRAPH

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