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Title	:	On the Edge
Author	:	Richard Hammond
Book Format	:	Hardcover
Book Edition	:	Special Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 310 pages
Published	:	April 1st 2008 by Orion Publishing (first published September 20th 2007)
Categories	:	Nonfiction. Biography. Autobiography. Memoir. Biography Memoir. Audiobook. Humor

On the Edge Hardcover | Pages: 310 pages

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Richard Hammond is one of our most in-demand and best-loved television presenters. On September 20, 2006, he suffered a serious brain injury following a high-speed car crash, and the nation held its breath. On the Edge is his compelling account of life before and after the accident and an honest description of his year of recovery, full of drama and incident. It is also, perhaps, his explanation of why, as a married man and father of two young daughters, he was prepared to risk all by strapping himself to the front of a jet engine with the power of eleven Formula One cars. A daredevil and a petrolhead long before his association with Top Gear, Richard tells the story of his life as an adrenalin junkie, 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, one of the world's most popular shows, upgrading his car with each step up the ladder. His insights into the personalities, the camaraderie and, of course, the stunts for which Top Gear has become famous make compulsive reading.It was whilst filming for Top Gear, driving a jet-powered dragster at speeds over 300mph, that a tyre burst and the car left the track and rolled over, burying him in the earth. He was airlifted to hospital and hovered near death for several days. 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, leaving him sometimes lucid and plausible, sometimes confused and angry, and often exhausted. The final chapter recounts his return home and his triumphant reappearance in front of the cameras.

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Original Title:	On the Edge
ISBN:	0297853279 (ISBN13: 9780297853275)
Edition Language:	English

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If you, or anyone in your life is suffering from the effects of a traumatic brain injury (TBI), this autobiography written by one of the UKs most loved auto show presenters is a must read for you. Hammond is one of the trio that presents the UK version of Top Gear and for those who have seen the show they will automatically know to what incident in his life this book centres on. For those who havent, but are still looking for an informative and moving read, this maybe the book you are looking

Shoddy, cliche writing, but he's too lovable for me to mind much.

This is a book that really pulls on the heart strings.It's not a life story per-say. We get a little insight into Hammond's reasoning for being a dare devil, his early career and how he landed his dream job on Top Gear but it's nothing extensive. That for me is the book's only downside.What we get in great detail is the events leading up to his crash in the jet car which led to having critical brain damage and how he managed to make a full recovery. A large chunk of the book is written by

Oh. My. God.I am a HUUUUUGGGGGE Top Gear fan, and my Dad likes to be part of that by buying me books by Jeremy Clarkson. When he saw this, he bought this one for me too, because (like every female of a certain age) I have a crush on Richard Hammond.This was written by Richard after he was in a very serious car accident a few years ago. He discusses some of his dare-devil antics prior to the accident, the accident itself, and some of the aftermath. The aftermath of the crash was written in

I should start by saying I never read biographies. I gave this one a go because I like Richard Hammond and I was interested in the whole crash/recovery business. The middle section of the book had me hooked, I found myself hoping he'd be okay despite the obvious, but the bits around the middle were kind of slow going and I found that I wasn't really as invested in the story as I thought I was.

On the Edge This is an excellent book, I listen to it a couple of years ago as an audiobook, but bought it now because 1.) It was so good I want to read it again and 2.) It will look smashing on my bookshelf 3.) I have a bit of a Top Gear obsession (and Im not even a car fan.But anyway, if you are after a great autobiographical book, then this is one I wholeheartedly recommend! I do btw recommend the audio book because both Richard and his wife Mindy is narrating the book, with Mindy taking over

June 10, 2017: Richard Hammond was involved in another serious crash today on the set of "The Grand Tour." Luckily, he was able to remove himself from the car before it burst into flames. Best wishes to Hammond!I love Richard Hammond; his wit, humor, love for adventure, and constant smile remind me of my husband, who introduced me to Top Gear when we met two and a half years ago. Oftentimes during an episode of Top Gear--and now, The Grand Tour--my husband will turn to me, motion to silly,