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Interesting: My Autobiography

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Gripping memoir of snooker legend's rise to greatness.

This book is a must-read for sports enthusiasts and fans of Steve Davis. It offers a gripping account of Davis' journey from a rookie to becoming one of the best snooker players in the world. The book captures the intense pressure and sacrifices required to excel in a competitive sport, while also providing insights into the intriguing world behind the scenes. With its captivating narrative and personal reflections, Interesting is an engaging memoir that will keep you hooked till the very end.

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Interesting: My Autobiography

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RM36.19 MYR RM17.91 MYR 51% off
ISBN: 9781785030710
Related Collections: Personal Development, Biographies & Memoirs, Sports
Related Topics: Memoir, Biography, Sports

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Steve Davis was just a rookie from Plumstead, south London, learning how to play from an old book his snooker-obsessed father had given him, when an encounter with Barry Hearn changed his life forever. With his backing, Steve began touring the country in a clapped-out car as an amateur. Challenging established professionals and winning titles, supported by his loyal following the Romford Roar, it wasn’t long before he progressed to the world’s stage. By the 1980s, Steve had helped transform a previously shady sport into a national obsession. He and a cast of legends such as Ray Reardon, Dennis Taylor, and Alex Higgins, with other young guns like Jimmy White, were doing silent battle in front of huge audiences. Tens of millions of viewers would witness the nail-biting conclusions of his world championship finals; this was snooker’s golden era. The man behind the "boring" tag has always been the sport’s smartest and sharpest man. With his cool, obsessive approach, Steve rewrote the rule book and became untouchably the best player in the world and the best paid sportsman in the country. Interesting lays it all what it was like to win in those pressure-cooker situations; how to cope at the top, when everyone wants you to lose; and how you deal with the moment when a man comes along who is finally better than you. This is a memoir that closely evokes the smoke-filled atmosphere of those arenas, the intrigue behind the scenes, and the personal psychology and sacrifice that is required to stay at the top of such an exacting sport.


Author: Steve Davis
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Publication Date: 2015
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Gripping memoir of snooker legend's rise to greatness.

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