Author:Alex Ferguson
Widely hailed as Scotland’s most successful football manager since Jock Stein, Alex Ferguson’s achievements with Aberdeen are unparalleled, creating and consolidating a new force in British and European football. Since joining the Dons in 1978, the ambitious, hard-driving and controversial ‘Fergie’ has seen his side capture eight major trophies – The European Cup-Winners’ Cup, European Super Cup, three Scottish Premier League titles and three Scottish Cups.
In A Light in the North, Alex Ferguson tells for the first time the story the fans have been waiting for.
Compelling... You have to admire the stones it takes to set out his stall. But then, it's entirely in keeping with how he played.
—— Irish Times, Best Sports Books of the YearAnyone interested in life coaching or self-awareness will be fascinated by O'Gara's revealing and unabashed self-analysis.
—— Irish Independent, Best Sports Books of the YearAdroitly constructed... his reflections on his recently concluded playing career contain enough cordite to remind one of the searing honesty and single-mindedness that drove this individual to perfection. Few escape his wrath.
—— Irish IndependentA rollicking read... he speaks with naked emotion, raw candour, and even that rare commodity in sportsmen, forthrightness.
—— Sunday IndependentRevealing... Unguarded is a reflection on a playing career that saw him earn the respect of the rugby world and win almost all the game has to offer. Off the field, the Corkman was known for his phlegmatic pronouncements and this book is marked out by similar straight-talking.
—— Sunday Business PostA book that bristles with O'Gara's penchant for calling it as he sees it.
—— RTE Guide[Charly Wegelius] tell[s] it better than anyone else before him
—— IndependentLoved this book
—— David MillarLays bare the true struggle of life on the circuit and demystifies much of cycling’s inner machinations
—— CycloA funny and poignant tale for anyone who’s ever dreamt of jacking in the day job for an adventure
—— Western Morning NewsThe book is a very readable and often funny account of an unusual adventure on a bike
—— Cycling WorldA funny and poignant tale for anyone who's ever dreamt of quitting their day job to embark on an adventure
—— Jude Brosnan , Wanderlust Travel MagazineAlmost painfully funny
—— ObserverCovers not only the highs of the last two seasons but the lows
—— London CyclistIn the course of telling the tale, his image as an everyday hero is absolutely confirmed with all the necessary detail and insight both cynics and fans would require
—— Mark Perryman , Morning StarConveys the most engaging personality of this almost comically unpretentious bloke, who never thought that Tour winners came from Kilburn
—— Geoffrey Wheatcroft , New StatesmanCompelling and often emotional account... Outspoken, honest, intelligent and fearless, Wiggins has been hailed as the people’s champion
—— Yorkshire PostA genuinely up-lifting read
—— Alan Pattullo , The ScotsmanEngaging
—— Malachy Clerkin , Irish TimesMy Time conveys the most engaging personality of this almost comically unpretentious bloke, who never thought that Tour de France winners came from Kilburn
—— Geoffrey Wheatcroft , New StatesmenThere is plenty of material for cycling aficionados … but his story is also of interest to the general reader
—— Lewis Jones , SpectatorWho could resist finding out more about the sideburned new superstar of British cycling
—— Daily TelegraphEuphoria does not last forever and so the race is always on to ensure that the books is read for those keen to know of to re-live the spine tingling moments of triumph. My Time is not at all the worst of this kind of output. Indeed, it might be among the best...there is plenty of fascinating detail
—— Alison Rudd , The TimesGive sports fans a glimpse into what it takes to win gold
—— CloserFascinating...it covers most levels of Wiggins existence – cyclist, team leader, husband, father, son – during the most important years of his life, with the candour that has become his trademark...co-written by Guardian sports writer, William Fotheringham, who helps to tell the story in the direct but eloquent tone that Wiggins watchers will recognise countless radio and television interviews. It is an absorbing read that covers Wiggins’ career from his departure from Garmin to his latest Olympic success. Cycling fans will relish the horse’s mouth accounts of the triumphs they have watched unfold this year, while newcomers to the sport, attracted by the man’s performances this year, both on and off the bike, should find more to enjoy
—— Timothy John , Road Cycling UKIf you love cycling, this makes a very welcome change from the rather saturated market of ‘cyclist doping confessions'
—— Cycling UKWhat makes the book special for me is the love of cycling that comes through. His passion for the sport, for its history, his awareness of where he stands in the pantheon of Lycra-clad heroes, and his inability to truly comprehend his achievements all come across in waves. And in typical Wiggins fashion, he doesn’t dodge the difficult bits. He talks openly about the latest drugs scandal and the unwelcome role of moral enforcer which has been forced onto him by his newfound standing as Tour winner
—— Freewheeling France (blog)A speedy guide to cycling success
—— The TimesLike the man, it’s engaging, modest and likeable, with the section on the Olympics especially fascinating
—— Simon Evans , Choice