Blessed - The Autobiography

Nov 18, 2024 3:45 PM

Author:George Best

George Best needs little introduction. A legend in his own lifetime, he is undoubtedly the greatest footballer the UK has ever produced. Blessed with an extraordinary gift he brought a beauty and grace to the game never before seen. But Best was unable to cope with the success and fame his football genius brought. His fabled story is littered with tales of women and sex and, of course, alcohol.

Much has been written about Best, but very little substantiated by the man himself. That is until George Best opened his heart and engaged us in one of the most exhilarating life stories for years, Blessed. In his own words George recounts the halcyon days at Manchester United, the big games and European Cup win of '68. And then there's the heartbreaking truth about the death of his mother and his struggles with alcohol that forced him to face up to a life without drink.

Blessed reveals the man behind the up-for-a-laugh, boozy, womanizing stereotype that had dogged George Best for so long. Open and honest about his mistakes, George is also incredibly candid about his triumphs, his regrets, and, only three years before his death, what he had hoped for the future.

'Don't coach him, he's a genius' Sir Matt Busby

'Unquestionably the greatest' Sir Alex Ferguson

Reviews

Brilliantly raw

—— Sunday Times

His autobiography tells everything...this is a powerful, unexpectedly moving story

—— The Mirror

Fascinating-honest to the point of self-laceration-Best will always remain a breath-taking example of supreme talent and courage

—— Independent

Unquestionably the greatest

—— Sir Alex Ferguson

Where this book differs from the others - and there have been a few - is in Best's attempts to face his demons

—— Michael Parkinson , Daily Telegraph

'A thoughtful appeal for us to re-examine our ideas of community and our relationship with the wild'

—— The Observer

'An unforgettable portrait of a sense of place'

—— Jim Crumley, author of THE NATURE OF SPRING

'Intelligent in observation and precise and elegant in her writing, Catherine Munro shows how people and animals live and respond to each other, particularly in island communities like Shetland. She shows great insight into the way both the seasons and the sea's strong winds affect people in places like these'

—— Donald S Murray, author of In a Veil of Mist

'A meditative, exultant sojourn that illuminates the importance of working with nature, and of its importance in all we do and experience, and of living in the moment.'

—— Polly Pullar, author of A DROP IN THE OCEAN

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