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Quote: sally cinnamon "Unfortunately the quality of rugby league autobiographies in general is quite poor. The mindset of the writers that help them put these books together seems to be "put together a collection of stories of nights on the lash". It doesn't promote a good image of RL unfortunately or its target audience.

Mike Gregory's book was a good one and had the balance right. There were some good anecdotes about stuff him and the Warrington players of the day got up to but it wasn't like a diary of stag dos.

Not sure what the Aussie players books are like as they are a bit expensive to get over here but I have read a few cricket autobiographies and the Aussie cricketers' books are always done more professionally than the England cricketers' books.

The main traps some players fall in to with their autobiographies
That is why I rarely bother with them. The best I have read is Stevo's, well written and a good balance of anecdotes, rugby and personal stuff. Well worth a read if you can get hold of it.

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Wayne Bennetts is terrific. Full of insight and motivation.

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Is that "Don't die with the music in you" or has he got another autobiography? I've got don't die, which is a very good book. Seems like its hard to find now as well.

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Quote: sally cinnamon "Is that "Don't die with the music in you" or has he got another autobiography? I've got don't die, which is a very good book. Seems like its hard to find now as well.'"



Don't die with the music in you is his first. This more about his philosophies of life.

The Man in the Mirror is his autobiography.

Both fantastic reads, the latter providing more of an insight into Bennett.

I purchased both from abc.net.au

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Only read Don't Die With The Music In You, superb read and much more than an autobiography.

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Quote: Ganson's Optician "That is why I rarely bother with them. The best I have read is Stevo's, well written and a good balance of anecdotes, rugby and personal stuff. Well worth a read if you can get hold of it.'"
If anyone wants Stevo's book I've got it, you can have it for the cost of postage, or if you want to wait, for nothing at the start of the season. It is a good read.

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My son got me the book for Christmas, and I was looking forward to reading it. However, on doing so, I'm astounded it went to print in the state it's in.

I feel sorry for Lee, as any book is only as good as its editor. It's bloody hard to write a book, believe me I know. As good a player as he was, he's no author, but he has a story to tell. It should have been told better than that. He's been massively let down by the publishers.

You only have to look at the list of best sellers every Christmas, there are autobiographies by celebs that can't string a sentence together that contain coherent prose.

There are so many faults with this book that I don't know where to begin. The prose is awful (and that's putting it mildly). There is no flow, it's not just that the story doesn't flow, each chapter, and even each page doesn't flow.

The book consists of a load of random chapters, in a random order, that contain poor sentences.

To summarise my review, I'd rather read a Katie Price autobiography.

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I unwrapped a book on Christmas Day and was expecting it to be the briers book. I was slightly disappointed when it was a Suggs Bio but having read the reports above I'm slightly relieved

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Was it put together in a rush post his notice to retire, to hit the Xmas market?

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I still haven't got more than part way through Mike Gregory's book & i don't think i ever will....i have come to the conclusion biographies are not for me any more. I have got Sean Long's if any body wants it.

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got it for xmas..will read it when in egypt in february...cant see it being as bad as what most on here are saying

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Quote: sally cinnamon "Is that "Don't die with the music in you" or has he got another autobiography? I've got don't die, which is a very good book. Seems like its hard to find now as well.'"


Yes that is the one. I had to have it sent over from Australia as it is very difficult to source it over here.

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Actually I have remembered a rugby league autobiography that is quite good, Robbie Paul's book 'Rugby Warrior'.

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There's so much else to read that I can't imagine wasting my time on this sort of (auto)biography. Nikau's was good, I'll admit. I don't read many (auto)biographies but I am tempted to read Alex Ferguson. And, in fact, am currently in one of my rare ventures into the genre as I am reading Morrissey's.

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Quote: The All New Chester Wire "There's so much else to read that I can't imagine wasting my time on this sort of (auto)biography. Nikau's was good, I'll admit. I don't read many (auto)biographies but I am tempted to read Alex Ferguson. And, in fact, am currently in one of my rare ventures into the genre as I am reading Morrissey's.'"


I will be honest, autobiographies are my preferred reading in the main. I can recommend Ferguson's. I like the fact, that, usually, you get to see another perspective to people. It isn't always the case, but more often than not, you do learn quite a lot from them.

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