This Is Me
eBook - ePub

This Is Me

The Autobiography

  1. 336 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

This Is Me

The Autobiography

About this book

'Reveals his poignant battle against the dark side of his return to the pool' - Donald McRae, Guardian By the age of 14, at a time when most boys are coming to terms with teenage life, Ian Thorpe was representing his country and becoming the youngest ever individual male world champion. The 'Thorpedo' was soon the most famous swimmer in the world, routinely picking up Olympic gold medals and setting record-breaking times. But behind the public face of success, there was the hardship of a life lived in the constant glare of media attention and rumour. As Thorpe continued to work for his fans, he hid away a secret battle against depression and was ushered into retirement at just 24 years of age. Raw, honest and compelling, Thorpe's memoir brilliantly unveils the costs that sometimes come with unimaginable success. 'Fans of his easy style are in for a shock with his book' - Giles Hattersley, Sunday Times

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half-Title page
  3. Title page
  4. Copyright page
  5. Dedication page
  6. Epigraph page
  7. Contents
  8. WATER
  9. one: 1 AUGUST 2011
  10. two: 26 AUGUST 2011
  11. three: 11 2011
  12. four: 20 SEPTEMBER 2011
  13. five: 6 OCTOBER 2011
  14. six: 18 OCTOBER 2011
  15. seven: 25 OCTOBER 2011
  16. eight: 4 NOVEMBER 2011
  17. nine: 10 NOVEMBER 2011
  18. ten: 12 NOVEMBER 2011
  19. eleven: 25 NOVEMBER 2011
  20. twelve: 2 DECEMBER 2011
  21. thirteen: 13 DECEMBER 2011
  22. fourteen: 19 DECEMBER 2011
  23. fifteen: 8 JANUARY 2012
  24. sixteen: 16 JANUARY 2012
  25. seventeen: 26 JANUARY 2012
  26. eighteen: 31 JANUARY 2012
  27. nineteen: 4 FEBRUARY 2012
  28. twenty: 9 FEBRUARY 2012
  29. twenty-one: 19 FEBRUARY 2012
  30. twenty-two: 28 FEBRUARY 2012
  31. twenty-three: 6 MARCH 2012
  32. twenty-four: 10 MARCH 2012
  33. twenty-five: 14 MARCH 2012
  34. twenty-six: 20 MARCH 2012
  35. twenty-seven: 17 APRIL 2012
  36. twenty-eigh:t 14 MAY 2012
  37. twenty-nine: 6 JUNE 2012
  38. thirty: 26 JULY 2012
  39. MEDALS AND RECORDS
  40. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
  41. ABOUT ROBERT WAINWRIGHT
  42. INDEX
  43. List of Illustrations