Fabrice Muamba: I'm Still Standing

by Fabrice Muamba

Fabrice Muamba - I'm Still Standing THEY say that when you die, your life flashes before your eyes. Full description

Genres: Nonfiction, Memoir

256 pages, Paperback

First published November 4, 2012

Reviews

[Amy Cross · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a story. I mean you don't come across these kinds of tales very often unless you're looking in the fiction section.
I was wary going into this book just because I'm not a massive football fan and was expecting this book to be based entirely around the sport and names I don't know and inside jokes I don't understand. Let me tell you I was wrong - well almost. Obviously football was a big theme in this book but I understood it and wasn't put off the book at any point. In fact I found myself wanting to read it which was odd for me. It was just written so well and I liked how it flitted from his pre-accident life to the lead up to his "new life". I found both sides interesting and there was never a dull moment in this guys life. So much happened that so many people can learn from, me included. It felt so fresh hearing from someone who's life has been so different to mine and the struggles he's dealt with. It made me question my own thoughts and struggles which is never a bad thing from a book.
I don't think I'd read it again but I would definitely recommend it and not just to football fans. Everyone knew who he was and it's in our nature to be nosy and this is how you fulfil that I guess.

[Tom · Rating 5 out of 5]

When I was looking around for a book to read I stumbled upon Fabrice's book. I was one of them people that was worried about him whilst he went through what he went through and reading this explains what he and the people that he loved we're going through. The chapters were of a good length for me even though I'm not the biggest book enthusiast. Well done Brereton for telling the story of this incredible human being. And I'm glad Fabrice is well after his traumatic experience

[Jill Bowman · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was such a good book. I’m a big EPL (football) fan and I remember this happening. I’ve no idea if the part of the book dealing with the football and all of the personalities would interest everyone but the medical part, the strength, honesty, humility and determination of this young man certainly ought to be for everyone. I thoroughly enjoyed every page.
It made my cry thinking back to #pray4muamba.

[Simone · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fabrice Muamba's heart stopped for more than an hour, and he lived to tell the tale.

To say that his story is amazing would be an understatement. I remember watching it unfold on tv, but this book goes into far greater detail about the events at White Hart Lane that day. This is not the oeuvre of a great author, and contains many grammatical errors, but Muamba more than makes up for it with the sincerity with which he tells about his childhood in Zaire/Congo, leaving to join his dad as a refugee in London, growing up through the ranks at Arsenal, and becoming a professional soccer player, father, and husband. He does a lot of name dropping, listing many famous footballers he met along the way. This is balanced by the name dropping of all the doctors and other professionals who helped save his life.

I'm grateful to him for sharing his story, and while this is by no means a classic, I could not put it down.

[David Edwards · Rating 4 out of 5]

One day, whilst at work, everything seemed normal. Until it wasn't. This book illustrates many things: the fragility of life, and one man's sheer bloody-mindedness in the moments of deepest despair. It's a cracking read by someone who suffered one of the more publicised sporting medical emergencies. Not only that it is woven with the trials, tribulations and heartaches in getting to that point.

When your stars are all aligned, anything is possible, even life.

[John · Rating 4 out of 5]

Unbelievable!!!
How did this guy survive? Not just the cardiac arrest but his life in general!!!
Good luck Fabrice.