Tackling Life

by Jonny Wilkinson

Jonny Wilkinson's impact on global sport has been extraordinary. Yet Jonny has faced a battle all his life to achieve success and, crucially, happiness. A crippling fear of failure, the targets he set himself and a string of injuries have caused Jonny to question his attitude to life. In this startling new book, Jonny opens up for the very first time, revealing his darkest moments and explaining in a practical way the steps and techniques he has taken to ensure success in all aspects of his life. He still wants to be the best, but he now enjoys the journey. With never-before-told stories from his life and rugby career punctuated with questionnaires sent to a wide range of well-known sports people, this book will act as a powerful inspiration for anyone wanting to bring to the field of play—be it business, personal, or sport—the very best they have to offer.

Genres: Biography, Autobiography

320 pages, Hardcover

First published October 2, 2008

About the author

Former rugby union player for England, British & Irish Lions, Newcastle Falcons and Rugby Club Toulonnais.

Reviews

[Kristi · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a great book for England/Jonny Wilkinson rugby lovers. However, I didn't just take out of this book only about the rugby. I took out of it about how he dealt with his injuries...and there were many of them. I could relate to the book on that level since everytime I came back to running, I would get injured and sometimes not even related to the actual activity. I've been hit with alot and I felt like this book gave me a different perspective. I loved the Blackie insights and the stories with Jonny and his brother.

I didn't like how sometimes the insights or information didn't match the chapter subject. For example, I want to read about injuries in the Injury Chapter and not how they overcame the injuries or a soccer team win against the odds (other chapters in the book). I also didn't like the constant jumping around between years, teams, and sports disciplines without a real warning. It was hard to follow, especially since in America, I do not get all of these games. I think it would have been better to stick to the timeline.

Overall, I liked this book and recommend it to anyone dealing with negative vibes after suffering lots of losses in a row.

Full book review at http://runkwrun.blogspot.com/2013/08/....

[Mise · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good book that reads like an application of Napoleon hills think and grow rich

[Fran · Rating 5 out of 5]

Perhaps slightly biased as he is my hero, but I love reading his view on aspects of his life that the media have already scrutinised!