Description
| Product ID: | 9780008217914 |
| Product Form: | Hardback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | Coming Up for Air |
| Subtitle: | What I Learned from Sport, Fame and Fatherhood |
| Authors: | Author: Tom Daley |
| Page Count: | 304 |
| Subjects: | Autobiography: general, Autobiography: general, Memoirs, Olympic and Paralympic games, Swimming and diving, Memoirs, Olympic & Paralympic games, Swimming & diving, England, 21st century |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating Longlisted for Autobiography of the Year, Sports Book Awards 2022The Instant Sunday Times Bestseller‘Honest and moving – everything a memoir should be’ The Sun‘An illuminating look at what it takes to be an Olympian … in this story, passion reigns supreme’ Cosmopolitan Longlisted for Autobiography of the Year, Sports Book Awards 2022The Instant Sunday Times Bestseller‘Honest and moving – everything a memoir should be’ The Sun‘An illuminating look at what it takes to be an Olympian … in this story, passion reigns supreme’ CosmopolitanTom Daley captured the hearts of the nation with his unforgettable medal-winning performance in the London 2012 Olympics. At the games in Tokyo, he triumphed to win gold and became the most decorated British diver of all time.In this deeply personal book, Tom explores the experiences that have shaped him and the qualities to which he owes his contentment and success; from the resilience he developed competing at world-class level, to the courage he discovered while reclaiming the narrative around his sexuality, and the perspective that family life has brought him.Candid and perceptive, Coming Up for Air offers a unique insight into the life and mindset of one our greatest and most-loved athletes. |
| Imprint Name: | HQ |
| Publisher Name: | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2021-10-14 |
