Back from the Brink by Paul Mcgrath

Back from the Brink by Paul Mcgrath

Quite apart from his all too public struggle with alcoholism, the story runs through the surreal highs and calamitous lows of a life lived habitually on the edge of chaos. It is not just a football story.

As survivor's tales go, this is brutalist epic..McGrath's narrative has a stark honesty. -- Sean O'Hagan * The Observer Sport Monthly *
Continuing the trend of brutal honesty which was popularised by Paul Gascoigne's autobiography, McGrath's book is difficult to read for anyone with an ounce of human kindness, especially those who marvelled at his ability from the Old Trafford terraces... Beautifully written. * Manchester Evening News *
Laceratingly honest...remarkably unflinching * Mail on Sunday *
A startling, harrowing read... far removed from the churn-em-out footballing autobiographies...This is an uncompromising tale, wonderfully told, about one of our most talented and disturbed sporting heroes. -- Hugh Farrelly * Irish Independent *
Heartbreaking...poingnant -- Robert Philip * Daily Telegraph *

Paul McGrath was born on December 4, 1959. He joined St Patricks Athletic, Dublin, as a teenager before joining Manchester United in 1982. He won the FA Cup with United and was twice voted Player of the Year before being sold to Aston Villa for £400,000 in 1989, where he was voted Player of the Year four times. He was also PFA Player of the Year in 1993. He also played for Derby and Sheffield United, before retiring in 1998.

McGrath also won 83 caps for the Republic of Ireland, appeared at the 1990 and 1994 World Cups, and was Ireland's first black captain.

SKU	Unavailable
ISBN 13	9780099499558
ISBN 10	009949955X
Title	Back from the Brink
Author	Paul Mcgrath
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Cornerstone
Year published	2007-05-24
Number of pages	432
Prizes	Winner of British Sports Book Awards: Autobiography 2007
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.