Thinking Out Loud by Rio Ferdinand
The courageous and moving story of former England and Manchester United footballer Rio Ferdinand's sudden and tragic loss of his wife Rebecca to cancer. Written to help others through their grief, he shares, openly and honestly, the hard journey he's on with his three young children and the support and advice that's getting them through.
'Achingly raw and emotional' * SUNDAY TIMES MAGAZINE *
'Tender, heartbreaking.. An extraordinary and unforgettable book *****' * HEAT *
'Rio's honesty is astonishing, and will change how men grieve and how men think about their feelings. This is a ground-breaking book' -- Julia Samuel, Founder Patron of Child Bereavement UK and best-selling author of GRIEF WORKS
'Ferdinand's powerful new book [is] a detailed and inevitably very raw description of how he has tried to cope with life after the loss of his wife' * THE TIMES *
'So much more than your standard, brittle career retrospective ... A winningly open account of the former Manchester United captain's attempt to cope with life and fatherhood after the loss of his wife, Rebecca, to cancer - realities for which Ferdinand was scarcely prepared by the world of top-level football, a bubble so minutely protective that even the clipping of his toenails was done for him' * THE TIMES *
'Rio Ferdinand's Thinking Out Loud ... is a lacerating account ... This painful but necessary book is written with the Guardian journalist Decca Aitkenhead, who has herself lost a partner. Not very Christmassy, perhaps, but probably the best way to spend your £20 in the celeb market this year' * EVENING STANDARD *
'Tender, heartbreaking.. An extraordinary and unforgettable book *****' * HEAT *
'Rio's honesty is astonishing, and will change how men grieve and how men think about their feelings. This is a ground-breaking book' -- Julia Samuel, Founder Patron of Child Bereavement UK and best-selling author of GRIEF WORKS
'Ferdinand's powerful new book [is] a detailed and inevitably very raw description of how he has tried to cope with life after the loss of his wife' * THE TIMES *
'So much more than your standard, brittle career retrospective ... A winningly open account of the former Manchester United captain's attempt to cope with life and fatherhood after the loss of his wife, Rebecca, to cancer - realities for which Ferdinand was scarcely prepared by the world of top-level football, a bubble so minutely protective that even the clipping of his toenails was done for him' * THE TIMES *
'Rio Ferdinand's Thinking Out Loud ... is a lacerating account ... This painful but necessary book is written with the Guardian journalist Decca Aitkenhead, who has herself lost a partner. Not very Christmassy, perhaps, but probably the best way to spend your £20 in the celeb market this year' * EVENING STANDARD *
Rio Ferdinand is a former England footballer who also played football for Manchester United during Sir Alex Ferguson's time as manager. Rio played 81 times for England and in 3 World Cups, and is one of the most decorated footballers of all time.
He had his first son with Rebecca in 2006 and they married in 2009, going on to have two more children before her death in May 2015 from cancer.
Rio is now a TV football pundit for BT Sport and as well as his BBC documentary on bereavement, Being Mum and Dad, has made a short Heads Together charity film with Prince Harry on mental health. He is also working alongside Child Bereavement and Jigsaw.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781473670235 |
| ISBN 10 | 1473670233 |
| Title | Thinking Out Loud |
| Author | Rio Ferdinand |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Hodder & Stoughton |
| Year published | 2017-10-03 |
| Number of pages | 288 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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