Too Many Reasons to Live by Rob Burrow

Too Many Reasons to Live by Rob Burrow

The extraordinarily inspirational memoir from rugby league legend Rob Burrow, from his life at the heart of Leeds Rhinos legendary team to battling motor neurone disease.

Occasionally in life you come across a person who is talented yet humble, brave but not foolish, iconic and unaware of his own impactRob Burrow is such a man – a pocket rocket of a player and a giant of a character. It has been a privilege to watch him play and to know him off the pitch. He is one in a million and his story is truly inspirational -- Clare Balding
Rob might say that I inspired him, but he inspired me. He's just phenomenal. -- Doddie Weir
I've always loved watching rugby league and was a fan of Rob from the first time I watched him play. He was one of those players who stood out and had this aura about him. Although he was the smallest on the field, he epitomised what the sport was all about, being fast, strong, skillful and entertaining. After watching him throughout his career I was devastated to hear the news of his MND diagnosis. But one thing is for sure, Rob is a mentally tough individual who won't give up without a fight. A loving family man, an incredible athlete and a great role model for anybody out there. Legend. -- Wayne Rooney
Rob is a true warrior and hero to many but also a genuine and kind man who’d do anything for anybody. I’ve known him a long time, from idolising him when I was a boy to meeting him and later being able to call him a friend. It will be the honour of my life to read Rob’s words and to voice his extraordinary story. -- Matthew Lewis, actor

Rob Burrow is a former professional rugby league footballer who spent sixteen years playing for the Leeds Rhinos in the Super League, before retiring in 2017. An England and Great Britain representative, he spent his entire professional career with Leeds. At five foot five, and weighing less than eleven stone, Burrow was known for many years as ‘the smallest player in Super League’.

Despite this, he was one of the most successful players in the competition’s history, winning a total of eight Super League championships and two Challenge Cups, being named on the Super League Dream Team on three occasions, and winning the Harry Sunderland Trophy twice.

On 19 December 2019 it was publicly revealed Burrow had been diagnosed with motor neurone disease (MND). The BBC followed Rob for a year for their documentary My Year with MND. It was watched by over two million people. Too Many Reasons to Live is his first book.

SKU	Unavailable
ISBN 13	9781529073249
ISBN 10	1529073243
Title	Too Many Reasons to Live
Author	Rob Burrow
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Pan Macmillan
Year published	2021-08-19
Number of pages	304
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