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The Things That Make Us
- Life, Loss and Football
- Narrated by: Michael Robinson, Nick Riewoldt
- Length: 9 hrs and 11 mins
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Publisher's Summary
The revealing and insightful autobiography of an AFL superstar.
From number one pick in the 2000 AFL draft, to six-time winner of St Kilda's best and fairest award, to five-time All Australian, to captaining his club for a record 220 games, to more than 330 games as a star of the AFL, Nick Riewoldt is an out-and-out champion.
The Things That Make Us is Nick's autobiography, written with a deep intelligence and insight, and giving a fascinating perspective on his extraordinary life and career. As Nick describes it:
I hope there's something in these pages for everyone who's known grief, especially anyone who's lost a sibling. I hope, too, that my story brings a deeper understanding of a footballer's crazy world. An insight into what goes into making it, what it takes to stay there, and the crippling anxiety that can consume you when your burden is to accept only the best. I hope it paints a picture of what it's like to be the focus of acclamation and scandal, the good and bad of a searing spotlight, and how these experiences can bring out the best and worst in us.
I hope it honours my family - the German and Tasmanian sides with their stories of struggle and endurance - who are the essence of the book's title. I hope it gives thanks for the love I found on the other side of the world, and the beautiful next generation Cath and I are building together.
I hope above all that it honours my sister Maddie.
These are the things that made me.
The Things That Make Us is the intimate, powerful and revealing account of the life of an AFL superstar and a classic in the making.
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- Ben
- 02-11-2022
Usually not a fan of autobiographies, however..
Of the few sportsman autobiographies I’ve read in the past, I’ve found them drier than driftwood. However, Nick’s story was incredibly engaging, told with humility, and gave a fantastic insight to the life of a top AFL player, especially one embroiled in such controversy due to no makings of his own.
As a St Kilda fan, I’ve always appreciated all that Nick had done for the club. This appreciation has gone to another level now - to hear what he was dealing with, yet to still perform and conduct himself in the way he did, is simply incredible.
Saints’ fans, AFL fans, and sports fans alike will all get a lot out of this audiobook, guaranteed
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