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To Hell and Back

My Autobiography

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To Hell and Back

By: Niki Lauda
Narrated by: Ryan Wichert, Kevin Eason
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Niki Lauda drove a car for sport, but crossed the line between life and death and fought back to even greater glory. Even people who know nothing of Formula One have heard of his crash at Nurburgring in 1976, when he was dragged from the inferno of his Ferrari so badly injured he was given the last rites. Within 33 days, he was racing again at Monza. His wounds bled; he had no eyelids. He was terrified. A year later, he reclaimed his World Championship title.

In To Hell and Back he reveals how he battled fear to stage a comeback that seemed beyond human endurance. Then it’s Lauda vs Hunt, an epic rivalry later dramatised in 2013’s Hollywood blockbuster Rush, as he looks back on the strict childhood and parental disapproval that he believes gave him an ‘addiction to excellence’. There’ll never be another like him.

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The additional Kevin Eason content made this a complete book. Happy i got it. Narrated well, succinct, concise, No BS, so typically Lauda.

Well Worth It

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very good book. Loved listening to this perspective. Great reader. word word word word word

Fantastic

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Younger people should be made to read this, to understand what persistence and sheer determination can do.

An inspirational story, showing the highest of highs, and the lowest of lows, but showing what inner strength can achieve.

A truly great man.

In one word - inspiring.

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I loved the whole Niki story. Just weeks after he died, I was in Vienna (from Australia) and sat at Niki’s table at Cafe Imperial. To hear the Cafe spoken about in the book was emotional.
Only down side was the narration, the names of people and places were given a silly false accent. Why?

Niki Lauda a story worth reading

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Niki Lauda's is truly one of a kind, as a formula One fan I could not recommend this book highly enough.

Exceptional

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