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Ben Cousins has one of the most extraordinary stories in modern
Australian sport. He's perhaps the most gifted player of his generation
– a former captain of the West Coast eagles, a Brownlow medallist, a
premiership winner, voted the AFL's Most Valuable Player – but he's
best known for what he's done off the footy field rather than on it.
Ben is a self-confessed drug addict, whose drug binges would last for
days and involve incredible amounts of cocaine, crack and ice. But
what's really remarkable about Ben's story is that the two sides of his
life – the captaincy, the premierships, the Brownlow, the accolades,
and the frenzy and squalor of the drug scene were actually done at the
same time, side by side.
Ben's book is an account of this double life, and what it's cost
him, his family and his friends. It's also an account of his battles to
beat his addiction, and his battle to keep playing football – which was
his lifeline – against the entrenched opposition of a large number of
people in the game. And as if the story is not extraordinary enough,
what distinguishes it above all else is the approach Ben's taken to
writing it. It is a work of searing emotional and factual honesty. Ben
hides nothing, and the result is one of the most remarkable sporting
memoirs ever published in Australia.
About The Author
As a footballer, Ben Cousins is best known for his successful
238-game career with the West Coast Eagles, but it's the off-field
incidents that led to a year-long ban from AFL in 2007 that have made
him a headline name across Australia. Richmond Football Club drafted
Cousins for his return to professional football in the 2009 season.
ISBN: 9781405040006
ISBN-10: 1405040009
Audience:
General
Format:
Paperback
Language:
English
Published: 15th November 2010
Dimensions (cm): 23.4 x 15.4
x 2.8
Weight (kg): 0.544
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