The huge Sunday Times number one bestselling inspirational memoir
from rugby league legend Rob Burrow on his extraordinarycareer
and his battle with motor neurone disease.
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'A pocket rocket of a player and a giant of a character . . . He is one
in a million and his story is truly inspirational'** - Clare
Balding
'I'm not giving in until my last breath' - Rob Burrow
Rob Burrow is one of the greatest rugby league players of all time. And
the most inspirational. As a boy, Rob was told he was too small to play
the sport. Even when he made his debut for Leeds Rhinos, people wrote
him off as a novelty. But Rob never stopped proving people wrong. During
his time at Leeds, for whom he played almost 500 games, he won eight
Super League Grand Finals, two Challenge Cups and three World Club
Challenges. He also played for his country in two World Cups.
In December 2019, Rob was diagnosed with motor neurone disease, a rare
degenerative condition, and given a couple of years to live. He was only
thirty-seven, not long retired and had three young children. When he
went public with the devastating news, the outpouring of affection and
support was extraordinary. When it became clear that Rob was going to
fight it all the way, sympathy turned to awe.
This is the story of a tiny kid who adored rugby league but never should
have made it - and ended up in the Leeds hall of fame. It's the
story of a man who resolved to turn a terrible predicament into
something positive - when he could have thrown the towel in. It's
about the power of love, between Rob and his childhood sweetheart
Lindsey, and of friendship, between Rob and his faithful teammates. Far
more than a sports memoir, Too Many Reasons to Live is a story of
boundless courage and infinite kindness.
