**Winner of the Sunday Times Sports Book of the Year Award 2023** **Winner of the Rugby Book of the Year Award 2023** **Longlisted for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year Award 2022** 'Powerful, moving' - The Guardian 'A deeply affecting read [...] among the most important ever' - Daily Mail 'So powerful. This book might just change the way you think about sport forever' - Sir Clive Woodward 'As brave as they come' - Gareth Thomas 'Moving and profound' - The Times 'Heartbreaking' - Owen Slot, The Times 'I'm in my early forties. There are days when I don't remember the names of my wife and four kids . . .' RUGBY, DEMENTIA AND THE FIGHT OF MY LIFE In 2003, England won the Rugby World Cup. Steve Thompson was in England's front row, at the heart of the match, and at the heart of the scrum - one of sport's most violent battlegrounds. But triumph came at a cost. Today, he remembers nothing about playing in that final. In his words, watching the tape back is like watching a ghost. The years of hurt, and the culture of sucking up punishment and coming back for more, have taken a terrible toll. Steve has been diagnosed with early onset dementia, and serious progressive brain damage. Steve and his wife Steph had a happy family life planned, with decades ahead of them. Now he needs to capture these elusive memories for the sake of his children, before they disappear forever. With stories contributed by his world-cup winning teammates and his former manager, Sir Clive Woodward, Unforgettable is raw, powerful storytelling. This tale of hope and courage stands as testament to the ultimate strength of the human mind - and to a man no longer pushing himself to the limit for competition, but for his own place in the world.

Sometimes being an optimist is hard work. Brendon Osmond’s an optimist, a fitness geek, a man with a plan and the drive to achieve it. He’s sure he knows everything there is to know about his life and where it’s headed—until he gets one brief text. A text from her. Amanda. The girl who broke his heart. ‘Thinking of you.’ Just three little words, but they’re enough to make Brendon drop everything and head half way around the world to see her. Acting only on gut instinct, nothing can prepare Brendon for the truth he’s about to learn. A truth Amanda kept from him for almost two years. A truth who has Brendon’s eyes and claims his heart in an instant. A truth that comes with a devastating diagnosis with the power to destroy everything he never knew he wanted or held dear. “A heartbreaking, emotional, heartwarming, phenomenal story.” ~ Five Stars. 1-Click Addict Support Group ***The Always series is a 3-book series about love, life, laughter and hope. Originally released under the pen-name Cherie M Hudson, the Always series is Lexxie Couper unlike you've read before.***

Explore and savor Unforgettable Aussies, a one-of-a-kind Australian Shepherd family scrapbook that is uniquely blended with geneology. Discover Aussies who could be the ancestors of your dog. This fascinating book shines a spotlight on fifteen exceptional dogs who helped define the breed, and is filled with over 400 photos of their descendants. Also included are pedigrees that can help you follow your dog's family tree.As endearing as a new puppy, Unforgettable Aussies is filled with warm, captivating stories about Australian Shepherds and the people who loved them with all their hearts. Meet ?Chance,? the Aussie who won the biggest show in the world. Read about ?Sparkle's? surprising victory at a National show when she was just six months old. Delight in memories of ?Silver? and ?Little Queen? and the children they watched over. Aussie breeders will also treasure the stories and knowledge collected in this book. Each of the 420 photos is accompanied by a profile that includes the dog's titles, year of birth, sire and dam, special show wins, and name of owner. This is the first time this priceless information has been gathered as a resource about Australian Shepherd bloodlines.Blending stories and history, Unforgettable Aussies will delight every Aussie fancier'those who own dogs for competition, as well as people who value the breed as wonderful pets. This is a book you must have if you love Australian Shepherds!

"This is a fully illustrated book highlighting some memorable moments in Australian sporting history."--Provided by publisher.

The extraordinary performances of Australian athletes, and the awareness of the system that fostered them, came to the world's attention during the Sydney Olympic Games in 2000. Bloomfield traces the development of Australian sport from the early 19th century to the modern day institutions that drive our sporting success.