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On the Edge: My Story | 
 enlarge | Author: Richard Hammond
Publisher: Orion Publishing
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  2 reviews
Sales Rank: 531645
Media: Paperback
Edition: Export Ed
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 256
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.2
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 6 x 1
ISBN: 0297853554
Dewey Decimal Number: 920
EAN: 9780297853558
ASIN: 0297853554
Publication Date: April 28, 2008
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Product Description
From the first ridiculous stunts on his tricycle to his increasing and near obsessive attraction to speed and the smell of gas, this is the high-octane life of TV personality Richard Hammond. A lively and intelligent communicator, TV soon beckoned for Hammond. He became one of the daredevil trio—along with Jeremy Clarkson and James May—who have made an enormous, world-wide success of the revamped BBC TV program Top Gear. Hammond describes the personalities, the camaraderie, and the stunts with which the trio entertains their weekly audiences, including the day of his 300 MPH crash that took his show off the air, put him into a coma, and plunged a nation into mourning. The stages of recovery as his shattered mind reformed are covered, as are the milestones in his slow recovery to full health and his return to Top Gear.
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 On the Edge October 5, 2008
I am only half way through this book but I have found the story very interesting. It is very much a story of someone going from rags to riches in the way that he moved through the different media to eventually achieve his dream job. The account proves to the reader that the chemistry that is so apparent between the crew on the set is a reality and you get a real sense of community and friendship between all. This is refreshing as we know that so often the media is a cut throat business and people are trying to win one over the other. The other aspect that is also very much a worthwhile read is Richards initial steps to recovery and how he appeared normal while in reality there were huge barriers still to get over.
The only thing that this book leaves you wanting more of is a little bit more of a background to his childhood and his adolesence. Otherwise well worth a read.
 An amazing story of a fight for life and the love of family. October 5, 2008
I read this book in 48 hours. I am a huge Top Gear fan. Having lived in the UK most of my life and then emigrated to the US in 2003. We were in the UK for our immigration interview the day after Hammond crashed the Jet Car. It was a huge shock. We had all seen the gang on tv performing hilarious stunts in wild and expensive cars....the tv program is huge and they have a worldwide fan base. The news was so bleak, Hammond had crashed at 288 mph and he was in critical condition in hospital, the news reports constantly on TV were reporting that he may not make it. Well he did, it was remarkable, a miracle some were saying. He was up and walking about in 5 weeks. Reading his book moved me to tears. It tells of what went on behind the scenes, the stuff tv don't tell you. The remarkable courage and strength of his wife mindy who was at his side constantly in hospital. Hammond writes about his childhood, his young art student days and how he got his dream job on top gear. He writes his accounts of the day of the crash up until the point of the crash. Then his wife Mindy takes over the writing. Not to give too much away, this book is fantastic reading, it made me laugh and cry so much. It was shocking and overwhelming. This is for a true "Hamster" fan and for those who just love a happy ending.
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