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On The Edge | 
 enlarge | Author: Richard Hammond
Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson General
Category: Book
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Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 310
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.5
Dimensions (in): 9.2 x 6.2 x 1.4
ISBN: 0297853279
Dewey Decimal Number: 796
EAN: 9780297853275
ASIN: 0297853279
Publication Date: September 20, 2007
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 Great read November 2, 2008
really enjoyed this account of a fascinating individual. His sheer guts and determination is matched only by that of his wife who clearly supported him through the most difficult period of his life. It brings 'the hamster' into the heart of the reader.
Fran B
 Less Mindy, more Hammond please October 20, 2008
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
I didn't manage to finish this book. It goes on and on and on. I like Richard Hammond and I am :
a) Glad he survived the accident
b) Happy he has such a close loving family.
But the book is just dull. The Hammond passages read as he speaks but the Mindy chapters (and there are lots) really do go on and on. And on. And on some more.
The book feels like a short story padded out to 300 pages.
 A wonderful read October 13, 2008
This book was truly moving. Although I had read all about the accident in the papers, to read it both from Richard's view and his wife's brought a lump to my throat.
It was well written and a captivating read. I would recommend it to anyone.
 Speed Kills! - Nearly October 3, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
A pleasant book, charting Richard's career rise to Top Gear.Then doing wacky stunts. Richard is quite a nutter,which almost polished him off,in a near fatal crash.
It's not the most riveting book I have ever read.That said,the enduring love between Richard,his wife Mindy and their children, really shines through. If ever their was a book upholding family values,this must surely be the one. For that reason alone it is worth the read.
Motto of the story, don't drive too fast, don't use remoulds, don't tell J C, don't forget to tell your Missus you love her, especially if you want clean laundry bringing to hospital! Glad he made it through ok.
Fascinating and well written. September 8, 2008
I've just finished reading this book and found it thoroughly interesting and moving. I've only watched Top Gear a few times (one time happened to be Richard Hammond's return after the accident), and I'm not very interested in cars and bikes - but there's something about this guy that I like and so I wanted to read his book. It's well written - not the sort of autobiography that trails through hundreds of anecdotes before you get to the 'main bit', which is - in this case - Richard's terrible accident and all that was involved in his recovery. From the accident onwards the writing is shared with his wife, Mindy, and I thought her contribution perhaps the most moving, as I am a wife with young kids; I found myself thinking 'how would I cope in her situation?...'. Having said that, Richard's part is moving too in he gives us a rare insight into what it felt like to go through an experience like that - the struggle, the frustration. It's all written in a very 'normal' sort of way, very honest and down to earth. When I finished reading it I felt a bit like I'd sat and chatted to some very nice ordinary people (apologies for using the word 'nice' - it seems a bit bland really) who'd had something extraordinarily horrible happen to them but were relieved to be coming through the other side of it. I very much admire this family's strength and courage. I would imagine that this book would be a great help to anyone (or the family of anyone) recovering from a similar injury. However, I too found it very inspiring and uplifting just to see how this family pulled through this dreadful situation (one that was certainly much worse than anything I've ever experienced). Yes, he's a TV presenter - but this isn't a 'famous person' book, it's a book about strength, willpower, love and devotion.
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