SHEARER - MY STORY SO FAR.**

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,2nd imp.[Complete number line 10 - 2 descending,so 1st edn,2nd impression.] VG+/VG+. No owner inscrptn, and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp, clean,glossy laminated, subject portrait colour photographic illustrated dw/dj,spine/backstrip lightly sunned/faded,with gilt,red+white lettering to front panel of dw/dj, white+gilt lettering to spine; with negligible shelf-wear and creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present.Head+foot of spine/backstrip minisculely bumped with reciprocal creasing.Top+fore-edges slightly toned but clean; contents bright,tight and near pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners - possibly an unread copy? Publisher's bright,clean, unblemished,original,plain dark blue cloth boards with bright,crisp,blocked gilt letters to spine/backstrip and immaculate plain white endpapers.UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,ix-xiipp+1-211pp [paginated] includes foreword by Kevin Keegan,12 chapters, 24pp contemporary colour photographs in 3 blocks of 8pp apiece,between pp52/3, pp84/5 and pp148/9 respectively,career record (1987-88 to 1996-97 seasons + International appearances 1992-97) and an index; plus [unpaginated] half-title+title pages,a dedication,contents list/table,and acknowledgements. See also rja31418 for author/subject signed copy and rja32038 for another unsigned UK,1st edn. Alan Shearer's meteoric rise to football stardom is one of the success stories of the modern game.This revealing autobiography traces his journey from the backstreets of Newcastle to his place on soccer's centre stage.Shearer talks in depth for the first time about the key stages of his life - leaving home as a teenager to sign for his first club Southampton,joining Blackburn,and eventually completing his world-record-breaking transfer to his beloved Newcastle United. It is the story of a strong-willed individual,who lives his life like he plays his football - full of resolve and singlemindedness.To the amazement of those close to him,he turned his back on Newcastle as a budding young professional.He then embarked on an adventure which led him to the Premiership title with Blackburn,the captaincy of his country and eventually back to his home town to earn unprecedented acclaim as one of the world's outstanding strikers.There have been hurdles to clear along the way.Shearer lives his professional life in the front-line where his bravery is constantly put to the test.He has paid a painful price for his courage and suffered several serious injuries including severely ruptured ligaments which kept him out of the final stages of England's quest for a place in the World Cup finals.But those same qualities which made him into a unique and outstanding striker have also helped him to overcome potentially crippling setbacks.This remarkable young man has succeeded through life by setting himself demanding targets - and hitting them.And the story goes on.Alan Shearer still has many goals to achieve and he talks about a future which promises to be every bit as exciting and eventful as his past. Please contact seller,for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas customers - BEFORE ordering through the order page!
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