Awards

• Short-listed for British Sports Book Awards: Autobiography 2009
• Short-listed for Galaxy British Book Awards: Tesco Biography of the Year 2009
• Shortlisted for British Sports Book Awards: Autobiography 2009.
• Shortlisted for Galaxy British Book Awards: Tesco Biography of the Year 2009.
• Winner of William Hill Sports Book of the Year 2008
• Winner of William Hill Sports Book of the Year 2008.

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'The finest [sports book] of them all.' Sunday Express 'sad but utterly compelling' Observer 'A moving document...makes for fascinating reading.' Independent 'grim but compelling reading' Independent on Sunday 'an honest and humbling read' Glasgow Herald 'One of the most important publications of the year...For a top-flight sportsman to write so candidly about his battle with depression took exceptional courage.' Sunday Telegraph 'This year's winner of the WIlliam Hill Sports Book of the Year prize is, in many ways, an unusual account. For a start, it's actually good, which is a rarity for a current sporting autobiography.' Daily Telegraph 'Gripping throughout' , 'A frank, open-hearted account of a still-taboo subject.' Five star review in Spin Magazine

'The finest [sports book] of them all.' Sunday Express 'sad but utterly compelling' Observer 'A moving document!makes for fascinating reading.' Independent 'grim but compelling reading' Independent on Sunday 'an honest and humbling read' Glasgow Herald 'One of the most important publications of the year!For a top-flight sportsman to write so candidly about his battle with depression took exceptional courage.' Sunday Telegraph 'This year's winner of the WIlliam Hill Sports Book of the Year prize is, in many ways, an unusual account. For a start, it's actually good, which is a rarity for a current sporting autobiography.' Daily Telegraph 'Gripping throughout' , 'A frank, open-hearted account of a still-taboo subject.' Five star review in Spin Magazine 'Rarely has the pressure that goes hand-in-hand with elite sport been exposed and described so vividly.' Compass magazine Reviewed in the Christmas books round-up in the Daily Telegraph, the Independent, The Times and the Guardian. 'a riveting first person account of Trescothick's unravelling to the point where he ended his international career at the age of 32' East Anglian Daily Times 'a very moving and honest read' North East Times 'I don't think cricket's ready for that yet. You need someone to break through, and call it depression or anxiety!and say, look, we're not supermen, we're fallible. If he has this in his life, then others must have it, and they're hiding it' Peter Roebuck, Independent '!the account of his illness is far more captivating than any of the cricketing triumphs.' The Observer 'In this brave memoir, he tells the truth behind the headlines' Daily Mail 'Compelling and entertaining' The Observer 'the book will enthral cricket fans' Daily Telegraph 'Trescothick's raw honesty is moving' Sunday Telegraph

'I don't think cricket's ready for that yet. You need someone to break through, and call it depression or anxiety...and say, look, we're not supermen, we're fallible. If he has this in his life, then others must have it, and they're hiding it' Peter Roebuck, Independent 'We wish him well. This is far more important than a cricket contest' a sympathetic Sydney Morning Herald [on his abandoning the 2006/07 Ashes tour down under] 'Gripping throughout' , 'A frank, open-hearted account of a still-taboo subject.' Five star review in Spin Magazine '!the account of his illness is far more captivating than any of the cricketing triumphs.' The Observer 'Compelling and entertaining' The Observer 'In this brave memoir, he tells the truth behind the headlines' Daily Mail 'Trescothick's raw honesty is moving' The Sunday Telegraph 'grim but compelling reading' Independent on Sunday 'the book will enthral cricket fans' Daily Telegraph 'sad but utterly compelling' Observer 'an honest and humbling read' Glasgow Herald 'a riveting first person account of Trescothick's unravelling to the point where he ended his international career at the age of 32' East Anglian Daily Times 'a very moving and honest read' North East Times 'This year's winner of the WIlliam Hill Sports Book of the Year prize is, in many ways, an unusual account. For a start, it's actually good, which is a rarity for a current sporting autobiography.' Daily Telegraph 'A moving document!makes for fascinating reading.' Independent Reviewed in the Christmas books round-up in the Daily Telegraph, the Independent, The Times and the Guardian. 'The finest [sports book] of them all.' Sunday Express 'Rarely has the pressure that goes hand-in-hand with elite sport been exposed and described so vividly.' Compass magazine 'One of the most important publications of the year!For a top-flight sportsman to write so candidly about his battle with depression took exceptional courage.' Sunday Telegraph

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Marcus Trescothick was born in Keynsham, Somerset in 1975. A left-handed opening batsman, he made his first-class debut for Somerset in 1993, his Test debut for England, against the West Indies, in August 2000, and has since represented his country in 123 one-day internationals and 76 Test matches, culminating in a historic 2005 Ashes victory against Australia that was rewarded by an MBE. He announced his retirement from international cricket in spring 2008. Nicknamed ‘Tresco’ and ‘Banger’ (after his favourite meal of bangers and mash) he is married to Hayley and has two young children.

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