On The Edge - Richard Hammond

I read this book after buying it for my husband for Christmas. I am a voracious reader, but even by my standards have finished this pretty fast (less than 2 days, and yes, I also have a full time job!) I am not normally a fan of biographies, I tend to find that most of the time the truth is not more entertaining than fiction! However, this book was different, it tells a difficult story honestly and with courage. On The Edge is the biography of Ricahrd Hammond, TV presenter and journalist. who (until September 2006) is most famous for presenting Top Gear. Whilst filming for Top Gear, Richard had a crash in a jet powered car, whilst travelling at almost 300mph. ...  Read the complete review

I've not always been a fan of top gear, I started watching it in the summer of 2006 and jsut fell in love with the short bloke. Then about two months later, I heard something on the news... Richard Hammond was in a coma after crashing a 200mph jet powered car. I think the countries hearts were in their mouths wanting him to pull through. When he released the book I immediately wanted to read it. With the help of his wife Mindy, he manged to write a 200+ page biography from the time just before his crash to now. Is it worth reading? Damn, yes! I was riveted. I sat down Christmas day and just read... at one point I had tears ...  Read the complete review

On the 20th September 2006 an event would happen that would change Richard Hammond’s life forever. The High Speed Jet car crash that occurred that day became front page news instantly and rallied public opinion and support around Hammond. For the first time since then this is Hammond’s full story, his memories of what happened and his struggles with the recovery process and all the in-betweens. Rather than being a full history of Richard’s life the book gives an insight into his childhood and life before focussing on the events of the last year. The book provides an amazing insight into the accident and just how much not only Richard’s life was affected by the ...  Read the complete review

I have always been a fan of Top Gear - not because in any way I have a love or fascination with cars and engines - but because I enjoy the humour and banter between the three presenters. They all seem like good 'blokey' blokes who enjoy a laugh. I, like most of the country, was incredibly shocked to hear of Richard Hammond's horrific accident while driving a jet car, which occurred on 20th September 2006. When I saw that he had written a book about what happened and his road to recovery, I knew I was going to have to read it. The first thing to say is that although you might find the book in the autobiography section of any good book shop, that is not really ...  Read the complete review

I remember hearing the news in September 2006 that Richard Hammond had been involved in a serious accident. I was surprised at how much I followed his recovery as prior to that he had not been on my radar at all. I knew who he was from the odd Top Gear I had watched, but now it seems that he is one of the most recognisable faces in the country. I am now an avid Top Gear fan, and cannot comprehend why the show and it's humour had not grabbed me so forcefully before. Most people know the story. Richard was filming for Top Gear when he was involved in a crash whilst travelling over 200 miles per hour in a jet powered car. The story and pictures were all over the ...  Read the complete review