Customer Reviews
Great read - By: Leslie MacDonald, 02 Nov 2008 
really enjoyed this account of a fascinating individual. His sheer guts & 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.
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Less Mindy, more Hammond please - By: Mr. R. D. Turner, 20 Oct 2008 
I didn't manage to finish this book. It goes on & on & on. I like Richard Hammond & 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 & on. And on. And on some more.
The book feels like a short story padded out to 300 pages.
A wonderful read - By: Tigger26, 13 Oct 2008 
This book was truly moving. Although I had read all about the accidentin the papers, to read it both from Richard's view & his wife's brought a lump to my throat.
It was well written & a captivating read. I would recommend it to anyone.
Speed Kills! - Nearly - By: M. Lewis, 03 Oct 2008 
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 & 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. - By: Annie-lizzy, 08 Sep 2008 I've just finished reading this book & found it thoroughly interesting & moving. I've only watched Top Gear a few times (one time happened to be Richard Hammond's return after the accident), & I'm not very interestedin cars & bikes - but there's something about this guy that I like & 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 & all that was involvedin his recovery. From the accident onwards the writing is shared with his wife, Mindy, & I thought her contribution perhaps the most moving, as I am a wife with young kids; I found myself thinking 'how would I copein her situation?...'. Having said that, Richard's part is moving tooin 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 writtenin a very 'normal' sort of way, very honest & down to earth. When I finished reading it I felt a bit like I'd sat & 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 & 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 & 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 & devotion.
