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A Life Too Short: The Tragedy Of Robert Enke (2011)

by Ronald Reng(Favorite Author)

4.49 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

0224091654 (ISBN13: 9780224091657)

languge

English

genre

History & Biography

publisher

Random House UK

review 1: As hard-hitting a sports book as you could ever expect to find. Those who know the tragic story of Robert Enke would obviously know that this book was never going to be an uplifting affair, however I was still left unprepared for the final couple of chapters. Excellently written, you feel you want to share Robert's pain and tell him that it'll all be ok, only to know that the outcome is inevitable. A real insight into the suffering that those with mental illnesses have and highlights how the world of sport can sometimes be a harsh and unforgiving place. A top book!
review 2: This award winning book explains what drove a top sportsman to kill himself at the age of 32.Robert Enke was Germany's number 1 and had kept goal for leading European clubs like Benfica and... more Barcelona.His friend, Ronald Reng, charts Robert's highs and his disastrous lows. An obsessive perfectionist Enke would beat himself up for days if he thought his mistakes had contributed to a defeat.Reng movingly describes how Enke battled against depression - his story held particular resonance for me as a fellow sufferer - and how through it all his wife was there to give her loving support.Ultimately,the light of death grew stronger than the light of life for Robert,clearly a charming, personable and hugely talented character, and he ended it all by stepping in front of a train. Sport made him a household name and a hero to tens of thousands but in the end his dedication to that sport killed him.Inspiring, illuminating and heartbreakingly sad A Life Too Short is a must for anyone interested in understanding the demands that professional sport makes on the men and women who we think have it all. less

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