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BOUCH - Through my Eyes
Contributor(s): Boucher, Mark (Author)

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 ISBN: 1868425908     ISBN-13: 9781868425907
Publisher: Jonathan Ball Publishers
OUR PRICE: $19.00  

Binding Type: Paperback
Published: October 2013
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BISAC Categories:
- Sports & Recreation | Cricket
- Biography & Autobiography | Sports
Dewey: 796.358
Physical Information: 0.67" H x 6" W x 9" L (0.95 lbs) 322 pages
 
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"When Mark Boucher played his first game of cricket for South Africa, a senior player took him aside and bluntly told him he was the worst wicketkeeper ever to play in the national side. Over a decade later, when Bouch finally retired with a plethora of records under his belt and to huge acclaim from the public, he took grim satisfaction in relating this piece of history. Through my Eyes is the story of a man with remarkable sporting prowess. Born into a sports-mad family in East London, he excelled in squash, tennis and rugby before choosing cricket as his preferred sport. His extraordinary achievements on the field are well known - he was voted SA player of the year in 1998, 2000 and 2006. What is not so well known, and makes up much of this book, are the behind-the-scenes stories and anecdotes. Stories of staring down the barrel of defeat and of celebrating victory; of developing strong bonds with teammates Graeme Smith, Jacques Kallis and others that go way beyond mere friendship. What emerges is the image of a man who always fought for the underdog, whose never-say-die attitude inspires those around him. Bouch's career was brought to a dramatic end on a cricket pitch in England when the bail of a stump punctured his left eye. But, in his own words, 'I lost sight but gained vision.' True to his character of gritty determination, Bouch has rededicated his life to a new cause, that of the environment and particularly the critically endangered rhino. "
 
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