No More Worlds to Conquer - Sixteen People Who Defined Their Time - and What They Did Next (Paperback)

What do you do next if you have walked on the moon? How do you follow the first perfect 10 in Olympic history? How do you move on after surviving a plane crash? Some people will forever be defined by a single moment. Chris Wright has travelled the globe tracking down a remarkable assortment of high achievers. From the astronaut who turned to painting to the World Cup-winning footballer who became an undertaker, each has grappled with the challenge of finding meaning once their fame has faded. In a series of revealing interviews with strikingly contrasting personalities, we discover Chuck Yeager's irascibility, John McCarthy's extraordinary even-tempered decency, the tough practicality of Nadia Comaneci and the fastidiously structured mind of mountaineer Reinhold Messner. Though very different, all these oddly feted individuals have one trait in common: after their appointment with destiny the did not spend the rest of their lives looking backwards. No More Worlds to Conquer explains why.

General

Imprint:	The Friday Project Limited
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	2016
Authors:	Chris Wright
Dimensions:	198 x 129 x 27mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - B-format
Pages:	432
ISBN-13:	978-0-00-811335-3
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > General Books > Biography > General
LSN:	0-00-811335-1
Barcode:	9780008113353

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