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Redemption: From Iron Bars to Ironman is the fascinating,
frightening and inspirational autobiography of former career
criminal, now world-record holder and endurance athlete John
McAvoy. Born into a notorious London crime family, his uncle Micky
was one of the key players in the legendary Brinks-Mat gold bullion
caper. John bought his first gun at 16 and carved out a lucrative
career in armed robbery. At one point he was one of Britain's
most-wanted men. It took two spells in prison and the death of a
friend on a botched heist to change his path. During his second
stint in jail he discovered a miraculous natural talent while
serving life in the Belmarsh high security unit - where fellow
inmates included Abu Hamza, the hook-handed extremist cleric, and
the 7/7 bombers. John broke three world rowing records while still
an inmate and since his release has become one of the UK's leading
Ironman competitors. Redemption is the ultimate story of sporting
salvation.
In this follow-up to his autobiography, Michael Rutter changes his
focus and now reflects on his father's life - the victories,
defeats, scrapes with the law and practical jokes. He also looks at
his father's close brushes with death, including the horrific
career-ending crash of 1985, and its aftermath. The Life of a
Racer, Volume 2: Flesh & Blood is a reflective and sentimental
journey during which Michael tries to learn about his father's life
and career in motorcycle racing, while at the same time asking
himself if his own destiny was always to race too because of his
DNA. Tony Rutter (1942-2020) is best known for his four world TT-F2
championship wins, eight Isle of Man TT wins, nine North West 200
wins, five Ulster Grand Prix wins and two British Championship
titles during his twenty-two-year career - but the man himself has
remained something of an enigma to everyone including his own son,
who himself went on to have a hugely successful career and has kept
the Rutter name alive in the world of motorcycle racing to the
present day. Through his own memories, as well as those of
longstanding teammates and friends, Michael pieces together his
father's values, what mattered to him the most, and his odd -
sometimes maddening - traits. What unfolds is a profile of the man
behind the incredible talent and singular focus of an elite racer.
With a foreword by Carl Fogarty, this is the first-ever book about
one of the finest racers in a great generation of racers, by those
who knew him best and loved him most.
In 1992, when Michael Rutter was just 20 years old, he followed in
his dad's footsteps and began a career as a professional motorcycle
racer. He has been racing ever since. This is his story of highs
and lows, survival, luck and persistence, set against the raw,
infectious atmosphere of the racing paddock. It is also a story of
growing up with a global superstar for a Father; Tony Rutter. Read
Michael's account of spending his childhood watching his dad's
career - from fighting for world championships to fighting for his
life after a devastating crash in 1985. Undeterred, Michael would
go on to build his own career and forge his own unique path. This
is the remarkable tale of how Michael has stayed competitive for 30
years, and stepped out of his 4-time world champion dads shadow to
add his own name to the list of all time greats of the sport.
Michael has started 431 British Superbike races, 20 World Superbike
races, and 16 MotoGP races while also competing in road racing,
where he has started 90 Isle of Man TT, 83 Northwest 200 and 24
Macau Grand Prix races. The Life of a Racer is a gripping journey
into the mind and life of someone who was born in to the race
paddock and who has been there ever since.
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