Unbreakable – O'Sullivan Ronnie (2023)

'Reading this is like watching an O'Sullivan break: hypnotic, dazzling and impossible to tear yourself away from.' — Stephen Fry. 'Besides quite a few laughs, many readers will find recognition, reassurance, remedy and revelation in O'Sullivan's candid story. I highly recommend it.' — The Times. In a career spanning more than three decades, Ronnie O'Sullivan's journey to becoming the greatest snooker player of all time is marked by extremes. A teenage snooker prodigy, he turned professional under immense expectations. This pressure, together with a challenging personal life, propelled him into excess and addiction. He won titles, including his first within a year of becoming a professional, but lost himself and his game while trying to block out mental pain and misery. Although spectators saw him at the height of his sport, these were often the moments when he felt at his lowest. In 2000, Ronnie entered rehabilitation and began the journey towards reclaiming his life, confronting his demons and developing a stronger, more resilient mindset. More than twenty years later, he remains obsessed with delivering peak performances and is never happier than when he is in a snooker hall, but success now has a new meaning for the record-equalling world champion. Framed around the lessons Ronnie has learned from his extraordinary career, Unbreakable looks beyond the success and record-breaking achievements to share the reality and brutality of reaching the very top, whatever your field. Ronnie is the first to admit that he does not have all the answers, but by sharing the experiences that shaped him and the mistakes that made him, he hopes to help readers navigate their own challenges and obstacles and reach their maximum potential. This is Ronnie O'Sullivan as he has never been seen before: the definitive and unflinching story of a true British icon and a fascinating insight into the mindset of the world's greatest snooker player. The contents are in English.