To Hell and Back: An Autobiography
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- Author：Niki Lauda
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Summary
Niki Lauda drove a car for sport， but crossed the line between life and death and fought back to even greater glory。 Even people who know nothing of Formula One have heard of his crash at Nurburgring in 1976， when we was dragged from the inferno of his Ferrari so badly injured he was given the last rites。 Within 33 days， he was racing again at Monza。 His wounds bled， he had no eyelids。 He was terrified。 A year later， he reclaimed his World Championship title。
In To Hell and Back he reveals how he battled fear to stage a comeback that seemed beyond human endurance。 Then it’s Lauda vs Hunt， an epic rivalry later dramatized in 2013’s Hollywood blockbuster Rush， and he looks back on the strict childhood and parental disapproval that he believes gave him an ‘addiction to excellence’。 There’ll never be another like him。
In To Hell and Back he reveals how he battled fear to stage a comeback that seemed beyond human endurance。 Then it’s Lauda vs Hunt， an epic rivalry later dramatized in 2013’s Hollywood blockbuster Rush， and he looks back on the strict childhood and parental disapproval that he believes gave him an ‘addiction to excellence’。 There’ll never be another like him。
Reviews
Irl
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This book has really sparked off an interest in F1， even though Niki's experiences were from another era。 The intro and epilogue added more detail and could have been slightly longer for me。 A commentary on Niki's own autobiographical claims and ascertains would have made it a five star book for me。 Fascinating character to learn about。 I'd recommend to anyone with an interest in triumphing over adversity， even if you are new to F1 & never had a keen interest in the sport。 This book has really sparked off an interest in F1， even though Niki's experiences were from another era。 The intro and epilogue added more detail and could have been slightly longer for me。 A commentary on Niki's own autobiographical claims and ascertains would have made it a five star book for me。 Fascinating character to learn about。 I'd recommend to anyone with an interest in triumphing over adversity， even if you are new to F1 & never had a keen interest in the sport。 。。。more
Karl Bamforth
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A great read about a great man。A great book about a great man。Niki Lauda is one of the great racing drivers that everyone remembers not least due to his amazing come back after his almost fatal accident which resulted in the horrific injuries he refused to hide。 Lauda gives an insight into how he dealt with life and how it helped him overcome his injuries， return to racing， and become a succesful businessman before returning to the race track as part of the managemnt team for Mercedes。
Debbie Mitchell
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Truly inspirational， no nonsense。 This covered good and bad in personal circumstances， on the track and in business。
Rick
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tReview 70 - To Hell & Back by Niki LaudaRIP NikiThis book was another of my birthday presents and I was surprised to see that it was a commemorative edition of Niki Lauda's autobiography with an expanded section written by another person。This book covers Niki's incredible career and his personal life。 I didn't realise how many different Formula 1 teams Niki raced for during his career。This was a fantastic book and definitely one I will read again。I recommend this for anyone who loves Formula 1 tReview 70 - To Hell & Back by Niki LaudaRIP NikiThis book was another of my birthday presents and I was surprised to see that it was a commemorative edition of Niki Lauda's autobiography with an expanded section written by another person。This book covers Niki's incredible career and his personal life。 I didn't realise how many different Formula 1 teams Niki raced for during his career。This was a fantastic book and definitely one I will read again。I recommend this for anyone who loves Formula 1 racing and especially if you have seen the film Rush and want to learn more about Niki Lauda。*****5*🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 。。。more
Dominika Michalkova
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I loved this book so much。 Niki seemed always very honest and straightforward person and I expected nothing less from this book。 One of the greatest F1 drivers and I loved to read his story。
SzilviCsanyi
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Excellent book。 Lauda had a surprisingly witty and captivating writing style and his bluntness and self-criticism are hilarious。 The last chapers added by his co-author are not less entertaining and informative。 It's great reading even for those who are not F1 fans。 Excellent book。 Lauda had a surprisingly witty and captivating writing style and his bluntness and self-criticism are hilarious。 The last chapers added by his co-author are not less entertaining and informative。 It's great reading even for those who are not F1 fans。 。。。more
Benjamin Briggs
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Intense and no bull****This was an exceptionally interesting， exciting and inspiring read。 Even from a non motor sport background Niki Lauda's story can be appreciated and enjoyed。 His no bull**** and busy approach to his life is really reflected through the way he tells his story and the details crammed in there。 Intense and no bull****This was an exceptionally interesting， exciting and inspiring read。 Even from a non motor sport background Niki Lauda's story can be appreciated and enjoyed。 His no bull**** and busy approach to his life is really reflected through the way he tells his story and the details crammed in there。 。。。more
Alain Lefebvre
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Cette autobio n’est qu’une réédition à peine enrichie de celle que Niki avait déjà publié à la fin des années 80 （et qui était disponible en français d’ailleurs）。 Si vous ne l’aviez pas lu， ça vaut le coup mais pas dans mon cas : je l’avais déjà lu à l’époque （j’ai toujours tout lu à son sujet et c’est le seul pour lequel j’ai fait cela） et cette nouvelle édition n’apporte rien。
Anish
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