The Storm Within: The Autobiography of a Legend
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- Author：Cameron Smith
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Summary
Honest， enthralling， and incredibly intimate， the autobiography of Cameron Smith is a revealing insight into one of Australia's greatest ever sportsmen。
Cameron Smith AM is the most decorated rugby league player of all time。 The recipient of numerous Dally M and Golden Boot awards， he has starred in the toughest league competition on the planet every season since he made his NRL debut in 2002。 Captaining the Melbourne Storm to multiple premierships， Smith played in a staggering seventeen finals campaigns。 An integral member of the record-breaking Queensland teams of 2006-2017， he won eleven State of Origin series。 As skipper of the Australian national team for over a decade， he led the Kangaroos to two World Cups。 Smith is credited with revolutionising the number nine position。 He holds the State of Origin records for most appearances and most wins， as well as the NRL records for most games， goals， points scored， wins and appearances as captain。
This book maps his unique journey in the game: an extraordinary look into the biggest matches and biggest moments， Smith describes his career with great colour and candour， outlining what it takes to climb to the highest level in sport。 Talent aside， it is Smith's intelligence and poise that set him apart， coupled with consistency， durability and longevity that are unlikely to ever be matched。 Notoriously private throughout his career， The Storm Within sets the record straight。 Finally， the life behind the legend - the man behind the mystery - tells his story。
Features a foreword by legendary Melbourne Storm coach Craig Bellamy。
Cameron Smith AM is the most decorated rugby league player of all time。 The recipient of numerous Dally M and Golden Boot awards， he has starred in the toughest league competition on the planet every season since he made his NRL debut in 2002。 Captaining the Melbourne Storm to multiple premierships， Smith played in a staggering seventeen finals campaigns。 An integral member of the record-breaking Queensland teams of 2006-2017， he won eleven State of Origin series。 As skipper of the Australian national team for over a decade， he led the Kangaroos to two World Cups。 Smith is credited with revolutionising the number nine position。 He holds the State of Origin records for most appearances and most wins， as well as the NRL records for most games， goals， points scored， wins and appearances as captain。
This book maps his unique journey in the game: an extraordinary look into the biggest matches and biggest moments， Smith describes his career with great colour and candour， outlining what it takes to climb to the highest level in sport。 Talent aside， it is Smith's intelligence and poise that set him apart， coupled with consistency， durability and longevity that are unlikely to ever be matched。 Notoriously private throughout his career， The Storm Within sets the record straight。 Finally， the life behind the legend - the man behind the mystery - tells his story。
Features a foreword by legendary Melbourne Storm coach Craig Bellamy。
Reviews
Jen
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3。5 stars
David Bishop
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Superficially entertaining， but lacking any real substance。 Half of the book is play-by-play text descriptions of footy games I've already seen， and the other half is Cam complaining about the media。 Pick this one up if you're a diehard Storm fan - otherwise， do yourself a favour and pick up JT's autobiography instead。 Superficially entertaining， but lacking any real substance。 Half of the book is play-by-play text descriptions of footy games I've already seen， and the other half is Cam complaining about the media。 Pick this one up if you're a diehard Storm fan - otherwise， do yourself a favour and pick up JT's autobiography instead。 。。。more
Ange
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I originally gave this book 4 stars because as a fan of the storm and cam smith， I was pleased to gain some valuable insights。 On reflection， and probably in response to being a critical academic， this book didn’t cut it for me。 In terms of structure， it did feel as if the reader jumps around in time quite a bit which can make it hard to gauge which game Smith is talking about and when。 But that wasn’t my biggest problem， nor was the repetition （we get it Cam， you aren’t driven by emotion- altho I originally gave this book 4 stars because as a fan of the storm and cam smith， I was pleased to gain some valuable insights。 On reflection， and probably in response to being a critical academic， this book didn’t cut it for me。 In terms of structure， it did feel as if the reader jumps around in time quite a bit which can make it hard to gauge which game Smith is talking about and when。 But that wasn’t my biggest problem， nor was the repetition （we get it Cam， you aren’t driven by emotion- although that’s actually not true but this isn’t going to be a psychological review）。 My biggest issue was that this was supposed to be a cathartic undertaking for Smith， an opportunity for him to shed light on the good， bad and ugly of his career。 Generally speaking he does do some of that， but it comes across as far too superficial and not entirely authentic and accurate。 You can’t tell me he has no idea why Cooper Cronk gave him the cold shoulder even though he has known the guy upwards of 20 years！ There were moments when he just glossed over these significant issues， while paying heed to things that weren’t entirely new （he has done interviews）。 I would have liked to hear from his wife more as well （could he have not spared her a chapter）。 Anyway， this did have some really worthwhile insights into his football brain， but didn’t quite become the inside scoop I suspect people were hoping for。。。。 。。。more
Alli
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Couldn't put it down。。 Smashed through it in less than 2 days。。。 It was absolutely fantastic！I loved reliving all of those memories through Cam's eyes， and so much I learned that I didn't previously know。5 🌟 are not enough！ Couldn't put it down。。 Smashed through it in less than 2 days。。。 It was absolutely fantastic！I loved reliving all of those memories through Cam's eyes， and so much I learned that I didn't previously know。5 🌟 are not enough！ 。。。more
Yvette
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Oh gosh。 Wish he'd had a better ghost writer。。。I'm a fan of league and of him as a player and this book left me strangely disappointed。 It needed more of something。 Either more about his personal life OR playing life （ meaning details on how he maintained fitness or thought during games） 。。more something。 It feels like an airbrushed overview with a little touch of narkiness and defensiveness。If he wanted to maintain privacy good for him but don't write the book。 If he wanted to set the record st Oh gosh。 Wish he'd had a better ghost writer。。。I'm a fan of league and of him as a player and this book left me strangely disappointed。 It needed more of something。 Either more about his personal life OR playing life （ meaning details on how he maintained fitness or thought during games） 。。more something。 It feels like an airbrushed overview with a little touch of narkiness and defensiveness。If he wanted to maintain privacy good for him but don't write the book。 If he wanted to set the record straight good for him but warts n all then。。。if he wanted a playing history then just the footy。。。you get the idea。He's a superstar of the sport on so many levels and I think I wanted more of a true inside story on some level。 。。。more
Cassidy （Endless Escape Club）
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Absolutely enthralling。 A legend both in and out of the game。 It was so interesting to hear more about the people closest to Cam such as his dad and Barb。 Barb is an absolute angel。 The way Cam talks about the game is inspiring and anyone with any interest in the NRL， leadership， Australian sports or just decent， inspiring and hardworking humans， needs to read this book。 Thank you Cam for this insight into your marvellous career and life！
Amy Schmidt
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If put on the spot， I’d be battling to name five NRL players， but Cameron Smith would be the first I’d spit out， or ‘Smithy’ rather （we’re on nickname terms now after spending an intimate weekend together）。 Whether you’re a fanatic or apathetic towards the game itself， there’s no denying the presence this man has been within the code and world of professional sport in general。 I was interested to see what goes on in the wings of the floodlit， turfed stages where the likes of Smithy entertain us If put on the spot， I’d be battling to name five NRL players， but Cameron Smith would be the first I’d spit out， or ‘Smithy’ rather （we’re on nickname terms now after spending an intimate weekend together）。 Whether you’re a fanatic or apathetic towards the game itself， there’s no denying the presence this man has been within the code and world of professional sport in general。 I was interested to see what goes on in the wings of the floodlit， turfed stages where the likes of Smithy entertain us with their feats of athleticism and grit。 Politics， the media， world events， and personal lives have changed the game drastically over the two decades that Smithy’s been a key player。 For the better？ Your call ref。 。。。more
Hazy Benjamin
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A nice easy read about the GOAT of this era。 Interesting to hear his perspective on things， especially the salary cap scandal！
Shannon Mckenzie
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Whilst I have been a casual supporter of the Melbourne Storm， I took a much bigger interest in them in 2020 when in lockdown。 NRL was good entertainment and the Storm were awesome， and arguably the best sporting team in Australia。 This got me interested in Cameron Smith - arguably the best leader of arguably the best sporting team in Australia。 The book is an easy read and does cover some interesting topics， but there are some points where Smith does repeat himself a bit。
gemsbooknook Geramie Kate Barker
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‘Cameron Smith AM is the most decorated rugby league player of all time。 The recipient of numerous Dally M and Golden Boot awards， he has starred in the toughest league competition on the planet every season since he made his NRL debut in 2002。 Captaining the Melbourne Storm to multiple premierships， Smith played in a staggering seventeen finals campaigns。 An integral member of the record-breaking Queensland teams of 2006-2017， he won eleven State of Origin series。 As skipper of the Australian n ‘Cameron Smith AM is the most decorated rugby league player of all time。 The recipient of numerous Dally M and Golden Boot awards， he has starred in the toughest league competition on the planet every season since he made his NRL debut in 2002。 Captaining the Melbourne Storm to multiple premierships， Smith played in a staggering seventeen finals campaigns。 An integral member of the record-breaking Queensland teams of 2006-2017， he won eleven State of Origin series。 As skipper of the Australian national team for over a decade， he led the Kangaroos to two World Cups。 Smith is credited with revolutionising the number nine position。 He holds the State of Origin records for most appearances and most wins， as well as the NRL records for most games， goals， points scored， wins and appearances as captain。This autobiography maps his unique journey in the game: an extraordinary look into the biggest matches and biggest moments， Smith describes his career with great colour and candour， outlining what it takes to climb to the highest level in sport。 Talent aside， it is Smith’s intelligence and poise that set him apart， coupled with consistency， durability and longevity that are unlikely to ever be matched。 Notoriously private throughout his career， The Storm Within sets the record straight。 Finally， the life behind the legend – the man behind the mystery – tells his story。’This book was awesome。I am a pretty big fan of Cameron Smith so I was very excited to get my hands on this book。 It was everything I had hoped it would be and so much more。Cameron Smith has done a fantastic job with this book。 I was genuinely surprised by how much information was in it; and not just information on his career。 There is a lot of person stories in this book showing both Cameron’s feelings about certain situations in his career as well as the effects of his career on his family。 This insight it Cameron’s personal life was something I wasn’t expecting for this book， but it became the thing I loved most about it。I also loved the addition of not one but two photograph sections。 I love it when authors include photographs in their books especially in biography’s and autobiographies。One of the things that I realised pretty quickly about this book was that you don’t have to be a huge Cameron Smith fan to enjoy it。 In fact I truly believe that everyone with any interest in NRL or Australian sports in general should read this book。 Getting to see what goes on behind the scenes in a professional sport was really an eye opener。I honestly don’t have a bad word to say about this book。 I am so glad that Cameron Smith decided to release this book; it is easily one of the best autobiographies I have ever read， and one of my favourite books of the year。The Storm Within by Cameron Smith is a must have for all Cameron Smith， NRL， and sports fans in general。Geramie Kate Barkergemsbooknook。wordpress。com 。。。more
Chris Knight
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Thoroughly enjoyed reading。 Great to finally read Cameron's side and follow what he went through with the media。 Very pleased to see he didn't put anyone down。 Great book。 Thoroughly enjoyed reading。 Great to finally read Cameron's side and follow what he went through with the media。 Very pleased to see he didn't put anyone down。 Great book。 。。。more
Jay Dwight
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