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In Playing Hurt, a leading figure in the sports world--the quintessential "man's man," who seems to have it all--confesses his constant battle with depression and how it nearly cost him his life. John Saunders--stellar athlete and respected sportscaster--welcomes readers into the heart of his desperate struggle against depression: from insights into the illness's root causes to the nature of modern treatments, from both a medical and cultural perspective. His story unfolds as so many of our lives do--among family, friends, and colleagues--but it also peers into places we don't often discuss openly--psych wards and hospitals. Here is the honest story of a public figure facing his own mental illness head on, and emerging far better off for his effort.
About the Author
John Saunders was born in Loudwater, near High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England, in 1953. He was educated at High Wycombe Royal Grammar School and Selwyn College, Cambridge, obtaining a degree in Law and Classics.He was taught chess by his brother when aged about seven and started playing competitively at school aged 14. He has represented Wales at full international level and won a number of open chess tournaments.He became editor of CHESS Magazine, Britain's most popular chess magazine, in 2010, having previously spent 11 years editing the world's oldest chess magazine title, British Chess Magazine (founded in 1881). As well as writing and editing chess articles for chess magazines and websites, he has authored a number of chess books for beginners and elementary players. He has made numerous radio and TV appearances as a chess pundit, and also helps publicise major chess events such as the London Chess Classic and the Gibraltar Chess Festival.He lives with his wife in Kingston-upon-Thames and also enjoys playing the guitar and bird-watching.
