Nowhere to Hide
A memoir of football, mental health and resilience
$31.44
- Paperback
336 pages
- Release Date
2 August 2022
Summary
Tom Boyd lived the dream of many young Australians. As the 2013 AFL number 1 draft pick, he was marked as a future superstar in his sport. Fame and money were guaranteed, all the more so when he returned home to Melbourne to join the Western Bulldogs on a record-breaking $7 million contract.
But success as a footballer came at a cost Tom wasn’t prepared to pay. The intense scrutiny from media and the public added to the enormous expectations he placed upon himself, creating a toxic cy…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781761065491 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1761065491 |
| Author: | Tom Boyd |
| Publisher: | Allen & Unwin |
| Imprint: | Allen & Unwin |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 336 |
| Release Date: | 2 August 2022 |
| Weight: | 446g |
| Dimensions: | 121mm x 238mm x 335mm |
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Tom Boyd
Tom Boyd was an outstanding youth athlete, destined from childhood for a career in professional sports. At the age of eighteen, he joined the GWS Giants as the AFL’s number 1 draft pick and was later recruited to play for the Western Bulldogs on a record $7 million contract.
In 2016 Tom was instrumental in the Bulldog’s drought-breaking Premiership win, playing arguably the greatest game of his career and helping steer the team to ultimate victory. However, in 2019, following years of struggle with depression and anxiety, Tom made the decision to walk away from the AFL, leaving the fame and success of football behind him for a happier life.
Tom is now a public speaker and mental health advocate. Nowhere to Hide is his first book.
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