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Coming Up for Air

What I Learned from Sport, Fame and Fatherhood

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Coming Up for Air

By: Tom Daley
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Longlisted for Autobiography of the Year, Sports Book Awards 2022

The Instant Sunday Times Bestseller

A deeply personal and inspiring memoir from one of the most celebrated and influential names in British sport.

Tom Daley captured the hearts of the nation with his unforgettable medal-winning performance in the London 2012 Olympics. At the games in Tokyo, he triumphed to win gold and became the most decorated British diver of all time.

In this deeply personal book, Tom explores the experiences that have shaped him and the qualities to which he owes his contentment and success; from the resilience he developed competing at world-class level, to the courage he discovered while reclaiming the narrative around his sexuality, and the perspective that family life has brought him.

Candid and perceptive, Coming Up for Air offers a unique insight into the life and mindset of one our greatest and most-loved athletes.

©2021 Tom Daley (P)2021 HarperCollins Publishers Limited Biographies & Memoirs Sports Heartfelt Inspiring Thought-Provoking

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I would definitely recommend this to people as I learnt a lot about Tom !!

great book

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Tom Daley reads his own amazing story, making it very poignant and personal. Tom takes us through the highs and lows and shows us how he has become a high achieving man while maintaining his happiness. A very enjoyable listen , presented in a very interesting format.

What a lovely story

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amazing listen.
amazing at the book launch.
brilliant all round.
well done tom you've done us proud

brilliant 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

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Tom tells his story with real insight and clarity I particularly enjoyed reading how he’s overcame overwhelming challenges by learning how to manage his mental health, and then going on to achieve the pinnacle of his sport, Olympic Champion.

Remarkable story

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A truly honest and inspiring account of Tom’s life. All the ups, downs, set backs and heartache he has endured reflect the true enormity of his success as a athlete, role model/ ambassador and family man. Thank you for sharing. You are a real inspiration…you are an Olympic champion 👏

A truly honest and inspiring account

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This was a fab listen. Really nice mix of Tom's working and private life. I think Tom is a great role model and I would go so far as saying a national treasure.

5 stars

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A truly honest and inspirational read demonstrating a life time of commitment as rewards

Inspirational

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Just amazing!!!! so easy to listen too! brilliantly written! listened to it only in a day and a half!

amazing! finished it in a day and a half!

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So many biographies go into such detail I lose the will to read on, this was the perfect balance for me. A great look into elite diving and sport, the personal impact and his childhood. Love Tom and his attitude to life! Knit on Tom

A lovely autobiography

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I was expecting a me me me book. instead a was taken into the life of a boy who was bullied and humiliated. To read how TC grew and found his way to being an adult guided by his dad supported by him mum and siblings. when his father past he didn't falter. he took the hurt and shaped it to become a baton to hold and guide him to his future husband and a charming little boy. TC the boy has has a boy and has started to guide him with his husband to have a wonderful yet hard life. TC has achieved the goals of his father and himself by becoming a champion diver with numerous medals and accolades. However TC has realised all that GLORY and pomp means nothing.... without the one thing his father was truly teaching him... FAMILY is the prize. TC and Lance have to instill in their son and future daughters and sons that their life together has been guided by the codes and morals of the first Greek Olympiad to this date are ideal traits to pass on to their future generations: Excellence, Respect and friendship. this cones across in the book and the way Tom leads his life with Lance (who can't help being an American). enjoyed the book thank you....

boy who became the appitamy of MASCULINITY

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