A Life Too Short The Tragedy of Robert Enke

One of the most remarkable sports books ever written... A Life Too Short: The Tragedy of Robert Enke... stands as the definite work on mental illness in football Sam Wallace Daily Telegraph

"An intensely moving book that transcends football" -- Raphael Honigstein, Guardian "A tragic book, but a brilliant one. Reng's is one of the best sports books to have been published in years" Westdeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung "This is a powerful book which transcends football." Sport Magazine "Deeply affecting" -- Matt Dickinson The Times "Moving...after reading it, I felt I not only understood depression a little better but also determined never again to believe the myth of the sporting superman, impervious to criticism or pressure" -- Sarah Crompton Daily Telegraph