{"product_id":"a-life-too-short-the-tragedy-of-robert-enke-9780224091657","title":"A Life Too Short: The Tragedy of Robert Enke","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Life Too Short: The Tragedy of Robert Enke\u003c\/strong\u003e by Reng, Ronald. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9780224091657.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWinner of the William Hill Sports Book of the Year, the biography of Robert Enke, the international footballer with the world at his feet who took his own life\nHere, award-winning writer Ronald Reng pieces together the puzzle of his lost friends life. On November 10, 2009, the German national goalkeeper, Robert Enke, stepped in front of a passing train. He was 32 years old. Viewed from the outside, Enke had it all. He was a professional goalkeeper who had played for a string of Europes top clubs, including Jose Mourinhos Benfica and Louis Van Gaals Barcelona, and was destined to be his countrys first choice for years to come. But beneath the bright veneer of success lay a darker story. Reng brings into sharp relief the specific demands and fears faced by those who play top-level sport. Heartfelt, but never sentimental, he tells the universal tragedy of a talented mans struggles against his own demons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Yellow Jersey","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44855886741557,"sku":"ByrdShop_0224091654","price":90.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/ByrdShop_0224091654_9334ef7f-fe92-44d9-b88d-1597daefd133.jpg?v=1778635116","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/a-life-too-short-the-tragedy-of-robert-enke-9780224091657","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}