{"product_id":"on-form-the-times-book-of-the-year-paperback","title":"On Form: The Times Book of the Year - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMike Brearley\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTHE TIMES \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eBOOK OF THE YEAR\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eDAILY TELEGRAPH SPORTS BOOKS OF THE YEAR\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eLONGLISTED FOR THE WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR 2017\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhat is being on form? How does it relate to feeling 'in the zone'? Are these states in the lap of the gods, a matter of which side of the bed we got out of that morning? Or is there anything we can do to make their arrival more likely? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this fascinating book, former England cricket captain and psychoanalyst Mike Brearley draws on his own experiences, both on and off the field, and examines many of the elements of being in and out of form across a number of different disciplines - not only in cricket and psychoanalysis but also in finance, music, philosophy, medicine, teaching, tree surgery and drama. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePerceptive and engaging, \u003ci\u003eOn Form\u003c\/i\u003e is an exploration of the benefits and risks of being on form and can help us all reflect on the range of conditions that block or liberate us.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMike Brearley OBE \u003c\/b\u003ewas educated at Cambridge, where he read classics and moral sciences, and captained the university. He played for Middlesex County Cricket Club intermittently from 1961 to 1983, captaining the side from 1971 to 1982. He first played for England in 1976 and captained the side from 1977 to 1980, winning seventeen test matches and losing only four. He was recalled to the captaincy in 1981 for the Ashes home series, leading England to one of their most famous victories. Since retiring from cricket in 1982, he trained and continues to work as a psychoanalyst, and is a lecturer on leadership and motivation. He is the author of the bestselling \u003ci\u003eThe Art of Captaincy\u003c\/i\u003e, and has written on cricket and the psychology of sport for the \u003ci\u003eObserver\u003c\/i\u003e and most recently \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in London.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 416\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 7.7 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 28, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51766897901856,"sku":"9781472121806","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/db3d191226c4dd5baabb6995f6507bd4.webp?v=1780300755","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/on-form-the-times-book-of-the-year-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}