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Flat Out, Flat Broke: Formula 1 the Hard Way! | 
 enlarge | Authors: Perry Mccarthy, Perry Mccarthy
Creator: Damon Hill
Publisher: Haynes Publishing
Category: Book
List Price: $12.95
Buy New: $10.36
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Avg. Customer Rating:  9 reviews
Sales Rank: 517707
Media: Paperback
Edition: 2nd
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 320
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.7 x 5 x 0.9
ISBN: 1844250180
Dewey Decimal Number: 796.72092
UPC: 699414002627
EAN: 9781844250189
ASIN: 1844250180
Publication Date: December 2003
Availability: Usually ships in 3 to 5 weeks
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Product Description
Perry McCarthy decided at the age of 18 that he wanted to reach the top in the world's most expensive sport. This is his autobiography. Foreword by Damon Hill. "Perry McCarthy does for Formula One what Bill Bryson did for travel writing. But beneath the black humor and wisecracks - funny enough to make you laugh out loud in public - lies an inspiring and at times poignant tale of the rarest kind of racer: one who never gave up and was, literally, prepared to die trying" David Tremayne, The Independent on Sunday.
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 Flat Out, flat Broke: Formula 1 the hard way January 8, 2008
Great book. It's amazing what Perry has been through and the things he has sacraficed for auto racing.
 Great read November 17, 2007
This is an outstanding book detailing the trials racers go through just to get a ride. This is one of the few books I have read over the past few years that I could NOT put down. I read it in one sitting. It was captivating and a great read.
Flat out flat broke September 22, 2007
Even if you don't remember Perry you have to read this book. After reading Perry's story I became totally selfish and said "I'm glad all that happened because that was one gripping, funny read".
Not only is Perry's story a fascinating insight into the old days of F1, he's a damn good writer and a very funny man. Even if you're not an F1 fan this is a very interesting read.
Fast read of F1 from the non-glamorous side April 13, 2007
In someways, reading this book you are constantly thinking: no way this can all be true. It would seem that lightning can strike not only twice but multiple times. F1 officially always portrays (especially in current era) a gloss of glamour and flash. You rarely hear the story of one that fights and struggles beyond those that may come up, not perform and fade away. Perry seems to have perfected the art of pulling up from the bootstraps, getting kicked hard and starting all over again. In this book you can see the scramble for sponsorship, the stretch to make ends meet and how it becomes an undying desire. I have had acquaintances whose dream to make it in the NFL eventually lead to the loss of marriage and all else and I can connect with that dream of reaching for the golden ring but falling off the horse instead. This book moves along well but you are always juggling is it true, is he really good or just really crazy. You want the pieces to fit together but fundamentally the dogged determination to keep going provides not only humor but motivation.
Flat Out Laughs April 1, 2007
Not all racers are as determined to succeed in racing, nor as articulate as Perry McCarthy, and damn few are as funny! This is a great, quick read with a laugh a minute.
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