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Issue Details: First known date: 2005... 2005 Out of My Comfort Zone
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'Rarely does a truly great player reveal as much of himself and his sport as does Steve Waugh in his long awaited autobiography. "Out of my Comfort Zone" is a frank look into a unique life in cricket, a journey into Waugh's life on and off the field. He opens up on his personal life in a way few would expect and reveals the controversies and scandals, the clashes with other players, the media and the cricket administrators. He also offers honest and perceptive portraits of many of the people who have shared his adventure. Many of the photographs included in the book were taken by Waugh, providing a rare peek behind the dressing room door as well as reflecting his passion for travelling.' (Publication summary)

Notes

  • Book launched by the Australian Prime Minister, John Howard, on 23 October 2005.

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

    • Camberwell, Camberwell - Kew area, Melbourne - Inner South, Melbourne, Victoria,: Viking , 2005 .
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      • Published July 29th 2006 
      ISBN: 067004198X

Works about this Work

The Captain's Story Jeffrey Poacher , 2006 single work review
— Appears in: The Times Literary Supplement , 14 April no. 5376 2006; (p. 29)

— Review of Out of My Comfort Zone Steve Waugh , 2005 single work autobiography

'Sporting autobiographies are the wildflowers of the book world. One minute they are blooming everywhere, thick on the Alpine slopes of the bestseller lists; the next, they are remaindered and forgotten, especially if the author-hero has faded from the limelight or fallen from grace. Steve Waugh’s massive memoir of his eighteen years in international cricket seems to aim at a longevity that would be exceptional for the genre. Its 801 pages -a number more than double the highest individual innings in Test match history -is perhaps a reflection of the doggedness that often characterized the author’s batting.' (Introduction)

Many Zones Brian Matthews , 2006 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , February no. 278 2006; (p. 53-54)

— Review of My Spin on Cricket Richie Benaud , 2005 single work autobiography ; Out of My Comfort Zone Steve Waugh , 2005 single work autobiography
Around the World in 80 Books : Oceania Gideon Haigh , 2005-2006 single work review
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 20 December-10 January vol. 123 no. 6501 2005-2006; (p. 159)

— Review of Out of My Comfort Zone Steve Waugh , 2005 single work autobiography
The Captain's Log Revealed Steven Carroll , 2005 single work review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 19-20 November 2005; (p. 19)

— Review of Out of My Comfort Zone Steve Waugh , 2005 single work autobiography
My Wicket, Wicket Ways Steven Carroll , 2005 single work review
— Appears in: The Age , 12 November 2005; (p. 25)

— Review of Out of My Comfort Zone Steve Waugh , 2005 single work autobiography
Waugh Stories Spin the Tale of a Born Leader Richard Earle , 2005 single work review
— Appears in: The Advertiser , 15 October 2005; (p. 16)

— Review of Out of My Comfort Zone Steve Waugh , 2005 single work autobiography
My Wicket, Wicket Ways Steven Carroll , 2005 single work review
— Appears in: The Age , 12 November 2005; (p. 25)

— Review of Out of My Comfort Zone Steve Waugh , 2005 single work autobiography
The Captain's Log Revealed Steven Carroll , 2005 single work review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 19-20 November 2005; (p. 19)

— Review of Out of My Comfort Zone Steve Waugh , 2005 single work autobiography
Around the World in 80 Books : Oceania Gideon Haigh , 2005-2006 single work review
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 20 December-10 January vol. 123 no. 6501 2005-2006; (p. 159)

— Review of Out of My Comfort Zone Steve Waugh , 2005 single work autobiography
Many Zones Brian Matthews , 2006 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , February no. 278 2006; (p. 53-54)

— Review of My Spin on Cricket Richie Benaud , 2005 single work autobiography ; Out of My Comfort Zone Steve Waugh , 2005 single work autobiography
PM Finds Himself in Latest Waugh Story Peter Lalor , 2005 single work column
— Appears in: The Australian , 24 October 2005; (p. 5)
With a $1.3m Advance, Penguin Needs a Ton of Waugh Sales to Recoup Malcolm Knox , 2005 single work column
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 22-23 October 2005; (p. 3)
Malcolm Knox reports on what is thought to be the largest advance for an Australian book - $1.3 million paid by Penguin to Steve Waugh for his autobiography, Out of My Comfort Zone.
Cricket's Scribe is Stumped by a Fan's Curly Question Jessica Halloran , 2005 single work column
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 24 October 2005; (p. 2)
A report on the 23 October 2005 book launcch of Steve Waugh's autobiography, Out of My Comfort Zone.
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