Too Many Reasons to Live: My Incredible Story

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As Rob types, Lindsey says: “He’s more interested in kicking a football at the moment but I think he’s got Rob’s sporting genes. I’m delighted we’ll be working with Macmillan Children’s Books to bring the message of friendship to many. Not being a lover of rugby, I probably didn’t appreciate those parts as much as someone who is a lover of the sport would do but there are various funny moments throughout his career with his constant pranks with his team mates that made it compelling reading.

Earlier this afternoon, on a miserable bank holiday in Yorkshire, Lindsey had helped Rob into the car so they could take the kids swimming. He collected a pass just inside the Saints half, ran deliberately at two of their biggest forwards and ducked his small frame beneath a couple of bulging biceps.I went on a lateral run, before straightening up and throwing a dummy and setting up a try for Ryan Hall. Far more than a sports memoir, Too Many Reasons to Live is a remarkable, awe-inspiring story of boundless courage and infinite kindness. But during his time at Leeds he was the multiple winner of the Super League, Challenge Cup, World Cup Challenge, League Leader's Shield and the Harry Sunderland man of the match trophy in 2007 and 2011. With a young family and a really supportive wife it must really have pulled the rug from under his feet to suddenly face the prospect of motor neurons disease and know there’s no real treatment and certainly no cure.

Publishing director, Hannah Ray said: " Rob and Kevin are extraordinary men, and the strength of their devotion to one another is inspirational. His is a story of extraordinary courage, inspiration, kindness and sheer bloody mindedness, and we are extremely proud to be working with Rob on his book. He stares at a screen and his eyes pick out individual letters so he can slowly type out words and sentences.I personally don’t comprehend the morbid fascination with reading detail about someone’s terminal illness, when the person themself isn’t dwelling on it. To Rob, and his family, thank you for bravely sharing your story, for raising awareness of MND, and for allowing the world to see how motor neurone disease affects thousands of families in the UK, every single day.