Ashwin willemse autobiography meaning
Ashwin willemse autobiography meaning
Autobiography meaning and definition...
Former Springbok rugby player releases autobiography
Ashwin Willemse at the launch of his new book Rugby Changed my World: The Ashwin Willemse Story. Photo by: Refilwe Modise
The book takes a raw, intensely self-revealing look at the life of Willemse who records his childhood pain, and adolescent descent into drugs and gangsterism with a level of honesty that allows the reader to feel his anguish.
He pulls no punches as he takes us on a journey that shows the unravelling of a youngster in searing pain, of his salvation through the game of rugby, and of the ultimate redemption: Willemse today is a rugby analyst on SuperSport, a world renowned international motivational speaker and a highly respected entrepreneur.
Rugby saved his life.
"If I look at myself, I simply cannot ignore the impact that rugby has had on my life. It has been a point of direction, made me goal oriented. I owe a lot to rugby."
Few memories
The story begins with the birth of baby Ashwin in Caledon in