Ryan Caldwell book
Thought some people in here might be interested in this.
You might remember Ryan Caldwell from his days with Ulster and Ireland (and also playing in the prem with Bath and Exeter). He's the guy who got knocked out by Paul O'Connell in training. He's got a book coming out called White Lines and it's a class story.
Like a lot of players, rugby was his whole identity. When injury brought his career to an end, everything unravelled. What followed was addiction, prison and some incredibly dark times before he slowly managed to rebuild his life.
It's a really honest account of what can happen when elite sport ends and how difficult that transition can be. There are plenty of stories from his rugby career, but it's just as much about life away from the game.
Thought it might be of interest to a few people on here who remember watching him play (he was a second row who played from 2006-2016 or so.