Bachar Houli : faith, football and family
Houli, Bachar2020
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Bachar Houli is as accomplished an AFL footballer as they come. He has been part of two Richmond Premiership sides, he was an All-Australian in 2019, and with over 200 games to his name he remains a key part of a champion team. Picked at number 42 in the 2006 National Draft by Essendon, Houli played 26 games for the Bombers before moving in 2011 to Tigerland, where rookie coach Damien Hardwick was assembling the team that six years later would achieve the seemingly impossible and claim Richmond's 11th Premiership. Another flag followed two years later, with Houli close to best on ground in both deciders.Yet it's as the AFL's most prominent Muslim player that Houli is best known - and his strong Muslim values are at the heart of the man he is. Writing for the first time, Houli explores the experiences and beliefs that sparked his trailblazing success as a Muslim footballer, and that established him as a leading voice within the AFL community for inclusion, understanding and tolerance. Co-authored with acclaimed broadcaster and writer Waleed Aly, this book tells the unique story of one of football's most fascinating men.
Main title:
Bachar Houli : faith, football and family / Bachar Houli with Waleed Aly.
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Imprint:
Docklands, Victoria : Penguin Random House Australia, 2020.
Collation:
xv, 297 pages, 28 unnumbered pages of plates : colour illustrations, colour portraits ; 24 cm.
Notes:
Includes index.
Contents:
Foreword -- 1 Standing up -- 2 Odd man in -- 3 On the shoulders of giants -- 4 A family of opposites -- 5 Come as you are -- 6 Ramadan -- 7 Insecurity -- 8 Failure -- 9 Character -- 10 Success -- 11 Perspective -- 12 Khalifah -- Acknowledgements -- Index.
ISBN:
9780143796411
Dewey class:
796.336
Language:
English
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BRN:
373212
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton Library | Adult Non Fiction - Biography | 796.336 HOU | Available |