When All Is Said & Done
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David Tredinnick
About this listen
WINNER OF THE ABIA BIOGRAPHY BOOK OF THE YEAR 2020
A wise man said, 'Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards.'I understand the wisdom of this - right now, I don't have much 'forwards' left.
Neale Daniher sat down to pen a letter to the grandchildren he'll never get to know. And then he kept on writing ...
In 2013, the AFL legend was diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease - a cruel and incurable condition. He had a choice. He could spend his remaining time focused on himself, or he could seize the opportunity to make a better future for others.
Neale is no stranger to challenge. He grew up on a farm in remote New South Wales, the third of eleven children. He battled injury during his football career with Essendon, then jumped on the coaching rollercoaster, leading Melbourne for a decade. As general manager of football operations, he was part of the West Coast Eagles' cultural rebuild.
From the hard-won wisdom of life on the land and the love of his family, to the triumphs and gutting lows of elite football, Neale has learnt to make the most of the cards he's been dealt - to always live with purpose and to appreciate what he has.
True to form, Neale chose to stare down the disease he calls 'The Beast', and in 2014 he co-founded FightMND, an organisation that has since invested over $40 million into research and care initiatives. In 2015, he became the public face of the foundation's biggest fundraising event, The Big Freeze.
When All is Said & Done is a book of stories and wisdom from a man who has always held his beliefs to the Bunsen burner of life. Neale is unflinchingly honest, sharing a timely reminder that, even though life doesn't promise to be fair, we all have the power to choose how to make our time on this earth matter.
Editorial reviews
AFL star Neale Daniher is not only an inspiration due to his incredible career in sports, having played with Essendon in the 1980s and coached for the Melbourne Football Club for many years after. He also continues to move audiences in his journey to find a cure for motor neurone disease, a neurodegenerative disorder that he was diagnosed with in 2013. His advocacy led to his being named the Victorian of the year in 2019, and since his diagnosis, he’s raised over $40 million toward research and treatment.
Narrated by David Tredinnick, this listen goes beyond the initial grim diagnosis. Tredinnick’s warm, sonorous voice is perfectly matched to this story, keeping you engaged through every heart-wrenching low and stirring high. As you listen, you’ll no doubt find yourself feeling connected to Daniher’s story and awed by his endless perseverance and determination.
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- Janine Rigby
- 12-11-2019
Loved this book! ❤️
My brother passed from MND on the 6th February this year 2019. I miss him so much. I wanted to read this book to maybe get an insight on how Neale was going with the beast (MND) and how my brother may have felt too. Tears was running down my checks in the later part of the book.
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- michael
- 14-05-2021
What a man
What a tough resilient human, all those tough times with footy, then to be dealt MND. Makes me wish I could have met him in person. A big loss to society.
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- Lindsey
- 08-07-2020
The man, the legend, the legacy
Love this book so much. Some moments of surprise and some sadness but so many more inspirational moments, laughs and tears. Thankyou for sharing your story and leaving behind a legacy. The man, the legend, the one and only Neale xo
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- Anonymous User
- 28-11-2019
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good lusten. just a normal bloke that recognises the good things in life warts and all
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- Anonymous User
- 04-01-2020
Legend
A wonderful life story to not his family but to all who choose to read it.
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- Helene Potter
- 01-09-2020
Touching‼️
Loved reading about his magnifiscent life. What a thoughtful heartfelt gesture leaving a legacy to his grand children!
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- Anonymous User
- 14-12-2019
Informative and Inspiring
Listening to a person with a similar upbringing just made me see what true life is all about. Just different tragedies and sport and hobbies. We are all the same, our past makes us the people we are today. How I die to me is unknown but how a choose to live after listening to the book is another thing. Thank you for reminding me again.
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- Anonymous User
- 19-04-2020
Highly recommend, life changing
Loved it, will listen again and buy the book, do yourself a favour and get it.
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- Anonymous User
- 02-08-2024
What an inspirational person
Thank you for telling your story. I loved everything about this book even the bits that made cry.
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- Peter Owens
- 04-12-2019
Inspirational and thought provoking
From the start I found this an engaging story. Well written and narrated it made it perfect the train trip. The story is much more than his MND - it's a story of learnings, reflections and self review. I found it so inspirational I bought 3 physical copies to give to my friends kids to read.
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