{"title":"Guy Martin","description":"\u003cp\u003eWelcome to the captivating world of \u003cstrong\u003eGuy Martin\u003c\/strong\u003e, a man renowned for his daredevil spirit and multifaceted talents. With a life spent on the edge, Guy's story is both thrilling and inspiring, making his books a must-read for enthusiasts of adrenaline-fuelled journeys and personal stories of triumph.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGuy Martin is best known for his adventurous career as a motorcycle racer and his adventurous exploits in engineering and television presenting. His authentic and no-nonsense style shines through in his writing, offering readers a genuine insight into his extraordinary life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDelve into books like \u003cem\u003eAll the Medals Have Been Handed Out\u003c\/em\u003e, where Guy shares his reflections on racing and life lessons learned from pushing limits. Explore \u003cem\u003eDead Men Don't Tell Tales\u003c\/em\u003e for an intimate look into his experiences, revealing the untold stories behind his wild adventures. In \u003cem\u003eWe Need to Weaken the Mixture\u003c\/em\u003e, enjoy Guy's candid anecdotes about his life beyond the racing circuits, filled with humour and heart.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEach book in this Biography \u0026amp; Memoir collection captures the essence of Guy Martin's courage and character, making them an engaging selection for those who admire passion-driven lives and are curious about the inner workings of a remarkable personality.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"dead-men-dont-tell-tales-by-guy-martin-9781529108941","title":"Dead Men Don't Tell Tales","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe world's only million-copy-selling truck fitter is back, faster than ever.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGuy Martin can't sit still. He has to keep pushing – both himself and whatever machine he is piloting – to the extreme. He's a doer, not a talker.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThat applies whether Guy's competing in a self-supported 750-mile mountain bike race across Arizona, or trying to reach 300mph in a standing mile on the 800-horsepower motorbike he built in his shed. During his TV adventures, he has travelled through Japan, won records for the world's fastest tractor, re-created the famous Steve McQueen Great Escape jump, discovered the toil and sacrifice of the D-Day landings, and tried to cut the mustard as a Battle of Britain pilot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGuy's become a dad now, and he's hoping that one day his daughter will grow up to be a better welder than he is. 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To Guy, if it's worth doing, it's worth dying for.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46370503655660,"sku":"9781529108941","price":24.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/11511133482732.jpg?v=1744807747"},{"product_id":"we-need-to-weaken-the-mixture-by-guy-martin-9780753545461","title":"We Need to Weaken the Mixture","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe million-copy selling truck fitter returns, in this new book from the Grimsby mechanic with no off switch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWe Need to Weaken the Mixture\u003c\/em\u003e is featured on Channel 4.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'I can't stop biting off more than I can chew. Maybe I'm wearing everything out, but I believe the body is a fantastic thing and it will repair itself and I'll go again. If it's running too rich, I don't stop what I'm doing, just weaken the mixture and carry on.'\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSince we last heard from him, Guy Martin has restored a 1983 Williams F1 car then raced Jenson Button in it; helped to build a First World War tank; ridden with Putin's favourite biker gang, the Night Wolves; competed on the classic endurance circuit; stood on top of one of Chernobyl's nuclear reactors, and taken part in his last ever Isle of Man TT.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThen there's the stuff he really can't wait to get out of bed for—12-hour shifts for a local haulage firm and tatie farming in his new John Deere tractor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBesides all this, he's saved his local pub from closure and become a dad.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBut let him tell you his own stories, in his own words:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'You're getting it from the horse's mouth. No filter. 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