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Reader reviewed by Krysten Weller

David Beckham's authobiography takes you inside his ultra chic, ultra private world. He shares with you his journey to soccer stardom as you read about his antics on and off the field. The most touching and real part of the book is when he discusses the pain that his parent's spilt caused him. It is a side of him that we don't usually see portrayed in the media and it helps you to see him more as a man than just a soccer star.

Beckham also takes you inside his relationship with his wife, former Spice Girl, Victoria and their children. He shares their first date, the trials of dating a celebrity, and their very public engagement. We read about the birth of their first child, Brooklyn, and also see the security scares the new family faced when they received chilling death threats.

While the book is interesting and full of facts you aren't likely to see on the sports page, what's odd about it is that it is almost a mirror image of his wife's autobiography. The details are almost repeated word for word as if neither one of them had any varying accounts to any shared moments. This is an excellent autobiography, but I did question why the books were so close-almost as if they were keeping their stories straight for some reason.