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VS Naipauls biographer Patrick French has said how the Nobel laureate insisted that he must tell the truth. This unusual insistence by the subject and faithful rendition by the writer made for a fascinating biography. The rule for autobiographies was laid down by George Orwell: an autobiography is only to be trusted when it reveals something disgraceful.David Foots biography of Harold Gimblett (The Tormented Genius of Cricket) and Marcus Trescothicks autobiography (Coming Back to Me) stand out both for speaking the truth and revealing something disgraceful. But never was the so-called disgraceful revealed with more grace than it was in these books. The illness that dare not speak its name - mental illness - is discussed with an openness that is heroic.Gimblett and Trescothick, both from Somerset, both attacking opening batsmen, had to deal with clinical depression. Two years before he died Gimblett called up Foot and asked him for help to write a book. The mental battles for me have been enormous, he said, and maybe it would be a good idea to put it on record. Gimblett, who began his first-class career with a century in 63 minutes, spoke into a tape recorder.Opening against India a year later, in 1936, in the first of only three Tests he played, Gimblett made 67 not out, striking fast bowler Mohammed Nissar for four successive boundaries at one stage.At 38, writes Foot, The straight drive was as potent as ever, the cover drive was in the Hammond class. But for reasons which came from within him, his career was almost over.Depression was sometimes treated by Electro Convulsive Therapy (ECT), a somewhat brutal but often effective technique that induced seizures. Gimblett underwent this treatment, which was also tried on the writers Ernest Hemingway, Sylvia Plath and Paulo Coelho.Three decades after Gimbletts death, clinical depression is better understood, better medication has been developed to control it, and even if it is still a mystery to the lay person, the medical literature on it is extensive.Still, when Trescothick had a breakdown in a hotel room in Vadodara, those around were sympathetic rather than empathetic for no one understood the implications. The player himself writes in his book: In that old macho way, I didnt want to admit to anyone what the problem might be…. Initially the official line was that he had gone back to England deal with family problems. In a carefully orchestrated television interview Trescothick then contradicted that version by saying a bug he had picked up in India had cause his return. Understandably, it took time for the player to come to terms with his condition, but once he decided to speak the truth, he held nothing back. Coming Back to Me (ghosted by Peter Hayter) is a superb record of the mind of a depressive who happened to be an international sportsman, and one of the best at his job. It won the William Hill Sports Book of the Award last year as much for its spare style as for its searing honesty.The illness, which ended Trescothicks international career at 32, has been characterised as being in the midst of black wings that visited him at irregular intervals. The manner in which Somerset rallied around the player is one of the moving aspects of the story.Trescothick once chose to remain with the England squad rather than return home to his wife, who had to deal with the trauma of an accident to her father that left him in a coma. The guilt scarred him. I cannot believe that I managed to persuade myself, he writes, that my captains needs were greater than my wifes, that the England cricket team was more important than my family.In Australia, Trescothick was stricken again: I knew that I had no longer any say in the matter. The illness had come back, the bastard had returned and the shadow cast by its black wings had consumed me again. He had to return home.In a remarkable summing up, he says, In many ways, I was the lucky one. My illness turned out to be my cure. I had no choice but to get out, and re-evaluate and take back my life. Matt Strahm Jersey .Y. -- The Buffalo Sabres have placed centre Cody Hodgson on injured reserve and recalled two players from their AHL affiliate in Rochester. 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Michell Burger, a woman who lives on an estate next to Pistorius gated community, said she and her husband were awoken by the screams in the pre-dawn hours of Feb. 14 last year, when Pistorius killed Reeva Steenkamp by shooting four times through a door in his bathroom. BOULDER, Colo. -- Colorado safety Tedric Thompson remembers going in for the tackle. From there, his memory goes blank until later in the hospital.Being carted off the field two seasons ago after the violent collision? No recollection. Pleading with trainers to call his mom? Doesnt remember it. His teammates gathered around him at the hospital after the game? That was his first memory after suffering a severe concussion.He dipped his head on the tackle -- a habit his coaches helped fix. Now, the senior clearly sees everything coming at him, which explains why Thompsons turned into an elite defensive back on a feisty defense that has the ninth-ranked Buffaloes (10-2, No. 8 CFP) headed to the leagues title game against No. 4 Washington (11-1, No. 4 CFP ) on Friday.After that hit, I didnt know if Id play again, Thompson said. Im just glad Im able to play again.Thompsons been an instrumental part of Colorados turnaround this season. Hes one of the top safeties in the Pac-12 and a turnover machine with a league-leading seven interceptions.To think, he almost gave up football at a young age. After his first practice while growing up in Los Angeles, he vowed to quit. Just too much work, he thought. But a family friend talked to him as they strolled around a park.He changed his mind, returned to practice and developed into a coveted defensive back coming out of high school.Thompson almost went to the University of Minnesota. His brother, Cedric, played for the Gophers before being drafted by the Miami Dolphins in 2015. Tedric was all set to follow his brothers path until he went on a recruiting trip, where he was hosted by none other than his big brother. They had a heart-to-heart chat, with the message being this: Go to Minnesota because its what he wanted. Dont go because his brother was there.Boulder it was.I have to give a lot of credit to my brother for telling me to be my own person, not just follow in his footsteps, Thompson said.Thompson played some his freshman year and was off to a strong start his sophomore year, leading the team in tackles until that hit against UCCLA on Oct.dddddddddddd25, 2014.He was injured in overtime when he banged his head on the knee of a Bruins receiver. Thompson was strapped to a back board and taken off the field on a cart. He lifted his hands and covered his face as he exited the stadium to applause.He remembers nothing.Since then, hes tried to fill in the gaps on that scary afternoon. Hes watched the play on film -- remembers everything up until the actual collision. Hes been told his first thought was for his mom, wanting someone to call her and tell her he was fine. Theyre extremely tight and he didnt want her to worry.His first concrete memory was later at the hospital and seeing fellow defensive back Chidobe Awuzie, coach Mike MacIntyre and other teammates there to check on him.Thompson started all 13 games last season, with three interceptions in 882 snaps from scrimmage -- the second-most on defense.That was just a prelude of things to come as hes taken his game to another level this season.His most clutch performance may have been last weekend against Utah, when he had two interceptions, four pass breakups and a fourth-down stop to help the Buffaloes clinch the Pac-12 South. For that, he was named the leagues defensive player of the week.Next up, a high-powered Washington offense featuring quarterback Jake Browning and speedy receiver John Ross.He knows how to read coverages and defenses, Thompson said. We need to keep studying him and keep studying their offense.The Colorado defensive backs are a close-knit group, even giving themselves a nickname -- The Money Gang. Thompson isnt sure who coined the moniker first, but finds it fitting. After all, Thompson, Awuzie, Afolabi Laguda, Ahkello Witherspoon, Isaiah Oliver and the rest of the secondary have been money for Colorado.It helps that we have some kind of identity that people are starting to know us by, Thompson said. It brought (our) bond that much closer.---More AP college football: http://collegefootball.ap.org ' ' '