{"product_id":"boy-on-the-shed","title":"Boy On The Shed","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e*Sports Book Awards Autobiography of the Year*\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e*Shortlisted for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year Award*\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e*The Sunday Times Sports Book of the Year* \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e*The Times Sports Book of the Year* \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e*Telegraph  Football Book of the Year*\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReaders love \u003ci\u003eThe Boy on the Shed\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''A journey full of emotion . . . Spectacular'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e''Honest, insightful and shows how football really has to sort itself out'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e''Paul Ferris writes from the heart, a wonderful book'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e''Exceptional'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Ferris''s wonderful memoir represents a twin triumph. He has endured every kind of setback in life but has invariably reinvented himself; and his writing is a pure pleasure.'' \u003ci\u003eThe Sunday Times \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Enough depth and humanity to make your average football autobiography look like a Ladybird book.'' \u003ci\u003eTelegraph\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''A masterpiece'' \u003cb\u003eBrian McNally \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Football memoirs rarely produce great literature but Ferris''s The Boy on the Shed is a glistening exception.'' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eGuardian\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Fascinating and stylishly told.'' \u003cb\u003eDavid Walsh, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eSeven Deadly Sins \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e__________\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Boy on the Shed \u003c\/i\u003eis a story of love and fate. At 16, Paul Ferris becomes Newcastle United''s youngest-ever first-teamer. Like many a tricky winger from Northern Ireland, he is hailed as ''the new George Best''.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs a player and later a physio and member of the Magpies'' managerial team, Paul''s career acquaints him not only with Kevin Keegan, Kenny Dalglish and Bobby Robson, Ruud Gullit, Paul Gascoigne and Alan Shearer but also with injury, insecurity and disappointment.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTalented and carefree on the pitch, shy and anxious off it, he earns a tilt at stardom. His first spell at Newcastle turns sour, as does his return as a physio, although obtaining a Masters degree shows him what he could achieve away from football.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWritten with brutal candour, dark humour and consummate style, \u003ci\u003eThe Boy on the Shed\u003c\/i\u003e is a riveting and moving account of a life less ordinary.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e__________\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57383469252990,"sku":"NW9781473666740","price":11.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9781473666740.jpg?v=1778253389","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/products\/boy-on-the-shed","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}