{"product_id":"six-hail-marys-and-a-bag-of-chips","title":"Six Hail Marys and A Bag of Chips","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eSix Hail Marys and a Bag of Chips\u003c\/em\u003e is a raw, honest and deeply human account of one man’s journey from rejection and institutionalisation to love, family and a life he once believed would never be possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003ePaddy Fox was born into circumstances that appeared to determine his future before his life had truly begun. After spending his earliest years hidden away, he was placed in a Catholic institution where cruelty, humiliation and punishment became part of everyday life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eWritten off as unintelligent and made to feel that he had little value, Paddy entered adulthood without the emotional foundations, security or guidance most people take for granted. By the age of seventeen, he was homeless, had been to prison and believed he had reached the destination that had been chosen for him.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eBut Paddy’s story did not end there.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eTold with remarkable honesty, wit, courage and defiance, this memoir follows his determination to challenge the expectations placed upon him and create a different future. Vividly written, with the pace and intensity of a compelling television series, the book takes the reader through unforgettable moments of hardship, humour, survival and transformation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eSix Hail Marys and a Bag of Chips\u003c\/em\u003e is ultimately a story of hope. It is a powerful reminder that no matter how your life begins, your beginning does not have to determine your destination.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Marcia M Publishing House","offers":[{"title":"Case Bound - PPC","offer_id":67368932147504,"sku":"9781067659059","price":19.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.thegreatbritishbookshop.co.uk\/products\/six-hail-marys-and-a-bag-of-chips","provider":"The Great British Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}