{"product_id":"9781448117819","title":"Hard Knocks \u0026 Soft Spots","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e'I fight hard and love strong. I'm a traveller.'\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePaddy Doherty loves his life as an Irish traveller, but as a child he felt like an outsider. He was different to his siblings. On the rare occasions he went to school, he was bullied for being a gypsy boy. And beyond the gates of the camp he found nothing but hostility. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSlowly, Paddy's hurt turned into anger and by the age of 11 he had started out on an illustrious career in bare-knuckle fighting. This earned him a position as one of the most well-respected (and feared) men in the travelling community. Yet while he won countless contests in the ring, the real battles he faced were very much outside.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this deeply honest autobiography, he tells of how he has loved and lost five children; plummeted to seven stone while battling depression, drink and drugs. He describes how it feels to be shot point-blank in the head and the lengths he'll go to to protect his people, as well as life since \u003ci\u003eMy Big Fat Gypsy Wedding \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eBig Brother\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTold with all the warmth and humour he is famed for, Paddy's rich and colourful story is one that will stay with you for a long time to come.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ebury Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47123881132272,"sku":"9781448117819","price":14.09,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781448117819_p0.jpg?v=1763829306","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781448117819","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}