{"product_id":"9781628722949","title":"The Boy at the Gate: A Memoir","description":"\u003cb\u003e“An Irish singer\/songwriter’s powerful debut memoir about growing up . . . orphaned and abandoned . . . in Dublin.” —\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Danny Ellis spent years trying to forget his childhood in the slums of Dublin and at the notorious Artane Industrial School for orphans. But one night, in the mountains of North Carolina, while Danny was writing songs for his acclaimed album \u003ci\u003e800 Voices\u003c\/i\u003e, the past came flooding back. Danny was stunned to discover that his eight-year-old self was still trapped in a world he thought he had left behind.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Danny’s haunting recollections led him back to the streets of Dublin, to the tenement slums, and, ultimately, to the malice and mischief of the Artane playground. What he discovered with each twist and turn of his odyssey would forever change his life.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Boy at the Gate\u003c\/i\u003e is a brutally honest depiction of a young boy’s struggle to survive orphanage life, and stands as an inspiring testament to the healing power of music.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “A beautifully written, heartbreaking story . . . I love this book!” —Sara Gruen, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eWater for Elephants\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “Like a true song, this story is finely crafted workmanship, unashamedly human with its pain and perplexity, yet unabashedly divine with grace and light and love woven into the tapestry beneath the tweed. . . . It is a treasure!” —William Paul Young, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Shack\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “A gifted writer . . . Filled with both winks and tears, this book proves that goodness can shine even in the ugliest places.” —\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Arcade","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47182772011248,"sku":"9781628722949","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781628722949_p0.jpg?v=1763867977","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781628722949","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}