{"product_id":"9781845963187","title":"Christy Brown: The Life that Inspired My Left Foot","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe biography of the artist and writer whose memoir was made into the Oscar-winning film \u003ci\u003eMy Left Foot\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChristy Brown was severely disabled with cerebral palsy, unable to use any part of his body other than his left foot. Doctors said he was a 'mental defective' and that he would never be able to lead any kind of normal life; Christy proved them wrong.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eHis mother taught him to write using chalk on the worn floor of their small home, and Christy grew into a talented artist and writer. His 1954 memoir \u003ci\u003eMy Left Foot \u003c\/i\u003ewas made into an Oscar-winning film starring Daniel Day-Lewis, while his bestselling novel \u003ci\u003eDown All the Days \u003c\/i\u003ewas described by the \u003ci\u003eIrish Times \u003c\/i\u003eas 'the most important novel since \u003ci\u003eUlysses\u003c\/i\u003e'.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eUsing previously unpublished letters and poems, this first authorised biography marks Christy Brown's importance as a writer and celebrates his indomitable spirit. His story proves that, with hope and determination, almost impossible odds can be overcome.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mainstream Publishing Company, Limited","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47050926293232,"sku":"9781845963187","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781845963187_p0.jpg?v=1763749270","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781845963187","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}