{"product_id":"9781908837097","title":"THANKS SHANKS: How Bill Shankly bought me an Education ... and Denis Law kicked me in the shins","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe paths of Bill Shankly, Denis Law and David Kershaw crossed briefly at Huddersfield Town FC in the 1950s. David who? Kershaw would never go on to become a household name. Before leaving for Liverpool, Shankly had to tell him that he was never going to make it as a professional footballer. “I think you’d be a great teacher,” he added in that distinctive Ayrshire accent.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe then backed his judgement by paying for the necessary qualifications for a young man who had failed his eleven-plus and been written off at school as “not very bright”. Kershaw would go on to become not just a teacher but a highly successful head teacher who is still employed by the Department of Education to sort out failing schools at the age of 75.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGhost-written by Chris Arnot, author of Britain’s Lost Cricket Grounds and Small Island by Little Train, this is the first time that David Kershaw, CBE, JP, Hon D Ed, FRSA, has paid tribute to the legendary manager who broke his heart before changing his life. It will appeal to football fans, educationalists and anyone who enjoys a transformative tale of triumph against the odds.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Takahe Publishing Ltd.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47033444663536,"sku":"9781908837097","price":14.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781908837097_p0.jpg?v=1763624084","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781908837097","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}