{"product_id":"barry-hearn-barry-hearn-9781529393347","title":"Barry Hearn: My Life: Knockouts, Snookers, Bullseyes, Tight Lines and Sweet Deals","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE \u003ci\u003eSUNDAY TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e BESTSELLER \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e*REVISED AND UPDATED*\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'I am the largest sports promoter in the world. I promote 11 sports to a global audience of billions of people every day of my life'\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e__________ \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA larger than life working class hero, Romford born and bred - always ready with the perfect soundbite - Barry Hearn was famously described as 'roguish but never a rogue'. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHearn is credited with turning snooker into one of the biggest sports in Britain. He essentially turned a sport in which competitors wear bowties into a massive, globally televised event. Away from the table, his promotions empire casts its net over a dozen sports - from professional boxing to darts, fishing to ten-pin bowling - and his career spans four decades. He also previously owned Leyton Orient football club. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePacked with hilarious anecdotes from the golden age of snooker, and behind-the-scenes insight into boxing negotiations and darts bust-ups, Hearn's book is a joy to read from start to finish.\u003cbr\u003e__________\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Barry Hearn\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1529393345\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781529393347\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Hodder \u0026amp; Stoughton\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/26\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.57lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.70h x 5.10w x 0.90d","brand":"Barry Hearn","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44074551607551,"sku":"9781529393347","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_438023c1-d142-4b55-a121-7c6907734014.jpg?v=1685454406","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/barry-hearn-barry-hearn-9781529393347","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}