{"product_id":"boy-in-a-china-shop-keith-brymer-jones-9781529385250","title":"Boy in a China Shop: Life, Clay and Everything","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'During downtime on the pottery throwdown Keith made my hair curl with some of his tales - he's a great raconteur and recounts his story in this book as he does in real life - with joy, charm \u0026amp; mischief.' - \u003ci\u003eSara Cox\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Fans of \u003ci\u003eThrow Down \u003c\/i\u003ewill enjoy this \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ewarm autobiography.' - \u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'An engaging read by an endearing, unassuming man who has always stayed true to his passions.' - \u003ci\u003eDaily Mirror\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBallet dancer. Front man in an almost famous band. Judge on \u003ci\u003eThe Great Pottery Throwdown\u003c\/i\u003e. How did all that happen?\u003cbr\u003eBy accident mostly. But I always say we make our own luck. What if an art teacher hadn't given me a lump of clay? What if the band had been really successful? What if I hadn't taken a photograph of a bowl to the buyer at Heals in London? What if she'd hated it? Or hadn't seen it... What if I hadn't agreed to dress up as Adele to make a crazy YouTube video? \u003cbr\u003eEvery chapter of my book is based around an object (usually a pot) that's been significant in my life. It's just a trigger to let me go off in a lot of different directions and tell a few stories. A lot of stories. Dyslexia. The art teacher who changed my life. My Mother. My Father. A life-changing job interview with a man who lay under his car throughout. That video.\u003cbr\u003eSifting through half-forgotten memories, trying to pick out the golden nuggets from the stuff that is definitely dross has been a curious, and at times hilarious, sometimes sad, but definitely enlightening process. So here it is - my pottery life with some very loud music and some pretty good dancing. And a lot of throwing, fettling and firing. \u003cbr\u003eOh ...and a good dose of anxiety.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Keith Brymer Jones\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1529385253\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781529385250\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 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.80h x 5.04w x 0.79d","brand":"Keith Brymer Jones","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44069933449471,"sku":"9781529385250","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_b199a576-4172-4ab6-b0c2-e78b2cd4d72b.jpg?v=1685427364","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/boy-in-a-china-shop-keith-brymer-jones-9781529385250","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}