{"product_id":"faded-stardust-paul-murphy-9798296588999","title":"Faded Stardust","description":"\u003cb\u003eFADED STARDUST\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eBy Paul Murphy \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"In this business, human beings are the least-valuable commodity we trade\"\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the last week of July 2025, the Irish singer\/songwriter Paul Murphy began a new song immediately after completing the finishing touches to his final lyric anthology, UNSUNG. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLiving alone, leg-paralysed from a muscle-wasting neurological condition, and denied medical treatment and assistance, over the course of 24 days he somehow crafted an epic, harrowing, and ultimately redemptive tale of the entertainment industry, and one woman's experiences in the film, music and pageant sides of it. He was able to lay down over 94,000 words - \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ein verse\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e - of this gripping story, concluding the tale shortly before his journey ended. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA story of manipulation, exploitation, broken trust, abuse, lost love and false love, low-worth and self-medicating... and of recovery, survival, self-belief, self-empowerment and real love. An enthralling, emotive, at times disturbing, at times humorous, and brilliantly-paced narrative prose-work, crafted by a unique talent in the genre. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter completing the work, Paul added a brief and informative essay on the creation of the work, '\u003cb\u003eIt Was \u003ci\u003eMeant\u003c\/i\u003e To Be A\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eSong\u003c\/b\u003e...', detailing how it somehow grew, '\u003ci\u003ewithout planning permission\u003c\/i\u003e', from a proposed 7-to-13 verse song, into a panoramic, epic-scope 1,100-verse song. Once again, humour and trauma are present in equal measure, as he describes sitting in his wheelchair, typing up to 4000 words a day, each keystroke paining his diseased and withered fingers. As with his only 'interview' on the book - a self-filmed video for his YouTube channel - Paul again declines to name the actresses who were the sparking point for arenas of the story. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBonus materials included are some alternate cover artworks - Paul had designed at least 8, including one complete variant, which adorns the paperback edition; and some excised or exchanged lines. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePLEASE NOTE - this is an adult-themed work, and contains references to some harrowing acts including substance misuse. Although these are alluded to and not described, this book is for an \u003cb\u003e18+ market only.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Paul Murphy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798296588999\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/04\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 422\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.24lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.86d","brand":"Paul Murphy","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":50920976122111,"sku":"9798296588999","price":20.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/faded-stardust-paul-murphy-9798296588999","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}