{"product_id":"flares-up-niamh-mcanally-9781801503983","title":"Flares Up: (Shortlisted for the Sunday Times Sports Book Awards 2023)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e**SHORTLISTED FOR THE SUNDAY TIMES SPORTS BOOK AWARDS 2023**\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFlares Up\u003c\/i\u003e is a true story of adventure, tenacity and the capacity of the human spirit to triumph over adversity. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Firefighter Paul Hopkins, 55, survives a brain hemorrhage. The experience motivates him to undertake the Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge - to row 3,000 miles across the Atlantic. He teams up with entrepreneur Phil Pugh, who is aged 65 but renowned for undertaking extreme physical challenges in honor of his disabled son. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e They encounter major financial and physical setbacks, which cause years of delays and put a strain on both their marriages. Finally, on December 12, 2019, in a fourth-hand 20ft wooden boat, they set off from the Canary Islands. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Violent storms, 30ft waves and equipment failure leave both men seasick, dehydrated and sleep-deprived. Alone on the ocean, they are forced to examine their lives. Was the decision to undertake this challenge brave, selfish or foolish? After 70 days, nine hours and 11 minutes at sea, they cross the finish line, two changed men. Will either of their wives be there to greet them?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Niamh McAnally\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1801503982\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781801503983\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Pitch Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/01\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.04lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.84d","brand":"Niamh McAnally","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44073296527615,"sku":"9781801503983","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_c1c7d831-da54-481c-898d-05c4f86b4dd4.jpg?v=1685446993","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/flares-up-niamh-mcanally-9781801503983","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}