{"product_id":"thanks-shanks-david-kershaw-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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David Kershaw\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1908837098\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781908837097\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Takahe Publishing Ltd.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/20\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 228\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.81h x 5.06w x 0.48d","brand":"David Kershaw","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48587937448191,"sku":"9781908837097","price":14.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/thanks-shanks-david-kershaw-9781908837097","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}