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- Book Synopsis
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Aged just 12, Patrick Sheedy placed his first bet for 10p and devised his first scam, marking the beginning of his life as a compulsive gambler and one of Ireland’s most notorious con artists. Nearly 40 years on, after accumulating almost 100 criminal convictions, gambling away over a million euro and serving time in some of Ireland’s toughest prisons, he is finally in control of his addiction and in the process of turning his life around.
Sheedy’s is a tale of compulsive gambling and one man’s decades-long battle with addiction and the terrible lengths he went to feed it. Shocking, gripping and powerfully honest, A Hundred to One is the tell-all story of the author’s pursuit of ‘the big win’ at the cost of everyone and everything around him. It is also a hopeful reminder that recovery is possible, even from the depths of addiction. - About The Author
- Pat Sheedy was born and raised in Limerick. He is a sports fanatic who completed a creative writing degree while in prison for crimes connected to his gambling addiction. He has won the short-story prize at the Listowel Writers' Week two years in a row.
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9781804580585
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Gill Books, (02 February 2024)
- Number of Pages
- 256
- Weight
- 323 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 233 x 152 x 20 mm
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