The Boy on the Shed By: Paul Ferris [Audiobook]

Author: Paul Ferris
Narrated by: Ruairi Conaghan

Shortlisted for the 2018 William Hill Sports Book of the Year  

Today was his first climb to the top. He knew if he was there, watching, then she would never leave him. Her name was Bernadette, and he climbed the shed every day. 

This is a not a football book, as such. Rather, it is a memoir by someone who happened to have superior ability at the sport during his formative years, which led him on a remarkable journey. Paul Ferris became a professional footballer and at the age of 16 was the youngest ever to play in Newcastle United’s first team. 

Coming from Northern Ireland and being a skilful winger with dancing feet, he was inevitably hailed as ‘the new George Best’. But the story of his time in the game, particularly as a young player, is one of insecurity, injuries, uncertainty, fear and, ultimately, a failure to fulfil his hopes and dreams. 

The book opens in Lisburn, near Belfast. The Ferris family are Catholics in a predominantly Protestant town at the height of The Troubles. Ferris relives his childhood and teens with brutal candour laced with black humour. The Boy on the Shed is a beautifully written account of a life, but it also lifts the lid on big personalities at Newcastle United. 

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Book Information
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 Title:                  The Boy on the Shed
 Book Copyright:         2018 Paul Ferris
 Recording Copyright:    2018 Hodder & Stoughton Limited
 Publisher:              Hodder & Stoughton
 Genre:                  Biographies & Memoirs
 Author:                 Paul Ferris
 Narrator:               Ruairi Conaghan
 Ripper:                 familiarr_Strangerr
 Source Format:          Audible AAXC
 Source Sample Rate:     22.05 kHz
 Source Channels:        2
 Source Bitrate:         64 kbps
 Lossless Encode:        Yes
 Encoded Codec:          AAC
 Encoded Sample Rate:    22.05 kHz
 Encoded Channels:       2
 Encoded Bitrate:        64 kbps
 Encode Size:            246 MiB
 Release Date:           22-Feb-2018
 Duration:               9 hours, 1 minutes, 38 seconds
 Chapters:               39
Book Description
================
Shortlisted for the 2018 William Hill Sports Book of the Year  
Today was his first climb to the top. He knew if he was there, watching, then she would never leave him. Her name was Bernadette, and he climbed the shed every day. 
This is a not a football book, as such. Rather, it is a memoir by someone who happened to have superior ability at the sport during his formative years, which led him on a remarkable journey. Paul Ferris became a professional footballer and at the age of 16 was the youngest ever to play in Newcastle United's first team. 
Coming from Northern Ireland and being a skilful winger with dancing feet, he was inevitably hailed as 'the new George Best'. But the story of his time in the game, particularly as a young player, is one of insecurity, injuries, uncertainty, fear and, ultimately, a failure to fulfil his hopes and dreams. 
The book opens in Lisburn, near Belfast. The Ferris family are Catholics in a predominantly Protestant town at the height of The Troubles. Ferris relives his childhood and teens with brutal candour laced with black humour. The Boy on the Shed is a beautifully written account of a life, but it also lifts the lid on big personalities at Newcastle United. 

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