{"product_id":"barry-hearn-my-life","title":"Barry Hearn: My Life","description":"Out now: the autobiography of the legendary sports promoter, Barry Hearn.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTHE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''I am the largest sports promoter in the world. I promote 11 sports to a global audience of billions of people every day of my life''\u003cbr\u003e__________\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA larger than life working class hero, Romford born and bred - always ready with the perfect soundbite - Barry Hearn was famously described as ''roguish but never a rogue''. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHearn is credited with turning snooker into one of the biggest sports in Britain. He essentially turned a sport in which competitors wear bowties into a massive, globally televised event. Away from the table, his promotions empire casts its net over a dozen sports - from professional boxing to darts, fishing to ten-pin bowling - and his career spans four decades. He also previously owned Leyton Orient football club. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePacked with hilarious anecdotes from the golden age of snooker, and behind-the-scenes insight into boxing negotiations and darts bust-ups, Hearn''s book is a joy to read from start to finish.","brand":"Hodder \u0026 Stoughton","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56917714469199,"sku":"9781529393316","price":31.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0061\/0372\/8217\/files\/9781529393316_1-barry-hearn-my-life.jpg?v=1769596604","url":"https:\/\/www.suomalainen.com\/products\/barry-hearn-my-life","provider":"Suomalainen.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}