{"product_id":"me-family-and-the-making-of-a-footballer-the-warmest-most-charming-memoir-of-the-year","title":"Me, Family and the Making of a Footballer: The warmest, most charming memoir of the year","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003eA richly-evoked and nostalgic memoir of childhood and adolescence from the Liverpool legend and son of Harry Redknapp. Features a family steeped in football and explores the father-son relationship between Harry and young Jamie with enormous warmth and charm. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'a wonderful book ... a great read' \u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'a fascinating book ... I really enjoyed it' Piers Morgan, \u003ci\u003eGood Morning Britain\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'a heart-warming, funny and insightful read. Perfect for a rainy day by the fire.' \u003ci\u003eFourFourTwo\u003c\/i\u003e magazine\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne of the \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e's 'Biggest Books of Autumn 2020'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A beautiful book about football, family, friendship and finding out who you really are.' JACK WHITEHALL\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'One of the best books I've ever read about what it takes to become a pro.' FRANK LAMPARD\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor the Redknapp clan, football is a family concern; it's the family business. \u003ci\u003eMe, Family and the Making of a Footballer\u003c\/i\u003e is a deeply moving, heartfelt and beautifully personal account of growing up as the second son of Harry Redknapp, and also an enchanting love letter to football.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"I'm Jamie Redknapp. Chances are my surname rings a bell. I want to introduce you to a colourful cast of characters from my formative years.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGrowing up, Dad and grandad 'Pop' told us tall stories from London's East End, but there was no artistic licence needed when I was actually kicking a ball about with legends like George Best, Bobby Moore, and Geoff Hurst. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book is the story of my childhood and adolescence. Like many others, I guess it's a pretty typical mix of caravans and lollies, sweaty T-shirts and paper rounds, cheese sandwiches and Glacier Mints, \u003ci\u003eThe A Team\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eE.T.\u003c\/i\u003e and Chinese takeaways.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut this is also the story of a journey through an extraordinary childhood obsession with football. One minute it was all about \u003ci\u003eShoot!\u003c\/i\u003e magazine, endless keepy-ups and countless impromptu kickabouts. The next, I'm playing for Bournemouth Reserves against terrifying, fully-grown men. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThen I got my move to Kenny Dalglish's Liverpool. I might've been living off gristly sausages and Smash potato in my dingy digs up on Merseyside, but I was living the dream. I was desperately hoping it was the start of something special. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWriting \u003ci\u003eMe, Family and the Making of a Footballer \u003c\/i\u003ehas helped me discover so much about myself. This book is my way of explaining who and what have made me ... well, \u003ci\u003eme\u003c\/i\u003e.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n                            \u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 250g\n                            \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 129 x 197 x 33 (mm)\n                            \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9781472271969\n                            \n                          \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jamie Redknapp","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":44097749287162,"sku":"9781472271969","price":7.13,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/me-family-and-the-making-of-a-footballer-the-warmest-most-charming-memoir-of-the-year","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}