{"product_id":"9781472992130","title":"Might Bite: The Secret Life of a Gambling Addict","description":"Author: Foster, Patrick\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781472992130\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Bloomsbury\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 03 May 2022\u003cbr\u003ePages: 256 Format: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eAn electrifying account of gambling addiction ... compelling' - \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Searingly honest ... should be in the hands of anyone who has eyed a bet' - \u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A remarkable piece of work'\u003ci\u003e - The Cricketer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eWith a foreword by Marcus Trescothick.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eFor more than 12 years, Patrick Foster lived a double life. Turning 31, a popular and sociable young teacher and former professional cricketer, he had a lovely girlfriend and a supportive family. But he was hiding a secret and debilitating gambling addiction from even those closest to him.\u003cbr\u003eHuge bets had led to huge debts, thousands of lies, and consequences for his mental health that pushed him to the edge of the platform at Slough station, where he was moments from taking his own life in March 2018.\u003cbr\u003eThat month Patrick had turned a eE30 bet into eE28,000, then lost eE50,000 on a single horse, Might Bite, in the Cheltenham Gold Cup, watching the race in a silent classroom as his students undertook a mock exam in front of him. In his desperation, he had taken out every possible loan, and borrowed money from family, friends and even the parents of children he taught. Although his life was unravelling around him, he could not stop.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eYou might think that this is just one man's story. But problem gambling affects one in 200 people in the UK alone. Hundreds lose their lives annually as a result. The industry is worth more than eE14 billion.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMight Bite \u003c\/i\u003eis a shocking, cautionary tale of just how easy it is to fall victim to the insidious lure of 'winning big'. And of how recovery is possible from the depths of addiction, no matter how inescapable it seems.","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46629814304926,"sku":"UBD-9781472992130","price":34.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781472992130.jpg?v=1774221861","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781472992130","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}