Might Bite: The Secret Life of a Gambling Addict
Autor Patrick Foster Cu Will Macphersonen Limba Engleză Paperback – 15 feb 2024
'Mesmerising, superbly written story of despair, decline and redemption ... should be in the hands of anyone who has eyed a bet' Daily Mail
'An extraordinary story ... vital stuff' Adrian Chiles
'Gripping and harrowing ... enough to make any gambling enthusiast think carefully' The Spectator
'I don't think any book has gripped me like Might Bite' Chris Evans
The unputdownable story of a life shattered by a secret gambling addiction - and an uplifting tale of recovery - with a foreword by Marcus Trescothick.
For 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.
Huge 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.
That month Patrick had turned a £30 bet into £28,000, then lost £50,000 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.
You might think that this is just one man's story. But problem gambling affects 1 in 200 people in the UK alone. Hundreds lose their lives annually as a result. The industry is worth more than £14 billion.
Might Bite is 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.
'As a society, we are only just getting to grips with gambling addiction. Patrick Foster is a trailblazer. His work will help many' Marcus Trescothick
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781399412438
ISBN-10: 1399412434
Pagini: 256
Dimensiuni: 128 x 196 x 18 mm
Greutate: 0.18 kg
Editura: Bloomsbury Publishing
Colecția Bloomsbury Sport
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom
ISBN-10: 1399412434
Pagini: 256
Dimensiuni: 128 x 196 x 18 mm
Greutate: 0.18 kg
Editura: Bloomsbury Publishing
Colecția Bloomsbury Sport
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom
Cuprins
Foreword by Marcus Trescothick
March 2018
October 2006
June 2007
January 2010
August 2011
July 2012
October 2014
January 2016
December 2016
March 2017
August 2017
January 2018
March 2018
At the time of writing
Reflections from recovery
References
Acknowledgements
March 2018
October 2006
June 2007
January 2010
August 2011
July 2012
October 2014
January 2016
December 2016
March 2017
August 2017
January 2018
March 2018
At the time of writing
Reflections from recovery
References
Acknowledgements
Recenzii
Powerful ... electrifying ... compelling . challenges deep-seated class assumptions about gambling ... [which is] still regarded as a problem for poor people, for losers. You only have to read Foster's unflinching account of entitlement, self-hatred and degradation to know that is the biggest lie of all.
[A] mesmerising, superbly written story of despair, decline and redemption ... Searingly honest ... compelling ... should be in the hands of anyone who has eyed a bet
I don't think any book has gripped me like Might Bite.
Gripping and harrowing ... enough to make any gambling enthusiast think carefully.
Reading of Foster's descent is itself compulsive
An extraordinary story . vital stuff
An in-depth testimony ... show[s] how anybody can fall prey to gambling addiction.
A powerful story that I know only too well - a no-holds barred journey through gambling addiction and into the hope of recovery.
A well-written, ruthlessly honest account of gambling addiction
As a society, we are only just getting to grips with gambling addiction. Patrick Foster is a trailblazer. His work will help many.
A shocking insight into life with gambling addiction and proof that these issues really don't discriminate.
Foster's compelling account of a once charmed life careering on a downward spiral proves [gambling addiction] can affect anyone.
A must read journey through gambling addiction and out the other side - ultimately uplifting.
This story will stop you in your tracks.
Might Bite is beautifully written
A powerful read and a hell of a story
A remarkable piece of work
You should all read Might Bite...a brutally candid, must-read memoir co-written with Will Macpherson, the Evening Standard cricket correspondent that ought to transcend the world of elite sport.
A brilliant memoir which exposes the scale of this addiction
Astonishing.Might Bite is a harrowing tale of the final moments of a gambler's descent to near destruction, but it's a tale that demands to be told.
A must - electrifying confessions of a high-achieving public schoolboy who destroyed himself with a secret betting addiction
[A] mesmerising, superbly written story of despair, decline and redemption ... Searingly honest ... compelling ... should be in the hands of anyone who has eyed a bet
I don't think any book has gripped me like Might Bite.
Gripping and harrowing ... enough to make any gambling enthusiast think carefully.
Reading of Foster's descent is itself compulsive
An extraordinary story . vital stuff
An in-depth testimony ... show[s] how anybody can fall prey to gambling addiction.
A powerful story that I know only too well - a no-holds barred journey through gambling addiction and into the hope of recovery.
A well-written, ruthlessly honest account of gambling addiction
As a society, we are only just getting to grips with gambling addiction. Patrick Foster is a trailblazer. His work will help many.
A shocking insight into life with gambling addiction and proof that these issues really don't discriminate.
Foster's compelling account of a once charmed life careering on a downward spiral proves [gambling addiction] can affect anyone.
A must read journey through gambling addiction and out the other side - ultimately uplifting.
This story will stop you in your tracks.
Might Bite is beautifully written
A powerful read and a hell of a story
A remarkable piece of work
You should all read Might Bite...a brutally candid, must-read memoir co-written with Will Macpherson, the Evening Standard cricket correspondent that ought to transcend the world of elite sport.
A brilliant memoir which exposes the scale of this addiction
Astonishing.Might Bite is a harrowing tale of the final moments of a gambler's descent to near destruction, but it's a tale that demands to be told.
A must - electrifying confessions of a high-achieving public schoolboy who destroyed himself with a secret betting addiction
Caracteristici
There are 450,000 problem gamblers in the UK, with a further 4.5 million affected by the addiction. Problem gamblers are twice as likely to die from suicide compared to the general population. Professional sportsmen and women are three times more likely to develop a gambling addiction.
Notă biografică
Patrick Foster is a former professional cricketer, insurance broker and school teacher whose life was shattered by a pathological gambling addiction. He now devotes his life to preventing others following the same path through his work with EPIC Risk Management, the leading gambling harm-minimisation consultancy in the UK.Will Macpherson is a sports journalist. For the last two years he has been the Evening Standard's cricket and rugby correspondent. Before joining the Evening Standard, he worked mainly for the Guardian and the Times.