{"product_id":"no-nonsense-9781471147609","title":"No Nonsense","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE CROSS SPORTS BOOK AWARDS AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF THE YEAR\u003cbr\u003e The \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller is 'brilliant, gripping, beautifully written, real,' says Jonathan Northcroft.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e So, you think you know \u003cb\u003eJoey Barton\u003c\/b\u003e. Think again.\u003ci\u003e No Nonsense\u003c\/i\u003e is \u003cb\u003ea game-changing autobiography\u003c\/b\u003e which will redefine the most fascinating figure in British football. It is the raw yet redemptive story of a man shaped by rejection and the consequences of his mistakes. He has \u003cb\u003erepresented England\u003c\/b\u003e, and been a pivotal player for Manchester City, Newcastle United, Queens Park Rangers, Marseille, Burnley and Glasgow Rangers, but his career has featured recurring controversy. The low point of being \u003cb\u003esent to prison\u003c\/b\u003e for assault in 2008 proved to be the catalyst for the re-evaluation of his life.   \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNo Nonsense\u003c\/i\u003e reflects Barton’s character – it is candid, challenging, entertaining and intelligent. He does not spare\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Barton's \u003cb\u003ecompelling\u003c\/b\u003e autobiography...probes the dark undertow of his past' -- Donald McRae * Guardian *\u003cbr\u003e'The book is \u003cb\u003ebrilliant\u003c\/b\u003e and in many ways as \u003ci\u003eNo Nonsense\u003c\/i\u003e as the title claims' -- Matt Lawton * Daily Mail *\u003cbr\u003e'Frequently \u003cb\u003ejaw-dropping\u003c\/b\u003e' -- Matt Dickinson * The Times *\u003cbr\u003e'Brilliant, \u003cb\u003egripping\u003c\/b\u003e, beautifully written, real' -- Jonathan Northcroft\u003cbr\u003e'Powerful story...It is \u003cb\u003esuperbly written\u003c\/b\u003e...What makes Barton's book engaging is the candour with which he describes his personal crusade against the demons of violence in his nature and the revelation of inside track details' * Daily Express *\u003cbr\u003e‘…this tale of a council estate “scally” (his word) made good through grit, determination and the learning from setbacks is far more than a football book’ * The i *\u003cbr\u003e‘Book of revelations:  \u003ci\u003eNo Nonsense\u003c\/i\u003e is, to all intents and purposes, Joey Barton:  The Director’s Cut.  Unshackled from the limitations of Twitter’s 140 characters, expanded and coloured in with the help of an articulate ghost writer, Michael Calvin. Together they lay waste to the “superficial bollocks” of the modern game’ * When Saturday Comes *\u003cbr\u003e‘This is a \u003cb\u003eterrific \u003c\/b\u003ebook, one of the best I’ve read. There aren’t many I’ve read and finished and thought damn I’ve finished. This is one of them’ * Sportnetwork.net *\u003cbr\u003e‘One of the most remarkable and candid sports books of the year’  -- Terry Staunton * When Saturday Comes *","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48867174089047,"sku":"9781471147609","price":9.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781471147609.jpg?v=1722282035","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/no-nonsense-9781471147609","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}