{"product_id":"the-boy-who-wanted-to-fly-paperback","title":"The Boy Who Wanted to Fly - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDon Mullan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDon Mullan was a young dyslexic boy growing up in a Northern Ireland being violently torn apart by The Troubles. Having witnessed Bloody Sunday he was tempted to join the IRA, as many of his contemporaries did. But the boy had a hero. And he was English.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the story of how Don was mesmerised at an early age by the great England 1966 World Cup winning goalkeeper, Gordon Banks. In 1970 he met Banks in Ireland and the encounter was to have a profound impact on Don and a primary reason why he rejected violence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA powerful, moving and unforgettable story, The Boy Who Wanted to Fly is for everyone who's ever had a hero.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIncludes: an interview with Gordon Banks and details of the battle to create a monument to the great goalkeeper. Don Mullan is the author of best-selling Eyewitness Bloody Sunday and a respected humanitarian. He is currently involved in numerous international projects.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDon Mullan\u003c\/b\u003e is an Irish humanitarian worker and media producer. He has headed one well-known Irish aid agency and worked for another, spoken widely, and was co-producer of a film about Bloody Sunday. In addition, he is credited with writing the book, \u003ci\u003eEyewitness Bloody Sunday\u003c\/i\u003e, which triggered the Bloody Sunday Inquiry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.37 x 7.81 x 5.06 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 11, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49176071602328,"sku":"9781907756016","price":28.58,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0759\/8830\/4024\/files\/dzJlbDZJK1RZN0R6WTk1Q0xVeEVqdz09.webp?v=1780008969","url":"https:\/\/thepinkflamingobooks.myshopify.com\/products\/the-boy-who-wanted-to-fly-paperback","provider":"The Pink Flamingo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}