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Book Review: A grimly fascinating insight into the life of a problem gambler
Limerick man Pat Sheedy has written a self-lacerating memoir that he hopes will prompt other addicts to examine their behaviour
Pat Sheedy has struggled with self-esteem issues all his life. As a child in Moyross in Limerick he was bullied for being overweight with freckles, red hair and big glasses. A council estate boy sent to a prestigious school, he felt mortified after overhearing classmates mock his father’s “banger” of a car.
A Hundred to One may be the memoir of a compulsive gambler, but Sheedy’s fundamental addiction is to popularity. While not blessed with ...
