This is a story of a boy born in the Lancashire mill town of Farnworth nr Bolton in 1951. One of nine children he was born into a world of violence and extreme poverty along with his two brothers and six sisters. His world as a child along with his siblings was to know nothing else but being constantly beaten and kept a prisoner in the house and never being allowed out to play. Having eventually grown up and left home he ran with the skinhead gangs and into a world of alcohol and drug abuse, written of by the medical profession with the words that he would either be dead are commit suicide before he reached the age of fifty. However his life was about to change in a dramatic way and eventually lead him seven thousand miles away to Chile South America as he took part in one of the worlds most extreme desert marathons The Atacama Desert. This story is true that boy was me.
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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful
By Gary Howarth
Format:Paperback
What Billy described in his book about his childhood was hard to take in, he suffered as his mother and brother and sisters did, emotionally his description of life in his world was devastating,it made you feel, there was no way out.. numbing the pain... with alcohol and drugs....trying to destroy himself because that was the only way out... but somewhere in the middle of all this Billy found a way out,, Good God what a book,, his description of his Atacama desert marathon day by day .. you were just with him.. I defy anyone who doesnt feel humbled and touched by this book,, he is an inspiration to us all..
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
By Julia Owen
Format:Paperback
Billy's book is emotional, scary, funny and inspirational, and I just couldn't put it down, it tells of how he struggled to overcome the hardship of his abusive childhood, substance addiction, the extreme Atacama desert run (or as I saw it his race for life), and the change's in his lifestyle brought on by a thoughtful act and his beliefs
The excitement and fun of his new found freedom in his teenage years! For me this was brill!! It brought back so many long forgotten memories of Farnworth...it was like sitting reminiscing with an old friend. Billy's "no surrender" Attitude got him through the atacama marathon...I felt like I was there with him as he described his surroundings and emotions so well.
I came across this book by accident but it's a `MUST' read and I will read it again `Billy'. You're a Lancashire lad done good...well-done!!
Brilliant and captivating
The excitement and fun of his new found freedom in his teenage years! For me this was brill!! It brought back so many long forgotten memories of Farnworth...it was like sitting reminiscing with an old friend. Billy's "no surrender" Attitude got him through the atacama marathon...I felt like I was there with him as he described his surroundings and emotions so well.
I came across this book by accident but it's a `MUST' read and I will read it again `Billy'. You're a Lancashire lad done good...well-done!!
Brilliant and captivating
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
By sue flynn
Format:Paperback
i bought this book after trying to get it in the librarys but having no luck,once you start reading it it really is hard to put down,although it makes upseting reading at times and your heart goes out to the children who suffered such neglect and cruelty,and where even basic welfare is lacking,it is a fantastic story of overcoming so many obstacles and reaching what must have been such a gruelling goal.the book also has great northern humour and being from the same neck of the woods enjoyed all the references to places i remember growing up.ultimately a brilliant,sad,but uplifting read.
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brilliant and Inspiring
I was originally drawn to this book by the setting. Having lived round Farnworth area for a number of years it was all very familiar and brought back a lot of memories. Read more
Published 3 days ago by Tanya Partington
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A true account of a teenager growing up with hidden problems.
A compelling read, couldn't put the book down.
I lived close to Billy as a teenager delivering papers to his house. You never know what is going on behind closed doors. Read more
I lived close to Billy as a teenager delivering papers to his house. You never know what is going on behind closed doors. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Solinman
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Inspirational triumph over adversity !
This book is the honest no holds barred true story of the life so far of Billy Isherwood born into poverty,cruelty and the drug and alcohol fuelled era in the early 1950's in... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Pauline Kay
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Dead Man Running
Really am enjoying this book and really admiring Billy's stamina. It can not have been easy for him after what he had been exposed to growing up and to do what he did was... Read more
Published 1 month ago by karen f
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best book I have read in ages!
being of a similar age and from the same area of the country as the author, this book was recommended to me by a friend. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Clive
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Inspiring read
The author acknowledges himself not to be a professional writer at the start, but makes no apology for just letting his story stream out of his heart. Read more
Published 1 month ago by G. Atkinson
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dead man running Billy Isherwood
One of the best books I have read!!cracking read from start to finish!!really felt as I was there with billy!!.
Published 1 month ago by Todd Smith
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A truly inspiring read
I have recently sent the following message to Billy regarding my experience of reading this book: -
Hi Billy
Just wanted to say that I loved 'From alcohol to... Read more
Hi Billy
Just wanted to say that I loved 'From alcohol to... Read more
Published 1 month ago by MR DJ URWIN
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Good read
Bought this for my husband, he said it was a good read and would be interested to find out what happened to the author after the book was written.
Published 2 months ago by Book group girl
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AMAZING STORY
I WOULD HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS BOOK. ONCE I STARTED TO READ IT, I COULDN'T PUT IT DOWN. BILLY'S STRENGTH, DETERMINATION AND HOPE ARE ALL IN THE BOOK. Read more
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