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I am proud of who I am and what I am. I teach my children to be proud too. Because being a traveller means everything to me. It's not just a label it goes much deeper. It's an identity that is burned into my heart.' Paddy Doherty loves his life as an Irish traveller but as a child he felt like an outsider. He was different to his siblings. On the rare occasions he went to school he was bullied. And beyond the gates of the camp he found nothing but hostility. Slowly Paddy's hurt turned into anger and by the age of 11 he had started out on an illustrious career as a bare-knuckle boxer. This earned him a position as one of the most well-respected (and feared) men in the travelling community. Yet while he won countless brutal fights in the ring the real battles he faced were very much outside.
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I am proud of who I am & what I am. I teach my children to be proud too. Because being a traveller means everything to me. It's not just a label it goes much deeper. It's an identity that is burned into my heart.' Paddy Doherty loves his life as an Irish traveller but as a child he felt like an outsider. He was different to his siblings. On the rare occasions he went to school he was bullied. & beyond the gates of the camp he found nothing but hostility. Slowly Paddy's hurt turned into anger & by the age of 11 he had started out on an illustrious career as a bare-knuckle boxer. This earned him a position as one of the most well-respected (and feared) men in the travelling community. Yet while he won countless brutal fights in the ring the real battles he faced were very much outside. In this deeply honest autobiography he tells of how he has loved & lost five children; plummeted to seven stone while battling depression drink & drugs. He describes how it feels to be shot point-blank in the head & the lengths he'll go to to protect his people. Told with all the warmth & humour he is famed for Paddy's rich & colourful story is one that will stay with you for a long time to come.

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Humour - Something either verbal of physical that provides amusement and can provoke laughter

soft - A descriptive word for an item/sound which is gentle to the touch or ears

Boxer - Someone who likes to compete at the sport boxing

Felt - A non woven cloth made from compressed wool

Stone - Or Rock is a naturally occuring mineral categorised into three types, Igneous, Sedimentary and Metamorphic

Heart - An organ that pumps blood around the body. Usually related to love.

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