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Taking A Punt On My Life
During snookers heyday in the 1980s Willie Thorne was one of the games best-known and well-liked players. He won 14 major titles and at the height of the games popularity famously appeared in the classic Chas n Dave video Snooker Loopy (Old Willie Thorne is airs all gawn!A). But behind the happy-go-lucky smile lurked a dark secret. Willie was a gambling addict and by the end of his career hed blown GBP1.5 million to the bookmakers and casinos of Britain. As the money from snooker dried up his destructive addiction showed no sign of abating and his life spiralled out of control. Desperation and depression took hold of him culminating in a suicide attempt when he came close to ending it all. In Taking a Punt on My Life Willie bares his soul talking openly and frankly about his life - the
good times and the bad - his talent his addiction the dark days and his suicide bid and his inspirational recovery from the brink. Brutally honest and at times painful to read the book is by turns harrowing uplifting and in places hilariously funny as he re-lives the good times and the great characters of snookers heyday."
good times and the bad - his talent his addiction the dark days and his suicide bid and his inspirational recovery from the brink. Brutally honest and at times painful to read the book is by turns harrowing uplifting and in places hilariously funny as he re-lives the good times and the great characters of snookers heyday."
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