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Powerful ... electrifying ... compelling … challenges deep-seated class assumptions about gambling ... [which is] still regarded as a problem for poor people, for losers. You only have to read Foster’s unflinching account of entitlement, self-hatred and degradation to know that is the biggest lie of all. -- Melanie Reid * The Times * [A] mesmerising, superbly written story of despair, decline and redemption ... Searingly honest ... compelling ... should be in the hands of anyone who has eyed a bet * Daily Mail * I don't think any book has gripped me like Might Bite. * Chris Evans * Gripping and harrowing ... enough to make any gambling enthusiast think carefully. * The Spectator * Reading of Foster's descent is itself compulsive * The i * An extraordinary story … vital stuff * Adrian Chiles, BBC Radio 5 Live * An in-depth testimony ... show[s] how anybody can fall prey to gambling addiction. * Daily Telegraph * A powerful story that I know only too well – a no-holds barred journey through gambling addiction and into the hope of recovery. * Paul Merson * A well written, ruthlessly honest account of gambling addiction * Jimmy McGovern * As a society, we are only just getting to grips with gambling addiction. Patrick Foster is a trailblazer. His work will help many. * Marcus Trescothick * A shocking insight into life with gambling addiction and proof that these issues really don't discriminate. * Tom Curry, England rugby player * Foster’s compelling account of a once charmed life careering on a downward spiral proves [gambling addiction] can affect anyone. * Bristol Post * A must read journey through gambling addiction and out the other side – ultimately uplifting. * Charlotte Edwards CBE, ex-professional cricketer and England captain * This story will stop you in your tracks. * Sam Billings, England cricketer * Might Bite is beautifully written * Charlie Baker, TalkSport * A powerful read and a hell of a story * Paul Hawksbee, TalkSport * A remarkable piece of work * The Cricketer * You should all read Might Bite...a brutally candid, must-read memoir co-written with Will Macpherson, the Evening Standard cricket correspondent that ought to transcend the world of elite sport. * The Cricketer * A brilliant memoir which exposes the scale of this addiction * Caroline Sanderson, The Bookseller * Astonishing…Might Bite is a harrowing tale of the final moments of a gambler’s descent to near destruction, but it’s a tale that demands to be told. * Racing Post * A must – electrifying confessions of a high-achieving public schoolboy who destroyed himself with a secret betting addiction * Melanie Reid, The Times *

Powerful ... electrifying ... compelling … challenges deep-seated class assumptions about gambling ... [which is] still regarded as a problem for poor people, for losers. You only have to read Foster’s unflinching account of entitlement, self-hatred and degradation to know that is the biggest lie of all. -- Melanie Reid * The Times * [A] mesmerising, superbly written story of despair, decline and redemption ... Searingly honest ... compelling ... should be in the hands of anyone who has eyed a bet * Daily Mail * I don't think any book has gripped me like Might Bite. * Chris Evans * Gripping and harrowing ... enough to make any gambling enthusiast think carefully. * The Spectator * Reading of Foster's descent is itself compulsive * The i * An extraordinary story … vital stuff * Adrian Chiles, BBC Radio 5 Live * An in-depth testimony ... show[s] how anybody can fall prey to gambling addiction. * Daily Telegraph * A powerful story that I know only too well – a no-holds barred journey through gambling addiction and into the hope of recovery. * Paul Merson * A well-written, ruthlessly honest account of gambling addiction * Jimmy McGovern * As a society, we are only just getting to grips with gambling addiction. Patrick Foster is a trailblazer. His work will help many. * Marcus Trescothick * A shocking insight into life with gambling addiction and proof that these issues really don't discriminate. * Tom Curry, England rugby player * Foster’s compelling account of a once charmed life careering on a downward spiral proves [gambling addiction] can affect anyone. * Bristol Post * A must read journey through gambling addiction and out the other side – ultimately uplifting. * Charlotte Edwards CBE, ex-professional cricketer and England captain * This story will stop you in your tracks. * Sam Billings, England cricketer * Might Bite is beautifully written * Charlie Baker, TalkSport * A powerful read and a hell of a story * Paul Hawksbee, TalkSport * A remarkable piece of work * The Cricketer * You should all read Might Bite...a brutally candid, must-read memoir co-written with Will Macpherson, the Evening Standard cricket correspondent that ought to transcend the world of elite sport. * The Cricketer * A brilliant memoir which exposes the scale of this addiction * Caroline Sanderson, The Bookseller * Astonishing…Might Bite is a harrowing tale of the final moments of a gambler’s descent to near destruction, but it’s a tale that demands to be told. * Racing Post * A must – electrifying confessions of a high-achieving public schoolboy who destroyed himself with a secret betting addiction * Melanie Reid, The Times *

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Patrick Foster is a former professional cricketer, insurance broker and school teacher whose life was shattered by a pathological gambling addiction. He now devotes his life to preventing others following the same path through his work. Patrick is the Founder and Director of GAM-Ed (Gambling, Addiction and Mental Health Education). Will Macpherson is a sports journalist. He is the Daily Telegraph's cricket news correspondent. Before joining the Telegraph, he worked for the Evening Standard, the Guardian and the Times.

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