Kellie av Kellie Harrington, Roddy Doyle

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<p><b>THE PHENOMENAL MEMOIR OF A NATIONAL TREASURE</b><br><br>After Kellie Harrington won gold at the Tokyo Olympics, the Irish public recognized her as not merely a sporting hero, but a deeply inspirational human being. Now, Kellie tells the story of her unlikely journey to the top, and of the many obstacles and setbacks she overcame along the way.<br><br>Growing up in Dublin''s north inner city, Kellie was in danger of going down the wrong path in life before she discovered boxing. The local boxing club was all-male and initially wouldn''t let her join, but she persisted.<br><br>She was not an overnight success. For years she struggled in international competition. At times she felt unsupported by the national boxing set-up. More than once she considered giving up the sport. But some spark of ambition and love for boxing kept her going, and gradually she made herself world class.<br><br>Writing with Roddy Doyle, the award-winning author of <i>The Commitments</i>, Kellie tells the sto