{"product_id":"9781788405591-do-you-believe-in-miracles","title":"Whatever will be, will be","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA Matter of Life and Football\u003cbr\u003eA personal and unique road trip style journey through the FA Cup campaign of the 2024\/25 football season by bestselling author Felix White - from the first non-league rounds of the tournament to the final at Wembley.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A book so beautiful that it finally made me understand what football means. An exceptional writer.'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e- Bella Mackie\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'So much more than a book about football. A book about aging, community and memory. Rich in detail and great jokes. I wish I had written it.' \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e- Josh Widdicombe\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Mesmerising and unputdownable, like Fever Pitch meets The Sportswriter. I commend it in the highest terms.' \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e- Amol Rajan\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e bestselling author of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eIt's Always Summer Somewhere\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e comes a moving and often hilarious journey through the 2024\/25 FA Cup - from the first muddy preliminary round in Penrith to\u003cbr\u003e a glorious sunny day at Wembley.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn the brink of turning 40, Felix White sets out to watch a match from every round of the Cup, meeting fans, players and dreamers at every level of the English game. As he travels the country, football becomes a way to explore memory, identity, grief and joy. While he reflects on his own lifelong obsessions, his story becomes a unique expression of how the game communicates something vital, both literal and internal, between a child and an adult.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTold with lyrical wit and heartfelt honesty, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhatever Will Be, Will Be\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e is more than just a story about football - it's about growing up, holding on and the strange ways sport connects us all.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55341560725878,"sku":"9781788405591","price":19.91,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_36483026.jpg?v=1760226969","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781788405591-do-you-believe-in-miracles","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}