{"product_id":"poverty-prison-premiership","title":"Poverty, Prison, Premiership","description":"Davie Martindale was never supposed to succeed.   Born into poverty and raised in the schemes of West Lothian, Martindale went from a prison cell to managing Scottish Premiership side Livingston FC, along the way undertaking a journey that few could have imagined.   Raw, unflinching, and impossible to ignore, Prison, Poverty, Premiership is the remarkable story of Davie’s life. It’s the story of how a broken leg and bad choices derailed a promising youth career, how crime and addiction nearly ended everything, and how football became an undeniable route back. This is the story of his rise from cleaning the terraces as a volunteer, to leading Livingston’s climb through the leagues, as both man and team defied every expectation to earn their place at Scottish football’s top table.   More than a football memoir, this is a powerful account of Scotland’s class divides, the realities of poverty, and the resilience needed to overcome the odds. Martindale’s journey is Livingston’s journey - and together, they show how believing in second chances can lead you to the truly extraordinary.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57536537428341,"sku":"9781835985618","price":22.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/poverty-prison-premiership","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}