{"product_id":"justin-fashanu-not-forgotten-the-biography","title":"Justin Fashanu: Not Forgotten: The Biography","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the publisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJustin Fashanu was the first out gay professional footballer in the world and – for many years – the only one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Raised by white foster parents, this young, black man played football at the highest level to a soundtrack of racist abuse. He became a born-again Christian, joyous but tormented by fear of hell, never able to reconcile his faith with his sexuality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDetermined to live life to the full, Fashanu took on its challenges with courage and tenacity until, worn down by his struggles, he faced a future he could not contemplate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJustin Fashanu: The Biography published in 2012, was the first comprehensive account of his life, praised for the quality of the writing and its portrayal of the times he lived in.\u003cbr\u003eThis second edition of Jim Read’s biography retains the scope and detail of the first, enlivened by more of Fashanu’s own voice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA new chapter looks at other targets of homophobic abuse including Elton John and Sol Campbell, and gives examples of progress. Also new is a chapter about Justin Fashanu’s legacy – he is better known and respected in 2025 than at any time since his death in 1998.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe author:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJim Read has been researching and writing about equality, diversity, inclusion and human rights for over 30 years. The Department of Health, Mind, the Open University and UNISON are among the organisations which have commissioned his work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublications include The Equal Opportunities Book, On Our Own Terms, Something Inside So Strong and Speaking Our Minds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJim is a member of the Poets with Parkinson’s Collective and a Leicester City fan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e---\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product_spec\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eDB Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e23 x 16 cm\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003ePaperback\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e192 pages\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product_spec\"\u003eFebruary 2025\n\u003cdiv\u003eEnglish\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product_spec\"\u003e9781780916552\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Jim Read","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58662886113661,"sku":null,"price":16.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/stanchionbooks.com\/products\/justin-fashanu-not-forgotten-the-biography","provider":"Stanchion Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}