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Finding a Way
Finding A Way will appeal to football fans, describing as it does the delights of playing the sport professionally, and sharing with the reader the secrets of the dressing room – and midfielder Len Johnrose’s candid opinions of the players and managers who populated his glory years. Yet this is much more than a footballing memoir, and the title refers to more than sporting endeavour. The book – full of humour – will also appeal to those who are fascinated by the human spirit and how it can vault the most intimidating barriers to happiness.
‘Finding a way’ has become Len’s mantra since his diagnosis with motor neurone disease (MND) in 2017, some years after his retirement from professional football, while he was working as a teacher and maintaining high standards of physical fitness through sport and gym. This cruel disease gradually removed all such activities from his life. Now it severely restricts his personal freedoms as his everyday movement became increasingly affected – the memoir was written using voice-recognition technology as Len can no longer control his hands.
It’s been a long journey for Len since he played for Blackburn Rovers, Hartlepool, Bury, Burnley, Swansea City and Preston North End. Yet this quietly admirable man has found a way to overcome the unexpected challenges he’s faced off the field, and that brings its own satisfaction.
‘Finding a way’ has become Len’s mantra since his diagnosis with motor neurone disease (MND) in 2017, some years after his retirement from professional football, while he was working as a teacher and maintaining high standards of physical fitness through sport and gym. This cruel disease gradually removed all such activities from his life. Now it severely restricts his personal freedoms as his everyday movement became increasingly affected – the memoir was written using voice-recognition technology as Len can no longer control his hands.
It’s been a long journey for Len since he played for Blackburn Rovers, Hartlepool, Bury, Burnley, Swansea City and Preston North End. Yet this quietly admirable man has found a way to overcome the unexpected challenges he’s faced off the field, and that brings its own satisfaction.
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Published October 26, 2020
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November 26, 2021
Finding a Way is two books in one. The first is the story of Lenny Johnrose, the tough-tackling footballer who plied his trade largely in the lower leagues in the northwest, including a couple of stints at Burnley. This part offers an interesting glimpse into the dressing rooms of said clubs, and the author pulls no punches in his descriptions of his managers and the other players. Johnrose has had a unique career that is very different from the big names you would usually read about.
The second book is about Len Johnrose and his battle with Motor neurone disease (MND). I have to say I didn't know much about it, but jeez, what a terrifying and awful disease it is. To know you're going to slowly lose the ability to do pretty much anything with your body and then die in a matter of years... Awful. I always liked Johnrose, the footballer, but Johnrose, the man, is the real hero. How he faces the disease with a positive attitude and a determination to drag every little joy out of the the hand he has been dealt is a real inspiration.
The second book is about Len Johnrose and his battle with Motor neurone disease (MND). I have to say I didn't know much about it, but jeez, what a terrifying and awful disease it is. To know you're going to slowly lose the ability to do pretty much anything with your body and then die in a matter of years... Awful. I always liked Johnrose, the footballer, but Johnrose, the man, is the real hero. How he faces the disease with a positive attitude and a determination to drag every little joy out of the the hand he has been dealt is a real inspiration.
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