{"product_id":"spellbound-my-life-as-a-dyslexic-wordsmith-9781250860156","title":"Spellbound: My Life as a Dyslexic Wordsmith","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eComedian and severe dyslexic P\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ehil Hanley reveals his unlikely \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003epath to success in a story \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ethat is equal parts hilarious \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eand heartbreaking.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Phil Hanley was in first grade, he realized something that would forever set him apart from his peers: he couldn't read. His teachers were ill-equipped to assist him, and he slipped through the school's cracks, year by year falling further and further behind his friends. Finally, he was diagnosed with dyslexia, a learning disability that would shape the rest of his life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUnable to pursue college or a traditional job, Phil was thrust into a life defined by unconventional twists, including a stint as a runway model in Europe. Eventually, he found himself on a stage with a microphone, a spotlight, and five minutes of jokes. Unlike so many previous pursuits, stand-up felt right to Phil, and he soon discovered that the more he worked at it, the more he got out of it--a realization that, he compellingly argues, saved his life. \u003ci\u003eSpellbound\u003c\/i\u003e is a story of humor and also of struggle and heartbreak, of constantly living in a world that sees things differently than you do, and of triumph over adversity. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePhil shows us that dyslexia can be a huge challenge, but it doesn't spell certain condemnation (and neither can he). Just the opposite: dyslexia has been more than a blessing in his life--it's been his North Star.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Phil Hanley\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Henry Holt \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/18\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.8lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.30h x 5.30w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250860156","brand":"Henry Holt \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43446791471241,"sku":"9781250860156","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_92a90ebf-8e83-4db9-a235-fe8c2b1fb8ff.jpg?v=1741681123","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/spellbound-my-life-as-a-dyslexic-wordsmith-9781250860156","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}