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The Quizmaster

From Life on the Streets to a Global Quizzing Sensation

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The Quizmaster

By: Jay Flynn
Narrated by: Jay Flynn
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THE REMARKABLE TRUE STORY OF QUIZZING SENSATION JAY FLYNN: NOW A SUNDAY TIMES TOP 10 BESTSELLER!

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Jay Flynn was down on his luck when the Covid pandemic struck. He had just lost the tenancy of the pub he ran in Lancashire - and with it the loyal community of locals who loved his quirky weekly quiz.

As the world closed down, he sensed the quiz could now be a lifeline both for him and the locals - so he sent them invites to an online version. But he had forgotten to mark the event 'private', and on the night, a disbelieving Jay played quizmaster to half a million teams, from Kenya to Canada, New Zealand to the Ukraine. This was to be the start of a global online quiz sensation, earning more than £1 million for charity and Jay an MBE, as well as his own slot on Zoe Ball's BBC Radio 2 Breakfast Show.

It was all the more incredible because, as a lost and troubled young man, Jay had spent two years homeless, sleeping on a bench on the Embankment in London, almost taking his own life. Rescued by a homeless charity, he'd learnt how a simple community can save lives. It proved a priceless lesson.

Now, in his inspiring memoir, Jay shows how, sometimes, you can find the answers you're seeking in the most unexpected places.

©2024 Jay Flynn (P)2024 Hodder & Stoughton Limited
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I found the story captivating and could not put it down, started it yesterday afternoon and finished it today. As it was said a couple of times in the book "There but for the grace of ..."

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Great book, Jay was honest and helped me understand a tiny bit more into homelessness. Amazing how he turned his life around. Would definitely recommend

Great book, honest and vulnerable. Love that Jay reads it.

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An inspiring true story of not giving up. You deserve everything that has come your way. Good luck for the future.

Anything is possible. Congratulations Jay.

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loved whole story. thought provoking and hopefully makes people see homelessness in a totally different light. It could be you or I

honesty

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Jay’s story is one of how life can change on a sixpence. In reality the hard truth of his lead-up to that moment built the man he was waiting to become - when that sixpence turns up.

The sixpence that life turns on

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