Gypsy Boy My Life in the Secret World of the Romany Gypsies (Hardcover)

From the Publisher: A shocking memoir that is equal parts Angela’s Ashes and Running with Scissors   Mikey Walsh’s father and grandfather were champion bareknuckle boxers in England’s Gypsy  Community. But Mikey had no interest in fighting. He was proud of his heritage and loved his mother and sister, but as he grew older he came to realize he had a secret that would never be accepted: he was gay. |Gypsy Boy reveals, for the first time, what life is really like among the Romany Gypsies. It’s a culture apart, one that is equally more criminal and more puritanical than our own. A #1 Sunday Times bestseller in the U.K., Gypsy Boy is a one-ofa- kind memoir of a world we know little about, one that is fascinating, heartbreaking and unforgettable. The son and grandson of Romany Gypsy champion bareknuckle boxers shares the story of his realization of his sexual orientation and reluctance to follow in family footsteps, describing his upbringing in England and how his circumstances were shaped by his culture's absolute beliefs.