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Autobiography Recommendations

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  • 14-08-2019 11:54am
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    Registered Users Posts: 1,749 ✭✭✭


    I just read Peter Crushings autobiography. While a little sparse on mentions of his film work it is still a well crafted read.



    Recommendations for more?


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,429 ✭✭✭Sheridan81


    Russell Brand-My Booky Wook (witty, humourous)
    Stephen Fry-Moab Is My Washpot (witty, humourous, probably the best one I read)
    Helene Berr-Journal (world war diary-how she isn't as famous as Anne Frank I do not know!)
    Marlon Brando-Songs My Mother Taught Me
    Clara Kramer-Clara's War (story of a girl hiding in a bunker during the war)
    Constance Briscoe-Ugly (a girl's suffering at the hands of her mother and co.)
    Marilyn Manson-Long Hard Road Out Of Hell (full of lies but entertaining!)
    Frank Skinner-Frank Skinner
    Paul Merton-Only When I Laugh
    Peter Hook-Unknown Pleasures (story of Joy Division)
    Eamon Dunphy-Only A Game?
    Archibald Hall-The Wicked Mr Hall (story of a serial killer and someone who enjoyed the finer things in life when not killing!)
    Morrissey-Autobiography (starts off well then drags in second half, quite poetic)
    John Giles -A Football Man
    Paul Mc Grath-Back from The Brink
    Roy Keane-Autobiography
    El Sicario, Molly Molloy And Charles Bowden-Confessions Of A Cartel Hit Man
    Jean P. Sasson-Princess (about a Saudi Arabian princess and the oppression over there)
    Rudolf Hoess-Commandant Of Auschwitz
    Gerry Conlon-Proved Innocent (Guildford four prisoner)
    Matt Le Tissier-Taking Le Tiss
    Bret Hart-Hitman (interesting but very egotistical!)
    Shawn Michaels-Heartbreak And Triumph
    Souad-Burned Alive (story of the survivor of an honor killing)
    Andre Agassi-Open
    Monica Seles-Getting A Grip (probably the best tennis one I read)
    Jimmy Connors-The Outsider
    Boris Becker-The Player
    Mark Olivier Everett-Things The Grandchildren Should Know (humorous book from the singer of Eels, very interesting life he has led! One of the best books)


    That's all I can think of right now. I have some of these books for sale for cheap prices. Check my signature if interested in cheap books.


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,749 ✭✭✭Smiles35


    Thanks for that. I got the Frank Skinner book when released. I enjoyed it though I think my mother got more out of it, she was going around with a gleam in her eye retelling me portions of it. Out of the books you listed I'll probably go for the Monica Seles book first.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,429 ✭✭✭Sheridan81


    Here's more...

    Mick Foley-Have A Nice Day (don't know if you like wrestling!)
    Flora Rheta Shreiber-Sibyll (bout a girl with multiple personalities-not an auto though very interesting)
    Joseph D. Pistone-Donnie Brasco (bout a mafia informant)
    Joe Layden & Dave Mustaine-Mustaine (bout the Megadeth frontman)
    Carl Jung-Memories, Dreams, Reflections.
    Robert Mason-Chickenhawk (bout a helicopter pilot during a war)
    Christopher Stevens-Born Brilliant (bio about Kenneth Williams)
    Malcolm X & Alex Haley-Autobiography Of Malcolm X.
    Yeonmi Park-In Order To Live (bout a girl escaping from North Korea)
    Peter Tyrell-Founded On Fear (bout a guy who suffered at the hands of a Christian school)
    Sokreaksa S. Himm-The Tears Of My Soul (story of a survovor of Cambodia killing fields)
    Susanna Kaysen-Girl, Interrupted (book that inspired the movie)
    Anchee Min-Red Azalea (bout a Chinese woman's experience in communist China)
    Barack Obama-The Audacity Of Hope


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,749 ✭✭✭Smiles35


    I'm reading one by Jim Hutton at the moment. The partner of Queen frontman, Freddie Mercury. A Carlow man, he was with him up to the end. I'm enjoying finding out how Freddie spent his money the most, the house's .ect


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