Not My Father's Son
by:
Alan Cumming (author)
Alan Cumming grew up in the grip of a man who held his family hostage, someone who meted out violence with a frightening ease, who waged a silent war with himself that sometimes spilled over onto everyone around him. That man was Alan's father, Alec Cumming. Alex was the dark, enigmatic heart of...
show more
Alan Cumming grew up in the grip of a man who held his family hostage, someone who meted out violence with a frightening ease, who waged a silent war with himself that sometimes spilled over onto everyone around him. That man was Alan's father, Alec Cumming. Alex was the dark, enigmatic heart of Cumming family life. But he was not the only mystery. Alan's maternal grandfat
show less
ASIN: B00KRFKOHW
Publisher: Canongate Books
Pages no: 305
Edition language: English
I listened to this book on audio and I felt overwhelmed at times at how emotional this story was. I am not familiar with this actor but his story was an emotional one and I was glad that he had his brother with him for the most part, for Alan dealt with some heavy issues. This book uncovers some pow...
It's that time of year again! Happy Holidays to everyone! Or rather, a belated Merry Christmas, as this review came out a few days later than I'd planned. Of course, it also gave me a chance to include my 100th read book this year, Stephen Fry's Victorian Secrets. This is a feature I've been hop...
Content Warning: involves scenes of child physical abuse Alan Cumming's memoir is an unflinching look at the physical, mental, and emotional toll that child physical abuse takes on the child later in life and how one man went about healing from the abuse. I really liked how the book was structured...
I mostly knew Alan Cumming from his role as Eli Gold on The Good Wife, though also from assorted other roles, such as Sandy Frink in Romy and Michelle's High School Reunion. Listening to his self-narrated audiobook, I realized I didn't remember ever hearing him speak in his native Scottish accent. ...
This was an audiobook listen for me, and I loved every minute of Cumming's narration. I have an affinity for Scottish and Australian accents (Cumming is Scottish). I like the way they sound, be it from the mouths of men or women. I have no idea why. I've also enjoyed more of Alan Cumming's movies an...
8 years ago
Log in with Facebook 
![[Not My Father's Son] Not My Father's Son;Not My Father's Son: - Alan Cumming](http://booklikes.com/photo/max/100/150/upload/books/79/13/047bda00ac19476c6c9d6ae8d498a35e.jpg)
![By Alan Cumming Not My Father's Son: A Memoir (Unabridged) [Audio CD] - Alan Cumming](http://booklikes.com/photo/max/100/150/upload/books/e/c/ec6f15ab2b700b5041ade08e6b3064c5.jpg)
