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by Alan Cumming
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My Never Ending List
My Never Ending List rated it 6 years ago
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...
Ani's Book Abyss
Ani's Book Abyss rated it 6 years ago
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...
TeaStitchRead
TeaStitchRead rated it 8 years ago
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...
Mirkat Always Reading
Mirkat Always Reading rated it 8 years ago
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. ...
Lornographic Material
Lornographic Material rated it 10 years ago
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...
That's What She Read
That's What She Read rated it 10 years ago
Kaethe
Kaethe rated it 10 years ago
I've always enjoyed Alan Cumming's performances, and forgive him for not mentioning Spice World in this memoir.Cumming's father was an abusive man, but eventually the family splits up. Many years later Cumming was on the show Who Do You Think You Are? in which historians reveal bits about his ancest...
Bettie's Books
Bettie's Books rated it 10 years ago
bookshelves: autumn-2014, published-2014, nonfiction, autobiography-memoir, bullies, casual-violence, families, arch, overwrought, bellybutton-mining, doo-lally, mental-health Recommended for: BBC Radio Listeners Read from November 13 to 21, 2014 BOTWhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04p604mDes...
If These Books Could Talk
If These Books Could Talk rated it 10 years ago
Heartbreaking, honest and compelling. Less an autobiography, more a cathartic unloading. Full review to follow
Brenna M's Book Blog
Brenna M's Book Blog rated it 10 years ago
Not My Father's Sonby Alan CummingExpected publication: October 7th 2014 by Dey St., an Imprint of William Morrow PublishersNot My Father's Son is a celebrity memoir worth noticing. Mr. Cumming discusses the horrific abuses his mother, brother, and he dealt with at the hands of his father, as well a...
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