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Title: Undisputed Truth: My Autobiography

Author: Mike Tyson

Narrator: Joshua Henry

Format: Unabridged

Length: 20 hrs and 6 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-16-14

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Limited

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 13 votes

Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Celebrities

Publisher's Summary:

Love him or loathe him, Iron' Mike Tyson is an icon and one of the most fascinating sporting figures of our time.

In this no-holds-barred autobiography, Tyson lays bare his demons and tells his story: from poverty to stardom to hell and back again.

In his first autobiography, Iron' Mike Tyson pulls no punches and lays bare the story of his remarkable life and career.

Co-written with Larry Sloman, author of Antony Keidis's best-selling memoir Scar Tissue, this is a visceral, and unpause-able story of a man born and raised to brutality, who reached the heights of stardom before falling to crime, substance abuse and infamy.

Full of all the controversy and complexity that you would expect from a man who delighted as much as he shocked, this is a book that will surprise people and reveal a fascinating character beneath the exterior of violence.

If you think you know all about Mike Tyson, read this book and think again.

Members Reviews:

Tyson fan before and more after reading the book

I've always been a Tyson fan since I was a kid. He will always be one of the most exciting boxers to watch in my mind. I got to know more about him after reading the book and wish him all the best. Hope he finds peace and happiness--that I believe is just as cool as finding success in the limelight. Cheers!!

Why didn't he read it?

If Mike Tyson had read it himself I would have enjoyed it much much more.

An extremely open account of a rollercoaster life!

Would you consider the audio edition of Undisputed Truth: My Autobiography to be better than the print version?

I have never read the printed version so I cannot really comment, but the narration on this audio edition is excellent.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Undisputed Truth: My Autobiography?

I honestly couldn't specify one particular part of the book, the whole story is gripping. From Tyson's childhood memories, training, fights and his battle with women, drugs & alcohol. A fantastic listen!

Which scene did you most enjoy?

As I said above, it's difficult to identify specific parts, however, the accounts of his relationship with Cus D'Amato and how he built Tyson both physically and, probably even more so mentally, into the fighter who became the youngest heavyweight champion of the world was brilliant listen.

Did you have an emotional reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

Both! Tyson really has lead an eventful life and this book gives a "warts & all" account of it. He tells the stories of his off the wall life episodes and gives honest explanations of his mental state throughout. It has amusing and extremely moving parts.

Any additional comments?

Brilliant narration and an excellent listen!

listening/reading you won't want to stop.

Fantastic autobiography. Highly recommended. A fascinating look into the mad world of Mike Tyson.

WOW had me griped for day's

He never sugar coats it, and why should he, He's the camp. narrator captured every emotion. thanks for taking me on this roller coaster ride

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Title: Buster Keaton

Subtitle: Cut to the Chase

Author: Marion Meade

Narrator: Douglas R. Pratt

Format: Unabridged

Length: 12 hrs and 36 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-26-13

Publisher: Marion Meade

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 17 votes

Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Celebrities

Publisher's Summary:

Buster Keaton (1895-1966) was a brilliant comedian and filmmaker who conceived, wrote, directed, acted, and even edited most of his ten feature films and nineteen short comedies, which are perhaps the finest silent pictures ever made. With a face of stone and a mind that engineered breathtakingly intricate moments of slapstick, Keaton has become an icon of the American cinema.

Marion Meade's definitive biography explores his often brutal childhood acting experiences, the making of his masterpieces, his shame at his own lack of education, his life-threatening alcoholism, and his turbulent marriages.

Based on four years of research and more than 200 interviews with notables such as Billy Wilder, Leni Riefenstahl, Gene Kelly, Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Irene Mayer Selznick, as well as members of Keaton's family who had previously refused to discuss him, Buster Keaton: Cut to the Chase is a startling and moving account of the troubled life of a cinematic genius.

Members Reviews:

Great overall history of one of the greats

I had a hard copy of this book years ago and wanted to refresh my memory of the great Buster Keaton and couldn't be any happier with this audio book.

Great book, hampered by sloppy narration.

Buster was the definitive working showman. Throughout his 70 years, he never stopped working - never stopped being funny. Euros and film students alike call him a genius, which Buster thought was bull$hit.

He learned to make a mess of his personal life from his abusive, alcoholic father but he lived for his work and was a true American original. Follow him from child vaudeville star to living legend of the movies. Keaton was one of the founding fathers of the movie and helped invent early Hollywood

How Bad Could It Be? I Asked Myself

What would have made Buster Keaton better?

I knew this would be trashy going in, but I didn't understand how truly reckless and mean-spirited Meade's treatment would be.

Within the first third of the book, the author armchair diagnoses Buster Keaton with Dissociative Disorder, megalomania, and illiteracy. She uses thin to no evidence for the first two assertions, and the evidence she uses for his inability to read and write would make most performers (used a ghostwriter for his autobiography, relied on others to read incoming scripts and advise on their worthiness) and internet commenters (bad spelling and grammar in a single note to a gossip columnist) illiterate. She heavily quotes one industry insider saying Buster returned contracts and legal documents unread or improperly signed, which further highlights everyone else's - including his own - admissions that he was the worst, least interested businessman of his era's comic stars.

In a single passage Meade paints Buster Keaton as an insufferable child star who would never be cured of his insatiable, destructive need for attention, and then refers to his reputation as a teenager among fellow stage performers as a kind, respectful talent. She repeatedly refers to his cruel, indifferent womanising, but by the point I stopped listening he was an incredibly handsome film star in his twenties sleeping with other attractive actors who weren't looking for anything serious. Meade kept saying things like, this girl he was seeing must not have been happy about him moving on to the next woman.

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Title: Elizabeth Taylor

Author: David Bret

Narrator: Maggie Mash

Format: Unabridged

Length: 12 hrs and 43 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-08-13

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 1 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Celebrities

Publisher's Summary:

At 1.28 a.m. on Wednesday, 23 March 2011, just three weeks after celebrating her 79th birthday, the biggest star Hollywood has ever known died. The tributes and eulogies to Elizabeth Taylor were legion. A weeping Elton John said, "We have just lost a Hollywood giant. More importantly, we have lost an incredible human being."

In Elizabeth Taylor: The Lady, The Lover, The Legend, 19322011, acclaimed biographer David Bret has written the revealing, incisive and definitive life story of the most controversial cinematic icon since Mae West. While never yielding in his admiration and respect, Bret has stripped away the veneer to portray the star as she really was: sometimes arrogant, attention-seeking, avaricious, reckless, monstrous towards her peers, generous, even foolish at times; but, above all, through the tumultuous relationships and the personal mayhem, a survivor.

Elizabeth Taylor was the very last of the Hollywood greats. As David Bret writes, "Most of her contemporaries Garbo, Streisand and Dietrich excepted were compelled to walk in the shadow of her sun. Of todays stars, not one may be deemed worthy of stepping even within a mile of that shadow.

Critic Reviews:

If you only read one book about the life of Elizabeth Taylor, make it this one (*****) (News of the World)

Members Reviews:

surprisingly good

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

very well read and entertaining

What did you like best about this story?

The story is quite compelling.

What about Maggie Mashs performance did you like?

well read not over the top. very pleasant voice.

Did you have an emotional reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

I didnt want to stop listening to it. It is a trashy life story which I really enjoyed.

Any additional comments?

well worth the money to me.

entertaining

a good insight into her life I really enjoyed this book. well worth a listen.

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Title: This Is Your Captain Speaking

Subtitle: My Fantastic Voyage through Hollywood, Faith, and Life

Author: Gavin MacLeod

Narrator: Gavin MacLeod

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8 hrs and 57 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-22-13

Publisher: Thomas Nelson Publishers

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 35 votes

Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Celebrities

Publisher's Summary:

The remarkable life, career, and faith journey of the star of The Love Boat and The Mary Tyler Moore Show. For 16 years, millions of Americans welcomed Gavin MacLeod into their living rooms every Saturday night. This veteran of stage and screen transformed himself from a seasoned character actor into the leading, lovable father-figure of The Love Boat at the height of TV's boom years.

For more than 30 years, Gavin MacLeod has served as the global ambassador for Princess Cruises. Speaking to thousands of travelers each year, and signing hundreds of autographs at every port, he stands poised to celebrate his amazing journey with a look back at the golden era of American television. The consummate storyteller, Gavin shares his fondest memories of meeting and working with countless stars, such as Cary Grant, Steve McQueen, Gregory Peck, Bette Davis, Frank Sinatra, Ethel Merman, Ella Fitzgerald, Ronald Reagan, Milton Berle, and Fred Astaire.

From his humble theatrical beginnings in upstate New York, to Radio City Music Hall and on to Hollywood, Gavin MacLeod was on the fast track to success. However, a few hard life lessons - like dealing with a divorce - taught Gavin that the key to happiness was only through a deep faith in God, and he feels his work for Christ is more important than any award. Three years later his remarriage proved that a great struggle can culminate in a happy ending.

Members Reviews:

Get to know Gavin as a person, not the actor

You can learn a lot from reading about another persons life. I suppose this is the key reason I enjoy reading biographies of interesting people. However, I think an autobiography is even better because you get a persons experiences & insights directly from him, rather than risk the errors that could appear in the research of the most careful biographer. An even better situation is if you can get the autobiography in the persons own voice. Going beyond a telling of the literal facts, someone relating his own stories will add emphasis, drama, comedy and emotion in ways that another narrator will miss. The stories really come to life because he lived it.

This is one of many reasons that makes Gavins book special. If you purchase the audiobook version you will hear his first-hand stories that make up his fascinating life in his own recognizable and appealing voice... and you quickly connect with him on what impacted his life on a deeper level.

I can conclusively say that Gavins book was the best autobiography / biography that I have read. Once I started, I found it difficult to stop, and thats always a sign of a good book. Gavin pulls you into his life story and you want to see how he eventually arrived to the parts of his life that are familiar to us.

I wont provide a summary of Gavins life history as you can get this from other reviewers or Internet sites. You may already know that his life story is connected with many well-known people and events in entertainment history, and this is an enjoyable part of his book.

But what I found much more interesting in the book are the life lessons that Gavin wants to share with his readers that he has learned from his own experiences. He shares many in the book, and they naturally emerge as he relates his experiences. Like all of us, Gavin has high and low points in his life.

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Title: Sarah Millican

Subtitle: The Biography

Author: Tina Campanella

Narrator: Catrin Keeler

Format: Abridged

Length: 1 hr and 50 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-21-13

Publisher: Redbush Entertainment

Ratings: 2 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Celebrities

Publisher's Summary:

The story of the woman from South Shields who took up comedy aged 29 and who has become in only five years, the most successful comedian in the UK. This fascinating story is both funny and inspiring. Now touring to sold out shows and with her own TV show, Sarah's story has the most unlikely origins and proves how adversity can prove to be the starting point to better things.

Members Reviews:

So disappointed!

Any additional comments?

This was my fault. I should have read that it was a BIOGRAPHY and not an AUTObiography and that's really the problem. I had already bought a couple of other autobiographies and saw her picture and just knew I'd love to hear her story..... however....

The writing style is that of a TV documentary and the narration is terrible - too fast and again a bit like a documentary. I'm not a huge fan of biographies anyway, you never really know what you're getting as it's the writer's POV, not the subject's. I particularly enjoy hearing the person reading it too, it makes it all the more interesting.

I'm not sure I made it more than 10-15 minutes in before I gave up.

What I was really looking forward to was Sarah's own voice and her style of speaking. This wasn't it.

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Title: David Jason: My Life

Author: David Jason

Narrator: Michael Fenton Stevens

Format: Unabridged

Length: 12 hrs and 16 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-10-13

Publisher: Random House Audiobooks

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 27 votes

Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Celebrities

Publisher's Summary:

The long-awaited autobiography of one of Britains best-loved actors.Born the son of a Billingsgate market porter at the height of the Second World War, David Jason spent his early life dodging bombs and bullies, both with impish good timing.

Giving up on an unloved career as an electrician, he turned his attention to acting and soon, through a natural talent for making people laugh, found himself working with the leading lights of British comedy in the 1960s and '70s: Eric Idle, Michael Palin, Bob Monkhouse and Ronnie Barker.

Barker would become a mentor to David, leading to hugely successful stints in Porridge and Open All Hours. It wasnt until 1981, kitted out with a sheepskin jacket, a flat cap, and a clapped-out Reliant Regal, that David found the part that would capture the nations hearts: the beloved Derek Del Boy Trotter in Only Fools and Horses.

Never a one-trick pony, he had an award-winning spell as TVs favourite detective Jack Frost, took a country jaunt as Pop Larkin in the Darling Buds of May, and even voiced a crime-fighting cartoon rodent in the much-loved childrens show Danger Mouse.

But life hasn't all been so easy: from missing out on a key role in Dads Army to nearly drowning in a freak diving accident, David has had his fair share of ups and downs, and has lost some of his nearest and dearest along the way.

Davids is a touching, funny and warm-hearted story, which charts the course of his incredible five decades at the top of the entertainment business. He's been a shopkeeper and a detective inspector, a crime-fighter and a market trader, and he ain't finished yet. As Del Boy would say, it's all cushty. With an introduction narrated by David himself.

Members Reviews:

Superb

Such a good book to listen to hear the life story of such a talented man. As well hearing about Ronnie Barker & Nick Lyndhurst & other favourite actors. P. S. The episode of Only Fools & Horses with the inflatable dolls was my favourite

A truly wonderful listen!

Seldom have I had the good fortune to read (listen) to such an entertaining, amusing and well written autobiography. I became acquainted with Mr. Jason's "Jack Frost" persona through watching his sterling performances on the series "A Touch of Frost" which was shown here in Canada, but otherwise, I knew little about his acting career or life. He writes about himself with great humour and humility and the descriptions of his friends, co-actors and family bring them all to life.

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Title: How Did All This Happen?

Author: John Bishop

Narrator: John Bishop

Format: Unabridged

Length: 9 hrs and 20 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-10-13

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Limited

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 23 votes

Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Celebrities

Publisher's Summary:

If you're a man of a certain age you'll know there comes a point in life when getting a sports car and over-analysing your contribution to society sounds like a really good idea. With a good job in sales and marketing and a nice house in Manchester that he shared with his wife and kids, John Bishop was no different when he turned the dreaded 4-0. But instead of spanking a load of cash on a car that would have made him look like a senior stylist at Vidal Sassoon, he stumbled onto a pathway that ultimately lead him to become one of the nation's best loved comedians.

It was a gamble, but boy, did it pay off. How Did All This Happen? is the story of how a boy who, growing up on a council estate dreaming of ousting Kenny Dalglish from Liverpool FC's starting line-up, suddenly found himself on stage in front of thousands of people nationwide, at an age when he should have known better. In his own inimitable style, John guides us through his life from leaving the estate and travelling the globe on a shoe string, to marriage, kids and the split that led him to being on a stage complaining to strangers one night - the night that changed his life and started his journey to stardom.

Wonderfully entertaining and packed with colourful reminiscences and comical anecdotes, this is a heart-warming, life-affirming and ultimately very, very funny memoir from one of the nation's greatest comedians.

Members Reviews:

I really didn't expect to cry.

If you could sum up How Did All This Happen? in three words, what would they be?

Prepare for tears.

Any additional comments?

I picked this after David Mitchell's Back Story which was equally entertaining. What surprised me, or maybe I just don't read that many autobiographies, was their views on the marriages and love - beats any wedding vows or romantic movie lines I have ever heard. Still a very good laugh and the pace was great and John's accent is wonderful.

You really need to know what happened

What did you like most about How Did All This Happen??

Rarely does a book move me to tears and laughter so easily. This is one of the very few. Quite simply, because I don't want to be responsible for spoilers, if you've watched JB live, on TV or wherever and he's struck a chord, you literally need to read or listen to this book. It's beautifully written, emotionally narrated - entertaining, moving and inspirational all at once. It's one of the best autobios I've read/heard for a long time. I'm 10+ years younger than JB but a lot of his memories and desciptions of his earlie life wrought memories long buried. Enjoy.

A very unique and interesting life-story

I didn't know much about John Bishop before reading this book - but was keen to read it after watching the TV programme about his Sport Relief challenge (which is covered in the final chapter).

This book is very well written, and keeps you enthralled throughout - what an interesting and unusual life he has had.

His reading style is, in places, a little 'flat' when compared to his live stand-up delivery but that is just a very minor thing - once you have tuned in to his Liverpool accent then this biography will have you gripped right to the end.

Really natural performance

I've like John Bishop as a performer since the very beginning of his TV career.

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Title: Becoming Mr. October

Subtitle: The Revealing Story of Reggie Jackson and the World Champion New York Yankees

Author: Reggie Jackson, Kevin Baker

Narrator: Reggie Jackson

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10 hrs and 12 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-08-13

Publisher: Random House Audio

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 5 votes

Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Celebrities

Publisher's Summary:

A soul-baring, brutally candid, and richly eventful memoir of the two years - 1977 and 1978 - when Reggie Jackson went from outcast to Yankee legend.

In the spring of 1977 Reggie Jackson should have been on top of the world. The best player of the Oakland A's dynasty, which won three straight World Series, he was the first big-money free agent, wooed and flattered by George Steinbrenner into coming to the New York Yankees, which hadn't won a World Series since 1962. But Reggie was about to learn, as he writes in this vivid and surprising memoir, that until his initial experience on the Yankees, "I didn't know what alone meant."

His manager, the mercurial, alcoholic, and pugilistic Billy Martin, never wanted him on the team and let Reggie - and the rest of the team - know it. Most of his new teammates, resentful of his contract, were aloof at best and hostile at worst. Brash and outspoken, but unused to the ferocity of New York's tabloid culture, Reggie hadn't realized how rumor and offhand remarks can turn into screaming negative headlines - especially for a black athlete with a multimillion-dollar contract. Sickened by Martin's anti-Semitism, his rages, and his quite public disparagement of his new star, ostracized by his teammates, and despairing of how he was stereotyped in the press, Reggie had long talks with his father about quitting. Things hit bottom when Martin plotted to humiliate him during a nationally televised game against the Red Sox. It seemed as if a glorious career had been derailed.

But then: Reggie vowed to persevere; his pride, work ethic, and talent would overcome Martin's nearly sociopathic hatred. Gradually, he would win over the fans, then his teammates, as the Yankees surged to the pennant. And one magical autumn evening, he became "Mr. October" in a World Series performance for the ages. He thought his travails were over - until the next season when the insanity began again.

Becoming Mr. October is a revelatory self-portrait of a baseball icon at the height of his public fame and private anguish. Filled with revealing anecdotes about the notorious "Bronx Zoo" Yankees of the late 1970s and bluntly honest portrayals of his teammates and competitors, this is eye-opening baseball history as can be told only by the man who lived it.

Members Reviews:

Great anecdotes from Mr. October, Great Background

Would you consider the audio edition of Becoming Mr. October to be better than the print version?

Didn't read the print version.

Did the narration match the pace of the story?

Well, Reggie -- of course! But, in addition, some really great stories about guys like Munson, Nettles, Catfish and how those really great early 70's A's teams came together.

Any additional comments?

REG-GIE - doesn't knock it out of the ballpark, but he drives a few into the gap for a great set of stories. This is read by Reggie himself, which is probably the biggest issue. I love Reggie and he puts in a commendable effort for a guy who isn't a performer, but there are stories that he chops up a bit.

Overall, this is a great set of stories for anyone who loves baseball, the Yankees and Mr. October himself.

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Title: Smokin' Joe

Subtitle: The Autobiography of a Heavyweight Champion of the World, Smokin' Joe Frazier

Author: Joe Frazier, Phil Berger

Narrator: Bill Andrew Quinn

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8 hrs and 39 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-04-13

Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 16 votes

Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Celebrities

Publisher's Summary:

When boxing was bold, bright, and glamorous and the fights were the hottest sporting events of the year, Joe Frazier was king as the Heavyweight Champion of the World. From 1970 to 1973 he reigned. With a career record of 32-4-1 with twenty-seven knockouts and an Olympic gold medal, Frazier leaves little question that he was one of the greatest fighters of all time.

Well-known, loved, and revered as a gentleman and a fierce competitor in the ring, Joe Frazier speaks his mind in Smokin' Joe - about growing up poor and fighting in the first $2.5million bout; about the early days of his friendship with Muhammad Ali and how their relationship changed; and about the often corrupt world of boxing and what really went on inside and outside the ring.

Personable, good-natured, and funny, Frazier's story is a real delight.

Members Reviews:

Superior

Loved it, could not stop listening, he is and will always be my favorite boxer.

Out of the shadows emerges a real champion.

Joe Frazier's story is one that restores faith in the simple approach to a successful career and life.

Enlightening and entertaining.

great insight to a true champion and loving man

absolute joy to read a true pro who lived to the full through hard work and will great farther friend fighter and all round champion in and out of the ring! smoking Joe frazier a TRUE legend!

The Real Rocky!

What made the experience of listening to Smokin' Joe the most enjoyable?

The narration and the fact that Joe and his writer made each chapter with minimum fluff, getting straight to the point, easily followable, easily enjoyable

What other book might you compare Smokin' Joe to, and why?

Mike Tyson Autobiography and Muhammad Ali Autobiography - listen to them as well - all excellent!

What about Bill Andrew Quinns performance did you like?

Great performance trying to imitate Joe's voice - easily listening.

If you made a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

The Real Rocky!

Any additional comments?

This is the real Rocky - similarities to Rocky Balboa:

1. Trained in Philadelphia.

2. Fought a loud brash fighter (Apollo Creed = Muhammad Ali)

3. Short fighter like Balboa known able to take a lot of punches.

4. Practice hitting meat carcasses at the Butcher to improve his punching power.

5. Started his own restaurant like Rocky.

6. Joe's trainer Yank like Rocky's Mick died of a heart attack.

Although Sly Stallone took from every fighter including Wepner, Mike Tyson etc he took a lot of it from Joe.

They don't make them like that any more!

Would you listen to Smokin' Joe again? Why?

Yes - easy to listen to, well read and motivational

What other book might you compare Smokin' Joe to, and why?

Hard to say - this book isn't quite as detailed and wild as, for example, Keith Richards' autobiography, but I found it interesting for different reasons, e.g. the social context (with ref to his feud with Ali)

Which scene did you most enjoy?

'Enjoy' is probably the wrong word, but it was quite shocking to hear the extremes that Ali went to when trying to get under Frazier's skin.

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Title: Becoming Johnny Vegas

Author: Johnny Vegas

Narrator: Johnny Vegas

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11 hrs and 45 mins

Language: English

Release date: 09-26-13

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Limited

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 2 votes

Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Celebrities

Publisher's Summary:

My name is Michael Pennington, and I am not a comic character. I'm often mistaken for one though. You might know him by another name. Johnny Vegas.

From BBC Dickens adaptations to Benidorm and Ideal to the PG Tips ads, Johnny Vegas has become one of Britain's best-loved comic actors. But before he'd ever drunk tea with a knitted monkey or made himself the exception that proves the rule in terms of the predictability of TV panel game regulars, Johnny Vegas was perhaps the most fearlessly confessional stand-up comedian this country has ever produced.

How did an eleven-year-old Catholic trainee priest from St Helens grow up to become the North West of England's answer to Lenny Bruce? That's just one of the many questions answered by this eye-poppingly frank memoir.

Becoming Johnny Vegas establishes its author as the poet laureate of the Pimblett's pie. Once you've finished this darkly hilarious tale of family, faith and the creative application of alcohol dependency, you'll never look at a copy of the Catholic men's society newsletter the same way again.

Critic Reviews:

"This man is one of the true comic greats" (The Guardian)

Members Reviews:

Top listen!!

Funny, sad, intriguing, excellent!

Definitely worth getting to know the real man behind the madness of Johnny Vegas.

Outstanding

What made the experience of listening to Becoming Johnny Vegas the most enjoyable?

This is, without doubt, the most enthralling and entertaining book I've listened to in years. I've a new found respect for Johnny, or rather Michael. The convergence of the characters, the full gory detail of the development of Johnny is intoxicating.

The Dr Death character is spine chilling and beautiful in equal measures.

Funny, sad and concerning but above all expertly crafted and wonderfully narrated.

Loved this book touching, honest and funny

What made the experience of listening to Becoming Johnny Vegas the most enjoyable?

I am not a fan of Johnny Vegas the comedian. I like Micheal Pennington the actor - I like him in Ideal and Benidorm so I wasn't sure I was going to like this book - quite the opposite I loved it. The book is very honest. So much so that some parts make you cringe - but this is what makes this book special. He does not hide the tough times, the embarrassing times and the times where he messed it up, he doesn't sugar coat his experiences or make excuses for what he grew up to be. This makes it a rare insight into the person behind the persona. Most would hide this and it needs to be commended for being so open.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Becoming Johnny Vegas?

The experience late at night in the priest school........

What does Johnny Vegas bring to the story that you wouldnt experience if you had only read the book?

Honesty raw open honesty.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes

This is a good book- This Guy can write

Where does Becoming Johnny Vegas rank among all the audiobooks youve listened to so far?

As an autobiography one of the best written I have read in a long time (other than toast) so it would come in the top three of my autobiography list

What did you like best about this story?

When I first started to listen I was thinking "oh here we go this is a book giving excuses for the appalling behavior of the author". It is not at all.