At My Mother's Knee... by Paul O'Grady (Hardcover, 2008)

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In his own uniquely acid tongue, Paul O Grady traces the hilarious tales of life in Irish Catholic Birkenhead that took him from a virtuous altar-boy ( my first drag ) to Britain s best loved entertainer. It s a life that includes, varyingly, stints in an abbatoir, as a social worker, in a high-class Mayfair brothel and traipsing down to London to chase his dreams. By 23, Paul O Grady had been a father, husband, drag queen, gay lover, divorcee and degenerate. He did it all with a smile on his face, making a mental note to register the whip-smart one-liners that would later inform his star-studded path from the fringes of comedy to the heart of the British establishment, first as his own brilliant comic creation Lily Savage, then, triumphantly, as himself. aul s remarkable childhood and early life is littered with a dizzying cast-list of rogues, rascals, lovers, fighters, saints and sinners. Oh, and one iconic bus conductress. Told with pathos, love, empathy and, naturally, biting humour the story of Paul O Grady is that of everyman, everywoman and, inevitably, every drag act, ever. He has been rich and skint, posh and common, straight and gay. He has mixed with stars and whores

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PublisherTransWorld LTD
ISBN-139780593059258
eBay Product ID (ePID)86729959

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Book TitleAt My Mother's Knee...
AuthorPaul O'grady
FormatHardcover
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2008
GenreBiographies & True Stories
Number of Pages352 Pages

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Item Weight626g

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Title_AuthorPaul O'grady
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom

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  • Good old Paul O’Grady

    Amazing book... Makes you laugh, makes you think and it touches your heart so deeply... It was recommended to me by an ICU senior nurse Stephen just happened to sit next to me on the plane... as soon as we landed I bought the book... I am so glad I did... feels like Paul is sitting next to you and having a right good chat with you... Perhaps I will never see Stephen again but I am grateful 🙏 ❤️ that our paths have crossed... thank you so much Stephen for the lovely chat and making me laugh... flight felt like it only took for a minute to land.... So if you like Paul O’Grady just get this book and hold Paul's hand and have a great time down in the memory lane with him :)

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  • I can’t tell you just how much lm enjoyi...

    I can’t tell you just how much lm enjoying this book.nits glorious so funny so far , I can almost hear him and his lovely voice reading it to me. Thankyou

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  • Nostalgia

    From the moment I started reading I was back in my childhood. The only difference was the location. Paul o’Grady is a brilliant story teller.He writes the way he talks. He’s brilliant. Hope he’s going to write a sequel.

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  • Paul O’Gradys Autobiography

    It an awe inspiring, well written book. Love Paul’s autobiography, learning about his life. Would highly recommend his book to family and friends. Good value for a hard back.

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  • Paul Ogrady at my mothers knee

    Only just started reading enjoying it so far would definitely recommend.

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  • A very good book indeed

    If you like Paul O’Grady’s humour, you will like his book. It is full of different emotions and with a lot of laugh out loud moments.

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  • O'Grady Says...

    What a brilliant book. Mr O'Grady made me laugh and cry. Thoroughly good read.

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  • A good read.

    A fascinating book about the early life of Paul O’Grady. Well worth a read.

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  • Great book

    My daughter loved this so interesting about Paul well put together

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  • Paul O'Grady book

    Very interesting and good photos

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