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Growing Pains (Hardcover)

by Billie Piper (Author)
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  • Hardcover: 368 pages
  • Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton; First Edition edition (19 Oct 2006)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0340938498
  • ISBN-13: 978-0340938492
  • Product Dimensions: 23.6 x 15.2 x 4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 146,909 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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‘There's little doubt Billie's successfully made the difficult leap from teenybopper popster to acclaimed actress. But what's more astonishing is that the ambitious young girl left school without a GCSE to her name, battled anorexia and married at 18 came out of it all as a dignified, warm, talented woman.’

 

(Daily Express )

‘Billie is a remarkable woman and for the first time lifts the lid on her life to date with astonishing honesty.’

(The Sun )

‘Finally, a young star's autobiography that justifies the hundreds of pages’

(Daily Telegraph )

‘Why can't more stars be like honest Billie?’

(Independent on Sunday )

‘Funny and life-affirming.’

(Glamour )

‘A compelling read, full of shock revelations’

(Woman )

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This is an astonishingly candid insight into the world of Billie Piper. Famous since the age of 15 – first as the face of Smash Hits, then as a pop singer with  three No.1 hits in less than three years – Billie Piper has won over the critics and the British public for a second time by re-inventing herself as an actress in BBC productions of Much Ado About Nothing, The Canterbury Tales and, of course, Doctor Who.

And that's just the professional Billie. In this book, for the first time, she talks honestly about her whirwind romance and marriage to Chris Evans, about her battles with anorexia and the dark side of teen fame. Moving, funny and honest, this is a page-turning read by one of the nation's favourite stars.



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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A Brutally Honest Biography., 14 Mar 2007
By KAT "tatethegr8" (Kettering Northants) - See all my reviews
To be honest I was never a real fan of Billie Piper the singer, and I think she is a much better actress than she is a singer (she too would agree) so I was intreagued when I recieved this book for Christmas. As a Dr.Who fan, I loved her character of Rose and sobbed when her final episode finally aired

This autobiography is a thouroghly good read. Billie holds nothing back and gives an honest portrayal of her life. The book starts with her final Monologue in her last ever Who episode. Not only does this have connotations of the show that made her a success but also it is a dramatic reference to her ex Chris Evans who she credits with saving her life.

Billie's book charts the ups and downs of her early success from when she signed her very first recording contract at just 15, to how she experienced her once loyal fans turn against her when they discoverd her relationship with Richie from 5ive, and how the Music industry made her paranoid about her weight, leading to her battles with Anorexia. She tells very frankly and very honestly about how she hit an all time low, and about meeting Mr. Evans, their wirlwind marriage, and how her off-the-rails lifestyle almost destroyed her relationship with her family. She also speaks about how she finally found her vocation in acting, and what she thinks about her two leading men (Chris Eccleston and David Tennant)

Billie might only be 23, but she's packed more into her 23 years than most people pack into a life time. This is a brutally honest account of how celeb-dom nearly destroyed her life and career but how she climbed back to the top to finally find happiness.

If you are a fan of Billie you should read this. I certainly have a new level of respect for the girl. She doesn't sugar-coat her success she tells it like it is. Anyone aspiring to be a celeb should read it. It might be a wakeup call!
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18 of 21 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic life story, 31 Oct 2006
This is a brilliant book. I wasn't expecting to get as caught up as I did having bought it as a present for my sister, but after about 10 pages I couldn't put it down. Billie is really honest about all the incredible experiences she's had - pop star at 14, taken miles away from home and everythign going wrong, until she is rescued by Chris Evans! The description of their meeting and marriage is very romantic and will amaze you if you've only read about them in the papers. She's very honest as well about her brush with anoriexia which sounds as though it was awful, so this is a good read for young girls to warn them of the dangers. It is very funny as well . Recommended.
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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars ., 28 Dec 2006
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A completely honest book that gives the impression of being told to you, rather than something you're reading. It's obvious how important both her ex husband and Doctor Who have been to her (in fact, the "prologue" to the book is a section from one of her final DW scripts) - the first half of the book is desperately sad and you spend it with the same feeling she herself and her character Rose shared - that of waiting for her to be rescued. When she meets Chris Evans, somehow the whole tone of the thing changes without any major difference in style or way of telling. This continues throughout her time on DW, and there are some lovely pictures that go with that section.
I wish there'd been more about DW, but it's still a wonderful read, something that will make you happy, sad, laugh and cry, and change the way you think about both Billie and what you read in the press.
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3.0 out of 5 stars decent enough
To call this book bland and banal would be doing it a disservice, the book itself is badly written and the ghostwriter deserves a lot of blame for this because her omniscient... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Mr. J. P. Mchugh

3.0 out of 5 stars A decent read
Billie comes across as someone who doesn't want to appear to be a name dropper but is. I would have liked her to have given far more praise and credit to her parents (who seem to... Read more
Published 15 months ago by J. Kisseih

3.0 out of 5 stars Genuinely Moving and Interesting, but...
For me, the book was enjoyable, as it flitted between aspects of her life, that I really could identify with, her unhapiness at school, (for example, the picture of her and her... Read more
Published 16 months ago by Lauren

5.0 out of 5 stars LOVE ME SOME BILLIE
I must admit, being a pop music fan I've always liked Billie. Especially her tracks "Day And Night" and "Something Deep Inside". Read more
Published 18 months ago by Pete

3.0 out of 5 stars Honest, engaging and Interesting
I love OK magazine and any celebrity gossip and this is like a very long version of that, which is fine by me. Read more
Published 21 months ago by Mrs. K. A. Wheatley

5.0 out of 5 stars Honest and Raw
I read this out of interest of Billie Piper as Rose in the Doctor Who series. What comes out is a raw, honest and real account of a life that has been colourful to say the least... Read more
Published on 12 Mar 2007 by Emily Mulhall

5.0 out of 5 stars Well worth a read
This is not the sort of book I would usually read, but I had been intrigued by the press coverage about both Billie and her life and Chris Evans. Read more
Published on 21 Jan 2007 by Mrs. J. M. Benjafield

5.0 out of 5 stars Loved it.
I don't think I can expand much on what I've already expressed in the title of this review. I am of a similar age to Billie Piper, so the expanse of different things she has done... Read more
Published on 5 Jan 2007 by Lucy M

4.0 out of 5 stars so far so good
I got this book for chrismas and have started reading it. I have enjoyed it so far. After reading some of the reviews I felt upset and angry. Read more
Published on 2 Jan 2007 by Jonny B

5.0 out of 5 stars Brought back memories!!
I have never been a Billie Piper fan really but thought I would get this book after reading some extracts in the paper. Read more
Published on 10 Dec 2006 by nellie

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