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Life is a Rollercoaster (Paperback)

by Ronan Keating (Author), Eddie Rowley (Author)
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  • Paperback: 336 pages
  • Publisher: Ebury Press; New edition edition (3 May 2001)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0091878489
  • ISBN-13: 978-0091878481
  • Product Dimensions: 17.7 x 11.1 x 1.9 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 59,186 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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At least Ronan Keating, fledgling solo artist and lead singer of Irish pop sensation Boyzone, is honest from the start of his biography Life is A Rollercoaster when he confesses: "I'm only 23, so this is not exactly what you'd call an autobiography! It's too soon to start writing my memoirs." But in all honesty, this is just what Life is a Rollercoaster is, and while he is barely older than a lot of his fans, the Boyzone star has a lot of stories to tell about what has so far been a rather spectacular career. There are also some revealing incidents, such as Ro (as he is referred to by his friends) meeting up with his idols, fellow Irish rockers U2, coping with rumours about his sexuality and the Boyzone boys crafting a Mission: Impossible style escape plan to avoid paying an 80 pound phone bill in their early, less affluent days. It also covers some more recent developments in the Keating and Boyzone camps, including Stephen Gately's outing ("We all knew from the start that Stephen was gay") and Ronan's management career with another hot Irish property, Westlife. The real meat of the book comes from the recollections of Ronan's relationship with his mother, a relationship tragically cut short when she died of cancer just as the group was getting off the ground. His heartfelt memories are both touching and recounted with a restrained dignity; never does he pity himself or mourn too long for what he lost, rather he celebrates the time he spent with her. Fans of Ronan and indeed Boyzone will pore over every word and photograph and for a straightforward pop biography it works very well. Just like the man himself, it is charming, laid back and distinctly uncontroversial.--Jonathan Weir --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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'Brilliant' OK! 'Engagingly warm' Heat 'Sensational' The Mirror 'Ronan Keating demolishes his 'Mr Perfect of Pop image in a new warts-and-all book of his amazing ride to stardom.' The Mirror

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5.0 out of 5 stars Just try and put this book down!, 6 May 2002
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"Life Is A Rollercoaster", is the brilliant autobiography of "Ronan Keating's" life. It puts to rest all of the rumours that you've heard about him and of "Boyzone", whilst at the same time exposing a few truths that even his most dedicated fans do not know. The "Nice Man" of pop, as he is called, loses this image in this book, and by the end of it, all you are left with is the real "Ronan Keating". This compelling autobiography had me in a non-stop reading frenzy until I completed the book, but the memories have lived on long after I finished the final page. A must for anyone, whether a fan of him or not, by the end of this read, you will have shed a few tears, laughed a lot and sang your heart out, and truly have turned into a "Ronan Keating" fan!!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect end to perfect book!, 14 Oct 2001
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This was an excellent well written book. The extra chapter was the perfect way to summarize this extremely talented young mans life. It's full of love, compassion and an enormous sense of warmth. Well Done Ronan!!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Roland says it best, he says it all!, 20 Nov 2000
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To me Roland Keetings is something of an insparational figure. Whenever life gets me down, I just think to myself "Life is a roallercoaster, just got to ride it." I think it means we have to metaphoricaly by a book of tokens, que up, and pass a hight restriction before good things happen. This book doesn't tell you what the lyrics mean. I wish it did becuase i also follow the philosophy of saying it best when you say nothing at all. Unfortunatly this has led me into trouble with people who do not follow this philosophy. Nevermind.
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5.0 out of 5 stars This book was not good, it was GREAT!
I don't read many books because I seem to get bored too quick, but with "Life Is a Rollercoaster" it kept my interest from beginning to end. Read more
Published on 7 Aug 2001 by rimescountry701@aol.com

5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant!!!
I got this book to read on holidays, but a few weeks before i went, I had finished it!!! I couldn't set the book down!!! Read more
Published on 16 Jul 2001

3.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable but not enlightening
The most enjoyable part of this book for me was the part about the early days of Boyzone which told of their hard work, many funny exploits, and their naivity which was very... Read more
Published on 26 May 2001 by robbiesmum

4.0 out of 5 stars Nice Book !
Ronan has written a nice book for his autobiography despite his very young age. I really like the way he described the loss of his mom. Read more
Published on 28 April 2001

2.0 out of 5 stars A rather draining read
I am a big fan of Ronan Keating but I couldn't wait to finish this book! It is badly written and quite frankly, boring. Read more
Published on 19 April 2001

5.0 out of 5 stars Life is a Rollercoaster!!!!
Well for Ro's life it really is a rollercoaster. This magnificant man has had his fair share of up and downs. Read more
Published on 20 Mar 2001

5.0 out of 5 stars An absolute must read for any Ronan fan
This book was very informative, interesting and even emotional at times. I've been a huge fan of Ronan from the very early days of Boyzone and this book tells you everything you... Read more
Published on 23 Jan 2001

5.0 out of 5 stars Ronan, The best once again!!!
This book shows the ups and downs of his rollercoaster, it made me laugh at his early days and made me cry at his loss of his mother, this book is the an essential read!
Published on 7 Jan 2001

5.0 out of 5 stars Charming
Ronan Keating is honest in this gripping tale of his experience as a would-be 'pop-star' and his laid-back view of life is inspiring . Read more
Published on 26 Nov 2000

5.0 out of 5 stars WELL-WORTH READING
This book is absolutely brilliant! It has a lot of funny stories about Ronan's childhood as well as the death of his mother and how he shot to fame with Boyzone! Read more
Published on 13 Nov 2000

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