- Hardcover: 304 pages
- Publisher: Century; First Edition First Printing edition (10 Mar 2005)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1844133907
- ISBN-13: 978-1844133901
- Product Dimensions: 24 x 15.8 x 3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
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In the 13 years since the conclusion of the first part of his memoirs, Take It Like A Man, Boy George has reinvented himself. As that story closed, George was coming to terms with the fall-out from his drug addiction, the failure of his relationship with Jon Moss and the collapse of Culture Club. For lesser men this would have been the end but for George it became the start of a period of startling personal and creative reinvention. Told with George's trademark biting wit, brutal honesty and sparkling insight, this new book will bring his remarkable story up to date and follow his quest for personal happiness and creative success. Take It Like A Man saw George's struggle against drugs come to dominate his rapid rise to fame; this book will be an even more fascinating insight into what makes this superstar tick, tracing the momentous twists and turns of his personal and artistic life over the last decade-and-a-half to include his role as a world-class DJ spearheading the dance music revolution in clubs all over the world, his cutting-edge record label, and his role as the driving force behind and star of the theatrical sensation, Taboo, which recently opened on Broadway. This book will not just be a riveting companion volume to the bestselling Take It Like a Man, but a truly fascinating book in its own right.
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The bestselling autobiography of one of the UK's most flamboyant and charismatic stars. Guaranteed to shock, amuse and tantalise.
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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
A mature book worth reading.,
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This review is from: Straight (Hardcover)
I found this book a pleasure to read, it is a mature and well written autobiography. Although I'm not a huge fan of Boy George OR Culture Club I found both Take It Like A Man and Straight extremely fascinating and engrossing. I think with his second book he has proved himself to be a talented writer with strong views on spirituality and life, although sometimes it is a bit repetitive, mentioning Madonna one too many times, I think he's right when he says "Thou doth protest too much."It's a good book, worth a read if you've got nothing else to do.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
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THE BOY IS BACK IN TOWN,
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This review is from: Straight (Hardcover)
This is everthing one could ever hope for - brilliantly written with experienced rock journo Paul Gorman - and is a further chapter in the life of one of the world's most inspirational and colourful creative personalities. As wicked as ever but always with a sparkle in his eye - STRAIGHT is a worthy successor to TAKE IT LIKE A MAN. You won't be disappointed - this is a terrific rollercoaster of a book.
13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
George can write!,
By Andy (Germany) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Straight (Hardcover)
Thank god Straight is not part 2 of the first book Take it like a man. Straight is something completely different. With this book George has proved that he can write an put his complex views and believes about life, sexuality and music in words. Straight is not just a descriptive story about encounters with other celebrities, fights within the band and taking tons of drugs like it was in the first book. George has really developed a complex and intelligent writing style which obviously makes Straight not as plain and simple to read like "news" in the Sun. Georges sharp tongue an wit however makes Straight fun to read and I couldn't put it down. The first book was good, this one is better! The CD that comes with the book has 5 very personal songs on it which George wrote about relationships he had. You will love the song Panic!
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