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Fathers and Sons | 
 enlarge | Author: Richard Madeley
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Ltd
Category: Book
List Price: £18.99
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Rating:  4 reviews
Sales Rank: 1932
Media: Hardcover
Pages: 304
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.2
Dimensions (in): 9.2 x 6.2 x 1.2
ISBN: 1847370837
EAN: 9781847370839
ASIN: 1847370837
Publication Date: October 6, 2008
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A remarkable true story, movingly told October 20, 2008
BookNut (London, UK)
27 out of 28 found this review helpful
I have been a fan of Richard's TV work for a long time, but i never knew a) what an amazing family history Richard has and b) how well he can write. The book opens with the story of Richard's grandfather when a child, waking up to find he has been abandoned by his whole family, who have moved to Canada to start a new life without him. It's a heartbreaking tale and like so many of the chapters in this book, it almost defies belief. The book is packed with wonderful anecdotes and stories from the past generations of Richard's family all told in that familiar, honest and really engaging way that you expect from Richard. I couldnt put it down and have already recommended to just about everyone i happen to meet!
Honesty personified. October 29, 2008
Bobby Smith (United Kingdom)
10 out of 11 found this review helpful
If you like searing emotion and in your face honesty, then this is the book for you. After watching Mr Madeley on the telly, over the last few years, one is struck, immediately, at how his voice comes to mind as you read this book - a sure sign of its authenticity. Relationships between children and parents are often a never ending war of attrition - with a winner, in many cases, not emerging until one has left the family home. All aspects of family life are included in this heart rending autobiography - some good (his genuine love for Judy's children), some bad (his own upbringing). Whatever the subject, though, Mr Madeley brings it to life in his own trademark fashion. The result is an entertaining and thought provoking read. This is the best book on family life I have read since I finished One Love Two Colours: The unlikely marriage of a Punk Rocker & his African Queen, by Margaret Oshindele - another book that dealt with the barbed subject of family relations, albeit with race playing a part as well. In short, this is a book that should be purchased by anyone in the parenthood 'game'.
{Lovely Book} Richard and Judy my favorite couple November 27, 2008
Jenny Baughan
9 out of 11 found this review helpful
Really good read I loved everything about this book, will make a great Christmas gift for all types of people
Jennyx
A Great read! December 28, 2008
Clare Richardson (Scotland)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
This is a fantastic, well written book that I could not put down. Having a interest in family history I found this very informative about life at the start of the 20th century. Excellent read.
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