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Feb 8th 2011, 5:23 am

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Re: Autobiographies

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Originally Posted by co durham boy

Paul McGrath , Jock Stein , Keane , Peter Marinello , Norman Whiteside , Gazza and Ferige's are all good ones i've read over the years.

McGraths one was superb, Gazzas so brutally honest it almost hurt. Mickey Quinns is brilliant though, well worth a read.

Feb 8th 2011, 5:23 am

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Originally Posted by Millsyisland

The Michael Palin Diaries - have read one (the Python years) and have the other still to read but thoroughly enjoyed the first one.

Having said that though, I like all things Palin (except Sarah).

You realise he's over here soon doing a talk?

Feb 8th 2011, 7:27 am

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Re: Autobiographies

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The best one i've read recently was "my shit life so far" by Frankie Boyle - hilarious!

now that one I will get!

Feb 8th 2011, 7:32 am

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Re: Autobiographies

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You realise he's over here soon doing a talk?

Please tell us more. Has Leonard Cohen written one yet? If anything like the content of his songs, it would be a good read. Just played one of his CDs on the drive to/from RAK this morning. Ace.

Feb 8th 2011, 7:58 am

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Originally Posted by jam25mack

Not technically a AB I suppose but Mr Nice by Howard Marks is an entertaining read.

its a fascinating account of his drug trafficking, plus he has another called smoking stories i think also very interesting.

Feb 8th 2011, 8:00 am

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Re: Autobiographies

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Originally Posted by co durham boy

Paul McGrath , Jock Stein , Keane , Peter Marinello , Norman Whiteside , Gazza and Ferige's are all good ones i've read over the years.

add to that tony adams and I think one from tony cascarino. the gamblers and the drinkers.

Feb 8th 2011, 8:14 am

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Re: Autobiographies

Nigel Mansell, Eddie Irvine, Carl Fogarty, Murray Walker, Lee Iaccocca, Chris Evans, spring to mind. Want to read James Hunt next, that should be a good one, although it's a Biography.

Oooh, nearly forgot, Billy Connolys is awesome, think I've still got it here.

Feb 8th 2011, 8:51 am

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Re: Autobiographies

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You realise he's over here soon doing a talk?

Please keep us updated if you hear anymore about this, I'd certainly be interested in going to see him if he were to visit and do a talk.

Feb 8th 2011, 8:57 am

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Re: Autobiographies

Found this on google:

http://www.eaifl.com/Michael_Palin

Feb 8th 2011, 9:00 am

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Found this on google:

http://www.eaifl.com/Michael_Palin

Good old Google - thanks for not berating me for not googling myself first and thanks for the info.

(When I say 'googling myself' I mean using the Google search engine, not any funny business).

Feb 8th 2011, 9:06 am

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Good old Google - thanks for not berating me for not googling myself first and thanks for the info.

(When I say 'googling myself' I mean using the Google search engine, not any funny business).

You're very welcome

Feb 8th 2011, 9:19 am

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Re: Autobiographies

I'm writing an unauthorised autobiography!

Feb 8th 2011, 9:51 am

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Re: Autobiographies

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Originally Posted by lionheart

Please tell us more. Has Leonard Cohen written one yet? If anything like the content of his songs, it would be a good read. Just played one of his CDs on the drive to/from RAK this morning. Ace.

If his autobiography is anything like his music it'll be rather depressing.

It makes sense that you are a Leonard Cohen fan.