At My Mother's Knee...And Other Low Joints: Tales from Paul’s mischievous young years

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At My Mother's Knee...And Other Low Joints: Tales from Paul’s mischievous young years

At My Mother's Knee...And Other Low Joints: Tales from Paul’s mischievous young years

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I am partial to a biography now and then as a change to my psychological crime novels and this one ticked the box. He was best known for presenting the daytime chat television series, The Paul O'Grady Show and, more recently, Paul O'Grady Live, as well as his drag queen comedic alter ego, Lily Savage, as whom he performed in various television series including Blankety Blank (1997–1999) and Lily Live! Born to a working class Irish migrant family in Birkenhead, O'Grady went through various jobs in his youth, including working in various bars, for the civil service and for social services, moving around the country to do so. When so many showbiz autobiographies these days are written by people who have a barely had a life outside of their fame, it's refreshing to encounter one by somebody whose story would be interesting even if he were not a major TV star.

For those of a somewhat nervous disposition, like myself, I can safely say that reading these books will be an education in themselves and make anyones problems look smaller in comparison.

What I received was an interesting and not surprising amusing tale of Paul's early life growing up in Birkenhead that was certainly light entertainment. And the Elephant and Castle, pub, I heard the Peter Skellern song about it years ago but I couldn't make out the words so I didn't know exactly how rough the pub was until I read Pauls books.

I mean no disrespect to Paul O'grady but this is what I imagine Jeffrey Archer aims for in his works of fictions and keeps failing at it. By using the Web site, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by the Terms and Conditions. Told with pathos, love, empathy, and naturally, biting humor, the story of Paul O'Grady is that of everyman, everywoman, and inevitably, every drag act ever.In his own uniquely acid tongue, Paul O'Grady traces the hilarious tales of life in Irish Catholic Birkenhead that took him from a virtuous altar-boy ("my first drag") to Britain's best loved entertainer. It's a book which really does have something for everyone and which reminds us that, when all's said and done, there's a bit of savage in all of us. His amazing and riveting life story reminds us that there is, when all is said and done, a bit of savage in all of us.

At My Mother's Knee and Other Low Joints is an entertaining autobiography from someone who really does have a life that is worth writing about. I can't believe that by the end of the book he's only just reached the age of 18 and not yet got into show business. I only read it whilst a member of a reading group - the premise of the group being that members were encouraged to read books they might ordinarily never consider reading - thanks reading group!I have always felt different and alien to this world before I even knew of these labels, before I knew they applied to myself and how I identify.



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