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Advantages: Thought provoking, gritty in parts & honest
Disadvantages: none

Dame Catherine Cookson (1906-1998) Our Kate is the autobiographical accounts of Dame Catherine Cookson, struggling with her demons and early childhood memories made the writing of the book especially difficult. In fact it took her over 10 years to complete and was only published in 1969 after her mother passed away. Nothing came easy for this amazing woman, born Katie McMullen in 1906 she talks of her desperate childhood in the North East of England.... ...
...95 million novels sold. Our Kate is compelling reading for lovers of social history in our country. Catherine Cookson allows you to gain knowledge into her triumphs and all too often tragedies. She overcame literary critics disdain that had in the past dismissed her work as romantic nonsense. She took offence to these comments and I agree as Catherine Cookson put a little part of her life into each book whilst challenging the hypocrisy of her own ... Read review

Advantages: very well written with interviews with friends and family
Disadvantages: might be seen crying at the end so have tissues at theready.

Heavier then Heaven. From the back of the book, Kurt Cobain's life and death fast became rock 'n' roll legend. The world wide success of his band Nirvana, defined the music scene in the early 1990's and there songs spoke to and for a generation. Music journalist Charles cross a veteran of the Seattle music scene relates this extraordinary story of artistic brilliance and the Pain that extinguished it. Heavier the Heaven is the definitive life of ...
...geniuses. Ok so after reading the book I wouldn't Agree with the statement on the back cover. My personal opinion of Kurt Cobain changed little after leaning about him, however I'm not here to dictate my music taste I'm here to review this book. The book was written by music journalist Charles Cross who lived near the gun shop were Kurt Cobain bought the Remington shotgun he used to kill him self in 1994. With over 400 interviews to back up his ... Read review

Advantages: Mythology and Mysticism, Storyline and Exophoric Cultural Reference
Disadvantages: Confusing and Incoherent, Dull and Dubious, Culture Shock, Focuses on the Trivial

The Eagle is an ineffable and terrifying force beyond comprehension. It lives on the awareness' of those who die, snuffing them out like candles. The Eagle's Gift however, is the ability to retain awareness beyond death. Not the ability to live forever, for that is impossible, but the ability to keep a part of your "self". This can only be accomplished through "the art of sorcery" which is made up of two disciplines ("stalking" and "dreaming"). If ...
...of "Warrior" can enter the third state of consciousness "intent" then you can "dart past the Eagle and be free". And perhaps more importantly, never be eaten. I have no idea how. The book didn't say... So, are you still all with me? If yes, good! That's about as simple as it gets. If no, oh dear! Perhaps you would be better off with another less confusing and irritating book. So just to bring us all up to speed then, The Eagle's Gift is the sixth ... Read review

Advantages: Interesting , funny , Honest , Gets better as the book goes on
Disadvantages: first couple of chapters bit boring

* Keep Smiling * Keep Smiling is the name of Charlotte Church's autobiography. It was released late 2007 and is available to buy from shops such as WH Smith and supermarkets such as Sainsburys and Tescos as well as from websites such as www.play.com The book's price is £18.99 although you can find it cheaper at some places. The cover has a photo of Charlotte looking over her shoulder , there is some pretty paterns in white on the book and writing ...
...and friends.They're the ones who'll keep you grounded." * prolouge * Charlotte talks about the "chilly night in November 2005" when she first met Gavin Henson and the conversation they had. Charlotte's mum and friends were with her and they went to a pub.Charlotte says of how her mum was anoying her by saying embaressing things such as "You're gorgeous.Imagine if you two got together , how beautiful your kids would be." Here she also tells of ... Read review

Advantages: Gripping, informative
Disadvantages: May be found quite hard going

Carla Van Raay's autobiography "Gods Callgirl" details the life of a naive, immature girl, then woman who is devoted to God but goes from obedient convent girl to sexual prostitute over the course of her life, but remains as naive as ever. This life story is divided into three parts and develops the tale of this Dutch girl's life over the course of the book. Part one examines the life of a child abused by her father, yet finding she felt abandoned ...
...God from a very young age. As a school girl she idolising the convent and her sole ambition in life is to serve God as a nun in one of Australia's many convents. As an early teenager feeling unloved at home by her family yet supporting her mother in everyday chores and childcare of her brothers and sister she found herself believing she was a product of the devil. A problem no confession could speak of, and no action could heal. Part two follows ... Read review