21 Years Gone: The Autobiography - Jack Osbourne

After reading the latest Sharon Osbourne book and being a little disappointed with the lack of talk about her children I was delighted when I spotted this book whilst out on my travels. Now, 21 may seem to some people a very young age to write a biography, but with a rock star father and very successful mother you can imaging the hectic lifestyle this boy has had. THE BOOK There are 11 chapter in the book which are as follows:- 1 - The Kids are Alright The chapter starts by giving us an insight into his childhood. He talks about all of the different nannies which the family have had and gives ... more

This book gives some great background into being a kid in the midst of a Rock Show. Jack Osbourne has had a semi-normal life before being shot into the spotlight with the world wide phenomenon of The Osbournes - a reality show that follows the Osbourne family in the daily life. Jack is brutally honest about himself about the person he was and the person the media had painted him to be. Before being in the spotlight Jack had a life that was balanced between spending on tour with her parents, and spending time in a normal school environment with her parents being at home or away for just a few ... more

Before I started reading this, I was really cynical about the whole thing. Who could ever write an autobiography at 21? But I've got to admit that I really liked this offering from Jack Osbourne. The book starts by him describing his childhood. He remenisces about family holidays and describes his ordeals of having go to School when all of the other kids know you have famous (and perhaps at times, unstable) parents. He gives a very honest insight in to his parent's relationship and doesn't appear to leave any details out. Jack also writes about the time that his Mother, Sharon, was tragically ... more