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What was I thinking
Paul Henry, love him or loathe him, there doesn’t seem to be any middle ground here. But actually now that I’ve read his book – I’m a bit of a fan. Having only seen him occasionally on the Breakfast show, I didn’t really know a lot about Paul Henry, (not withstanding his rather infamous gaffes) so this highly entertaining memoir has been a real eye-opener.
A stolen life
Jay
cee Dugard was kidnapped at age 11 and held prisoner for an incredible 18 years. During this time she was used, abused, and conditioned to believe that her captor, Phillip Garrido, was always right - that there was nowhere for her to go and that there was no point in her trying to escape. Dugard was manipulated into believing that her family had forgotten about her and this is partly why she felt that she could not leave.
Sophie's legacy
In ’So
phie’s Legacy’, Lesley Elliot describes the aftermath of the brutal murder of her only daughter by Clayton Weatherston, Sophie’s ex-boyfriend and tutor. Not only did Lesley witness her daughter’s horrifying death, but she also had to endure a harrowing trial where the killer “systematically shredded Sophie’s reputation in a vain attempt to excuse or minimise his actions”.
Stories I only tell my friends
Actor (
and now author) Rob Lowe gives us the low-down on his career in show biz. A teen idol at age 15, a member of Hollywood’s “Brat Pack” at age 20, and now a top star and talented producer – Rob Lowe has appeared in an impressive list of movies, TV series and theatre productions. In this carefully worded memoir, Lowe describes the film industry and the stars he has been associated with over the years. He talks about the wild excesses of the eighties, his battle with the bottle, and sets the record straight on that incident with the two underage girls.
Phil Kingsley Jones
I must c
onfess that I had no idea who Phil Kingsley Jones was when I picked up this book. However, those of you that follow rugby will know that he was Jonah Lomu's former manager. Turns out that he is also a stand-up comedian and highly sought after emcee and after-dinner speaker.
