I now understand why this had been highly rated, it was a brilliant autobiography and possibly the best one I've read. Portobello Book Blog is not responsible for the republishing of the content found on this blog on other Web sites or media without its permission. I met him twice and have the photos to prove it, including the one where my camera unexpectedly decided it needed a flash.

By using the Web site, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by the Terms and Conditions. I was aware of Billy’s difficult childhood, having read Billy by (his wife) Pamela Stephenson, many years ago. When I saw this on Audible I knew straight away that this was the book I was going to spend my credit on this month.It featured too much about the author, and turned into a name dropping excercise, mentioning all the famous people they knew. With the help and support of his second wife, Pamela Stephenson, he has overcome so much, and is no longer a heavy drinker with violent tendencies – but a much-loved family man, and revered comedian, musician and actor around the English-speaking world. Expert analysis of the biggest games, exclusive interviews, live blogs, transfer news and 70 per cent fewer ads on Scotsman. While he was not their favourite dwarf they took the effort to seek out all the various person playing them. I was fascinated reading about the making of the man and learning of his background and experiences.

Being from Glasgow myself, I identify with a lot of his upbringing and his experiences of living there; it's the best place in the world. A personal and professional insight into the life of Billy Connolly from the person who possibly knows him best, Pamela Stephenson. His childhood was very difficult and it is inspiring to read about the various ways he found to channel that into comedy and other creative pursuits.

On snorkelling: I was a bit nervous because I’d just seen Jaws for the first time - you know that movie about a shark that plays the cello? The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. And that’s what comes across in this book too, his first full-length autobiography, told entirely in his own words. Despite adversity, Connolly holds a consistent sense of optimism with him that can be appreciated and admired by all.

He could have turned out so differently by letting those who were supposed to have raised him get to him, instead he pushed on and had the great delight of proving them all wrong. A brilliant biography, all the more insightful for being written by Billy's wife and a psychologist no less! My physiotherapist taught me to rock back and forth to build momentum, but that’s dangerous, because I fart more than when I was younger.It’s quite a gift, but no doubt gave his stand-up shows a daring, unexpected quality, as well as their freshness and spontaneity. Some stories I already felt connected to as I remembered watching him do it on various shows and others were a fresh revelation, but both were equally captivating. In the book Billy, and in a December 2008 online interview, Connolly states he was sexually abused by his father between the ages of 10 and 15. Here is a brief extract so that you can see a sample of the writing yourself:… these days bean-bag chairs are the least of my worries – ANY chair is a big challenge.