Autobiography - Press Reaction
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"An astounding dark memoir of murder, abuse and gangsters"
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2005: No 3 HARDBACK BESTSELLER 2006: W.H.SMITH'S 'BOOK OF THE MONTH' 2005: BBC RADIO 4's OPEN BOOK 2006: SUNDAY TIMES UK TOP TEN |
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"The utterly
compelling autobiography Handstands in the Dark has become
a word-of-mouth phenomenon... un-putdownable... her writing is sensationally
good" "Rather
than a bleak cautionary tale, her story is exhilarating, uplifting
and often extremely funny. Ultimately it's a testament to the extraordinary
endurance of the human spirit....She's brave and honest enough to
reveal her innermost emotions and it's this raw sincerity that gives
her streetwise revelations such savage bite... It's a distressing
yet life-affirming read." "Hair-raising...
mesmerising" "Harrowing
but life-enhancing" "A
disturbing but ultimately uplifting true account of overcoming a
traumatic childhood in Glasgow" "I just
couldn't put it down... Her story followed me around the whole time
- it was as if I was living it." "A
fantastic book. You will keep turning those pages. You do cry and
you laugh and it's raw No punches are pulled...but it's absolutely
not a 'poor me' book." "She
is making waves with her hard-hitting autobiography" "A
life that would try the patience of a saint... it’s doubtful
you’ll be able to choke back the tears." “Genuinely
compelling... she deserves the sales.” "Vividly
evoked... no punches-pulled... relieved by innate good humour and
unflagging optimism." |
"Against
all odds, she has turned her life story into an inspirational book" “Her
enthusiasm and sheer optimism have helped her survive life’s
cruellest blows where others might have crumbled… set to be a
bestseller.” "A remarkably
engaging and fluently written memoir of a life that makes the McCourt
family look like the Von Trapps" "Makes
Frank McCourt's story look like a walk in the park. This is a harrowing
but really readable book." "Gothic
biography...Amid such dark subjects it's easy to forget that Godley
is very much a limelight sort of woman. Not just courageous but mouthy
and irrepressibly funny." "I
found myself laughing... and crying." "A
natural storyteller... For someone so refreshingly gobby, it's hard
to imagine how she ever kept the secret that she did." "From
the first page... Janey Godley, a natural storyteller, has you in
her grip." "The
word 'unique' has been repeatedly used about her and was only strengthened
by the publication of her astoundingly honest, blood-spattered autobiography" "Written
with... an astonishing generosity towards so many, this is a disturbing,
moving and authentic book, which can demand to be read in one sitting." "This
is Janey's life story and it's gripping stuff!" - FOUR STARS |
YOU CAN BUY THE BOOK DIRECT FROM JANEY HANDSTANDS IN THE DARK is published by Ebury Press, |