Not My Father's Son: A Memoir
"Equal parts memoir, whodunit, and manual for living . . . a beautifully written, honest look at the forces of blood and bone that make us who we are, and how we make ourselves." —Neil Gaiman
In his unique and engaging voice, the acclaimed actor of stage and screen shares the emotional story of his complicated relationship with his father and the deeply buried family secrets that shaped his life and career.
A beloved star of stage, television, and film—"one of the most fun people in show business" (Time magazine)—Alan Cumming is a successful artist whose diversity and fearlessness is unparalleled. His success masks a painful childhood growing up under the heavy rule of an emotionally and physically abusive father—a relationship that tormented him long into adulthood.
When television producers in the UK approached him to appear on a popular celebrity genealogy show in 2010, Alan enthusiastically agreed. He hoped the show would solve a family mystery involving his maternal grandfather, a celebrated WWII hero who disappeared in the Far East. But as the truth of his family ancestors revealed itself, Alan learned far more than he bargained for about himself, his past, and his own father.
With ribald humor, wit, and incredible insight, Alan seamlessly moves back and forth in time, integrating stories from his childhood in Scotland and his experiences today as a film, television, and theater star. At times suspenseful, deeply moving, and wickedly funny, Not My Father's Son will make readers laugh even as it breaks their hearts.
Actors -- United States -- Biography
Actors -- United States -- Biography -- Audiobooks (CD)
Audiobooks
Audiobooks (CD)
Biography & Autobiography
Cumming, Alan
Cumming, Alan, -- 1965-
Family & Relationships
Fathers
Fathers -- Scotland -- Biography
Fathers -- Scotland -- Biography -- Audiobooks (CD)
Nonfiction
Performing Arts
Singers
Singers -- United States -- Biography
Singers -- United States -- Biography -- Audiobooks (CD)
9781483028750
9780062350770
9781467686129
Grouping Information
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Grouping Title | not my fathers son |
Grouping Author | alan cumming |
Grouping Category | book |
Grouping Language | English (eng) |
Last Grouping Update | 2023-12-04 04:07:41AM |
Last Indexed | 2023-12-04 04:40:25AM |
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Harper Audio (Firm)
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Recorded Books, LLC
Crofton Library
Glen Burnie Library
Online OverDrive Collection
Crofton Library - Audiobooks
Glen Burnie Library - Audiobooks
Online OverDrive Collection
"Equal parts memoir, whodunit, and manual for living . . . a beautifully written, honest look at the forces of blood and bone that make us who we are, and how we make ourselves." —Neil Gaiman
In his unique and engaging voice, the acclaimed actor of stage and screen shares the emotional story of his complicated relationship with his father and the deeply buried family secrets that shaped his life and career.
A beloved star of stage, television, and film—"one of the most fun people in show business" (Time magazine)—Alan Cumming is a successful artist whose diversity and fearlessness is unparalleled. His success masks a painful childhood growing up under the heavy rule of an emotionally and physically abusive father—a relationship that tormented him long into adulthood.
When television producers in the UK approached him to appear on a popular celebrity genealogy show in 2010, Alan enthusiastically agreed. He hoped the show would solve a family mystery involving his maternal grandfather, a celebrated WWII hero who disappeared in the Far East. But as the truth of his family ancestors revealed itself, Alan learned far more than he bargained for about himself, his past, and his own father.
With ribald humor, wit, and incredible insight, Alan seamlessly moves back and forth in time, integrating stories from his childhood in Scotland and his experiences today as a film, television, and theater star. At times suspenseful, deeply moving, and wickedly funny, Not My Father's Son will make readers laugh even as it breaks their hearts.
Playaway
eAudiobook
eBook
eBook
9780062350770
9781467686129
9781483028750
Adult Playaway
Online OverDrive
PLAYAWAY 921 CUMMING
Anne Arundel County Public Library Online
Crofton Library
Glen Burnie Library
Online OverDrive Collection
Distributed by Recorded Books
Harper Audio :
HarperAudio
HarperCollins
Actors -- United States -- Biography -- Audiobooks (CD)
Audiobooks
Audiobooks (CD)
Cumming, Alan, -- 1965-
Fathers -- Scotland -- Biography
Fathers -- Scotland -- Biography -- Audiobooks (CD)
Singers -- United States -- Biography
Singers -- United States -- Biography -- Audiobooks (CD)
Not my father's son [playaway] : a memoir / Alan Cumming
Not my father's son [sound recording] : a memoir / Alan Cumming
Audiobooks (CD)
Biography & Autobiography
Cumming, Alan
Family & Relationships
Fathers
Nonfiction
Performing Arts
Singers
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