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JUST IGNORE HIM - ALAN DAVIES KARTONIERT (TB)

'A simply astonishing achievement. The quality  depth  emotional power and terrifying honesty
of Alan Davies's story-telling take the breath away' Stephen Fry    'This hugely affecting book
is brave  insightful and  at times  funny about things it is hard to be funny about' Jo Brand 
The story of a life built on sand. In the rain.  In this compelling memoir  comedian and actor
Alan Davies recalls his boyhood with vivid insight and devastating humour. Shifting between his
1970s upbringing and his life today  Davies moves poignantly from innocence to experience to
the clarity of hindsight  always with a keen sense of the absurd.  From sibling dynamics  to
his voiceless  misunderstood progression through school  sexuality and humiliating 'accidents'
Davies inhabits his younger mind with spectacular accuracy  sharply evoking an era when Green
Shield Stamps  Bob-a-Job week and Whizzer & Chips loomed large  a bus fare was 2p - and
children had little power in the face of adult motivation. Here  there are often exquisitely
tender recollections of the mother he lost at six years old  of a bereaved family struggling to
find its way  and the kicks and confusion of adolescence.  Through even the joyous and innocent
memories  the pain of Davies's lifelong grief and profound betrayal is unfiltered  searing and
beautifully articulated. Just Ignore Him is not only an autobiography  it is a testament to a
survivor's resilience and courage.   Featured on the BBC Two Between the Covers programme on 6
November 2020

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