Not My Fathers Son, Alan Cumming
Not My Fathers Son, Alan Cumming
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Not My Father's Son
A Memoir

Bestseller

Author: Alan Cumming

Narrator: Alan Cumming

Unabridged: 6 hr 28 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperAudio

Published: 10/07/2014


Synopsis

*Read by Alan Cumming himself*NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERIn 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, his experiences today as a film, television, and theater star, and the shocking revelations uncovered while investigating his family’s past. Equal parts memoir, family mystery, and tale of resilience, Not My Father’s Son is at times suspenseful, deeply moving, and wickedly funny—sure to make readers laugh even as it breaks their hearts.

About Alan Cumming

Alan Cumming’s many awards for his stage and screen work include the Tony, Olivier, BAFTA, and Emmy. He is the author of two children’s books, a book of photographs and stories, a novel and the #1 New York Times bestselling memoir Not My Father's Son. He is a podcaster (Alan Cumming’s Shelves) and an amateur barman (NYC’s Club Cumming). Find out more at alancumming.com, @alancumming on Twitter, and @alancummingsnaps on Instagram. 


Reviews

Goodreads review by Will on June 22, 2022

Wilkommen, bienvenue, welcome!Settle in for a story that is appalling and entertaining, hopeful and disappointing, reflective and sometimes ephemeral. Life is disappointing? Forget it.It is a good thing that this advice was not followed. Remembering seems more the thing.We have no troub......more

Goodreads review by Jennifer ~ TarHeelReader on September 21, 2017

Review of the audio read by Alan Cumming. Just a few thoughts I have to get down. Audios read by the author are always among my favorites. There is an honesty there that I connect with, and that was even more true with Alan Cumming's reading of Not My Father's Son. This was a deeply personal account......more

Goodreads review by Glenn on March 16, 2015

The puckishly charismatic actor Alan Cumming (The Good Wife, Spy Kids, Cabaret) delves into his horrific childhood and uncovers secrets from his family's history in this brave, beautifully written and honest memoir. The book is anything but a typical celebrity tell-all. Through a BBC genealogy realit......more

Goodreads review by Barbara on July 08, 2023

Alan Cumming Alan Cumming is a Scottish actor who's probably best known in America for hosting "Masterpiece Theater" on PBS and playing Eli Gold on "The Good Wife." Alan Cumming as Eli Gold on 'The Good Wife' He's also a very successful stage and movie actor, now happily married to his husband Grant.......more