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I Love the Bones of You
- Narrated by: Christopher Eccleston
- Length: 9 hrs and 16 mins
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Summary
‘My father was an “ordinary man”, which of course means he was extraordinary.'
Be it as Nicky Hutchinson in Our Friends In The North, Maurice in The A Word, or his reinvention of Doctor Who, One man, in life and death, has accompanied Christopher Eccleston every step of the way – his father, Ronnie. In I Love the Bones of You, Eccleston unveils a vivid portrait of a relationship that has shaped his entire career trajectory – mirroring and defining his own highs and lows, from stage and screen triumph to breakdown, anorexia and self-doubt.
Eccleston describes how the tightening grip of dementia on his father slowly blinded him to his son’s existence, forcing a new and final chapter in their connection. Told with trademark honesty and openness, I Love the Bones of You is a celebration of those on whom the spotlight so rarely shines, as told by a man who found his voice in its glare. A love letter to one man, and a paean to many.
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- Bookworm
- 07-12-21
Couldn't get enough of this book
What a fantastic book, I loved being part of Christopher's life and family, amazing.
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- Denise Bullock
- 11-07-20
Interesting
fascinating at how much Christopher has done with his life and the love of his family and covers the dementia how it destroys both family and your self watching that person as he says I love the bones of fade away in front of you well written and read thank you
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- Ana Jurjevic
- 05-10-21
love it
I love this book! So honest, and so very personal, intimate.
i do recommend it.
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- Jelly
- 27-03-24
Interesting narrative, totally engaging.
Interesting narrative, totally engaging with strong emotional valence, expressing the strength of bonds well. Written with emotional intelligence and conversational manner and well edited. Towards end, strays from story to opinion and begins to expound ‘shoulds’ and more judgemental propositions which detract from the biography.
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- Bja
- 15-10-22
Wonderfully honest Christopher Eccleston
I don’t know if you actually get to read this as the author, but this book was so wonderfully honest. So much of it resonates with me and my own story of boy to man, living life, parents, fatherhood, relationships, loss, work, falling over and getting back up again. Beautifully written and superbly told. If I was ever to meet you, I would just shake your hand and say thank you. I must confess I also loved your performance as Raymond Calitri.
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- chris b
- 13-08-24
Raw honesty
It’s hard to really summarise the impact of this book will have on you. Christopher has managed to put into words the experience of so many people. That is the struggle of generational expectations and my own blindspots.
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- Bernadette Eaton
- 13-08-21
loved the bones of it
Thank you for this lovely written and read book. I identified with your experiences.
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- Caroline Goodwin
- 04-03-21
real
Thoroughly enjoyed every minute!!! a real view on growing up, up north , with mental health issues and watching his Dads demise from dementia.
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- sammyb1
- 26-04-20
Took a few chapters to get into but really enjoyed it
At first I wasn’t sure and it took a few chapters to get into it but once I did I really enjoyed it. Heart warming in placed and distressing in others but I really invested in the people involved and was interested in what Christopher was talking about. Saw some similarities to my own dad so brought back some memories. Very detailed and honest , would recommend
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- jam
- 20-01-21
masterpiece
what a read, absolutely loved it. he has a gift for acting and a gift with words. I could resonate with a lot he said. a deep honest account from the heart , a true man.
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