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My Animals, and Other Animals

A memoir of sorts

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My Animals, and Other Animals

By: Bill Bailey
Narrated by: Bill Bailey
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In his first memoir, beloved comedian and national treasure Bill Bailey shares stories of his life - and the animals he's met along the way.

Bill Bailey has always had dogs, including a Patterdale terrier called Rocky who would travel with him in the van to his first shows and occasionally join him on stage. Fast forward a few decades and Bill has shared his home with a variety of birds, dogs, frogs, chameleons and an armadillo called Tommy. 'We even had a giant chicken, a huge Malay cockerel called Kid Creole. After a few stand-offs he took against me. He had to go in the end, I was being stalked in my own back garden.'

That chicken apart, animals have always been at the heart of an extraordinary life as one of the nation's favourite comedians, actors, musicians and (thanks to Strictly) dancers: from terriers to the orangutans of Sumatra and the parrots that share his breakfast every morning in west London.

Full of the leftfield humour, wit and wisdom that has made Bill Bailey such a beloved performer around the world, My Animals and Other Animals is the story of Bill's life; but more than that, it's the story of how all of our lives are enriched by the animals who accompany us on that journey.©2024 Bill Bailey (P)2024 Quercus Editions Limited
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How similar Rocky was to one of my dogs, Maisy. She loves a good ball and someone to throw it.

Really enjoyed this book. Made even better with Bills narration. Could relation to some of his stories.

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Wonderful storytelling!

Brilliantly entertaining but also soothing and calming. Can’t wait for the next audiobook! Well done, Bill!

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A Lighthearted Book of Short Stories

I didn’t know what to expect from this, but I had hoped for something of an autobiographical look at Bill’s experiences throughout life. This book delivers a little of that, but it’s quite literally mainly about animals and experiences with animals. Shocking, given the title.

It’s an enjoyable listen throughout, and Bill is well read. Expect funny short stories about different animals… And visit the Isle of Mull.

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subject matter

a great book. A travelogue showing Bills interest in birds and animals. and showing a lot about his life

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Lovely

If you needed more proof that Mr Bailey is just the loveliest man ever look no further than this book

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The chimp in the train driver outfit😂

loved everything about this book.
plenty of funnies.
learnt lots of things I didn't know

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Uplifting

I already liked Bill Bailey and this book showed what an amazing human being he is. The love and respect he has for animals and the environment is admirable. I enjoyed the book enormously and will buy copies for Christmas presents to uplift others.

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A wonderful collection of animal stories

I'd been looking forward to the books release and it didn't disappoint at at. In fact it also had a healing quality for me, as I had suddenly lost my dog just before I started reading. The stories of Bill's pets were especially heartwarming and helped to remind me of all the adventures with my own pup. I heartily recommend this for any animal lover. Thanks Bill

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Brilliant

Could listen to Bill Bailey all day long! Such a funny and vivid collection of tales (or should I say tails!). It did make me want to see pictures of all these pets and encounters! I've already listened to it a couple of times and can tell it will be a "feel good" favourite!

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Really enjoyed this

I loved this book. Some of the things that he got up to were so bill bailey and his care for animals and wildlife went further than i realised. Thank you.

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