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| That's Another Story: The Autobiography | 
 enlarge | Author: Julie Walters
Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Category: Book
List Price: £18.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  4 reviews
Sales Rank: 10
Media: Hardcover
Pages: 336
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.5
Dimensions (in): 9.3 x 5.8 x 1.3
ISBN: 029785206X
EAN: 9780297852063
ASIN: 029785206X
Publication Date: October 2, 2008
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A slow beginning leads to a captivating, engaging finish October 28, 2008
11 out of 12 found this review helpful
I do enjoy a good autobiography, and I much prefer autobiography to biography. Julie is undoubtedly a legendary British actress who deserves all the praise and accolades that have been heaped upon her during her career. I'd been hoping for an autobiography and was delighted to learn it was published.
Initially I found it rather a heavy read, perhaps rather slow to get started. I felt that Julie was finding her feet in a new (for her) medium of expression. Any such shackles were soon discarded and the book became very readable, indeed there were times when I found it very hard to put down, but I wanted to make the book last rather than finish it in a couple of days!
Having now finished it I feel as though I'm a close personal friend, but surely that's the sign of a well-executed autobiography in that it fully engages the reader by its conclusion?
Excellent! October 22, 2008
10 out of 13 found this review helpful
This is an excellent read, both entertaining and amusing. Julie is a great actress and her personality leaps off the pages. I found myself laughing out loud at her funny stories!
Totally absorbing, wonderful October 16, 2008
42 out of 42 found this review helpful
I was enthralled from the very first page.
Julie Walters is not only a brilliant actress, she is also an incredibly vibrant, interesting and honest writer. This autobiography is not just about Julie Walters, the actress, but is also a fantastic observation of growing up in the fifties and sixties.
The characters in Julie's life - her mother, her grandmother, her neighbours, friends - are vividly drawn, and even the most difficult people are portrayed through the eyes of genuine love and understanding. She portrays the richness, joy and sadness of her family life with an honesty that left me breathless. She is also open and honest about herself and her experiences, which makes this wonderful book even more of an honour to read.
She has such a great way of describing things and engaging the reader that I frequently laughed out loud and burst into tears - sometimes simultaneously!
If I sound a bit over the top about this book - I'm not. I've read a lot of autobiographies and this is the best I have ever read, bar none.
Having read this book I now understand what makes Julie Walters such an outstanding actress. She observes without judgement and seeks to understand always the 'whys' of what people do and say. Reading this book taught me something about myself - no mean feat in an autobiography!
I loved her joy and enthusiasm for all the experiences that being an actress brings, and she paints it all so vividly within the pages of this book. She seems utterly unpretentious and I would love to meet her!
In fact, having read this book, I feel I already have......
Warm and funny! October 10, 2008
31 out of 36 found this review helpful
From the off this is hilarious, moving and funny. I can think of at least a dozen people I'll be giving this to at Christmas - just brilliant!
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