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Baggage
Tales from a Fully Packed Life
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From the New York Times bestselling author of Not My Father's Son comes a joyous and poignant book about the world of professional acting, the messiness of life and how every experience - good or bad - shapes who you are.
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Baggage chronicles the actor's life in Hollywood and the ways in which work has repeatedly whisked him away from personal calamities to sets and stages around the world. Taking us through the highs and lows of his career, his struggle with mental health, each failed relationship or encounter with a legend (Liza! X Men! Gore Vidal! Kubrick! Spice Girls!), every bad decision or moment of sensual joy, Cumming shows how every experienceβgood or badβhas shaped who he is today: a happy, flawed, vulnerable, fearless middle-aged man, with a lot of baggage.
Startlingly honest, both poignant and joyous, Baggage shines a light on how to embrace the complicated messiness of life.
'To read Baggage is to spend time with the most engaging companion in the world. Charm, wit, insight, entrancingly disarming self-knowledge, hilarious stories by the basketful, Alan Cumming's attributes are endlessly enriching and enchanting. Only one negative, I just hated to see the right-hand page count, the pages yet to be read, thinning down and reminding me, like a tolling bell, that this joyous ride was coming to an end' - Stephen Fry
'It seems fundamentally unfair that Alan Cumming is, in addition to being a fine actor and a wicked performer, such a hell of a good writer. But he is. He's observant, honest, often trenchantly funny, always emotionally honest. He's an international treasure' - Neil Gaiman
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The biography and memoir by Alan Cumming offers a candid and charming exploration of his life, blending humour and honesty. Critics have praised him for being an engaging storyteller, making readers feel as though they are in a private conversation with him. The book is celebrated for its authenticity, wit, and insightfulness, with Cumming's cleverness and charm shining through on every page.
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ISBN: 9781838856670
Publisher: Canongate Books
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 02 June 2022
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Canongate Books
Edition: Main
Illustration: integrated B&W photos
Audience: General / adult
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Spine width: 18.0mm
Width: 129.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 195g
Pages: 288
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About the Author
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 a memoir, Not My Father's Son. He is a podcaster (Alan Cumming's Shelves) and an amateur barman (NYC's Club Cumming).
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