{"product_id":"not-my-fathers-son-a-memoir","title":"Not My Father's Son: A Memoir","description":"\u003cbody\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTitle: \u003c\/b\u003eNot My Father's Son: A Memoir\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor: \u003c\/b\u003eAlan Cumming\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN: \u003c\/b\u003e9780062225061\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/b\u003eDey Street Books\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished: \u003c\/b\u003e2014\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding: \u003c\/b\u003eHardcover\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage: \u003c\/b\u003eEnglish\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEdition: \u003c\/b\u003e2nd\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNumber of Pages: \u003c\/b\u003e304\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Note: \u003c\/b\u003eClean, unmarked copy with some edge wear. Good binding. Dust jacket included if issued with one. We ship in recyclable American-made mailers. 100% money-back guarantee on all orders.\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher Description: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/em\u003e BESTSELLER\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn 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.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA beloved star of stage, television, and film--\"one of the most fun people in show business\" (\u003cem\u003eTime\u003c\/em\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith ribald humor, wit, and incredible insight, Alan seamlessly moves back and forth in time, integrating stories from his childhood in Scotland and his experiences today as a film, television, and theater star. At times suspenseful, deeply moving, and wickedly funny, \u003cem\u003eNot My Father's Son\u003c\/em\u003e will make readers laugh even as it breaks their hearts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/body\u003e","brand":"Dey Street Books","offers":[{"title":"Not My Father's Son: A Memoir | Alan Cumming | Hardcover | 9780062225061 | Used: Very Good | Back Stacks F 1743928","offer_id":48199322927256,"sku":"1743928","price":8.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0492\/1609\/4360\/files\/81hYyxP6KkL.jpg?v=1772554109","url":"https:\/\/roundaboutbookstore.com\/products\/not-my-fathers-son-a-memoir","provider":"Roundabout Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}