Stand & Deliver: The Autobiography
by Adam Ant
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I found this memoir by Adam Ant fascinating, but not totally for the words on the page. The first part of the book is really fantastic, where he describes his family and upbringing, which is border-lined terrible. The last part of the book is horrifying due to his severe manic -depressive state. The middle part (surprising) is not that interesting for some odd reason.
I would like to know more about the recordings, because as a life-long pop music fan I think Adam Ant made some amazing ...more
I would like to know more about the recordings, because as a life-long pop music fan I think Adam Ant made some amazing ...more
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Read in May, 2008
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My friend Samrecommends it for: Music lovers, people interested in Punk and New Romantics
A very interesting and sometimes sad history of one of the most enigmatic pop stars of the early 80s and 90s.
As well as his childhood and his rise to fame and the comedown afterwards, he talks about punk at it's peak in London in the 70s. What is also facinating is that he talks frankly of his depression and manic episodes and the truth behind some of his relationships and sexual exploits.
This is a very well written book, honest and truthful. I rather think that this book helped Adam d...more
As well as his childhood and his rise to fame and the comedown afterwards, he talks about punk at it's peak in London in the 70s. What is also facinating is that he talks frankly of his depression and manic episodes and the truth behind some of his relationships and sexual exploits.
This is a very well written book, honest and truthful. I rather think that this book helped Adam d...more
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Read in April, 2008
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Adam Ant fans, people interested in bi-polar disorder
On the surface this book seems to be a standard auto-biography about the new-wave/punk rock star Adam Ant, and about his trials that seem to match many other children of the 50's growing up in rural England. Besides the facinating insight of how he became one of the biggest rock stars of the UK this book takes a left turn and becomes tour de force of how depression and bi-polar disorder can cripple a man. Adam Ant is one of my favorite rock stars of all time and being bi-polar myself, this boo...more
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Read in June, 2008
I feared reading this book because it had the potential to be so self indulgent, but Adam Ant writes pretty honestly and not very melodramatically about his life. It's not the most eloquent memoir in the world (or the least), but it took me through Adam's troubled childhood, the punk and post-punk London music scenes and explained more recent, unhappy appearances in the news.
I came out respecting him...
I came out respecting him...
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Read in January, 2007
I am biased by virtue of being a big Adam Ant fan-this was very fun to read. He's a very interesting guy, and it was eye-opening to read more about just what made him tick during his heyday. I would have liked to have a more in-depth look into those "down" years, from the end of the 80's thru the early 2000's. Good news, though- he's doing well again, I am sure it was cathartic to write this book.
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LOVED this book. I've been an Adam Ant fan for years, & this book has made me an even bigger fan.
From the hands of a child witnessing the physical abuse of his mother by his father to his evolution to Adam Ant after a suicide attempt, to his battles with Bipolar throughout his entire world wide musical & acting success.
Touching, moving, eye opening......
From the hands of a child witnessing the physical abuse of his mother by his father to his evolution to Adam Ant after a suicide attempt, to his battles with Bipolar throughout his entire world wide musical & acting success.
Touching, moving, eye opening......
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Read in May, 2008
Oh, Adam Ant, I wanted to stick with you, I really did. But apparently you didn't get a good enough ghostwriter--even your sex addiction was tedious. And there should definitely have been more photos.
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This is the best biography that I've ever read. He's honest and has to be one of the most interesting people on this planet.
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Read in January, 2008
I'm finding this a very interesting read - a behind the scenes look at an 80's New Wave icon.
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Read in November, 2007
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80s Fans
I did learn a few facts about Adam that I didnt know before, it was well written too.
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