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    <body><![CDATA[a story of courage, resilience and passion told with gret humour and candidness. She has reserved a place on my list of 5 people dead or alive that I would like to dine with.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Fascinating memoir but terrible editing. I felt I should have had a red pen with me but this Fat Lady does tell her story very well otherwise.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I am really enjoying reading about this ladies extraordinary life.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[A thoroughly engaging read, her frankness and unabashed honesty sheds light on a life journey that any mere mortal would have freaked out at and run for hills...  <br/>I particularly found the section describing her recovery as riveting ( I was chanting in my head &quot;you can do it Clarissa&quot;...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/65036218">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[A frank autobiography by the surviving &quot;Fat Lady&quot;.  She pulls few punches as she writes about her abusive childhood, her debauched twenties and thirties, her recovery from alcoholism and her eventual television fame.  <br/><br/>CD-W writes just as she speaks - you can almost hear her voi...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/24973075">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[A refreshing biography.  Well written and honest with a wry sense of humour to be expected.  I have love the cooking show 'The Two Fat Ladies' since a child.  I love the fact that she doesn't blame her abusive father for her own misgiving s rather she accepts the fate and heals herself.  She is calm...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/29245307">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[This is a fascinating book about the author's life and the trials and tribulations of living with an alcohol father who was extremely violent.  I will not spoil it by giving away any more information but would recommend anyone reading it.  Be prepared for some saddening,although, sadly not too surpr...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/29116845">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Clarissa's total honesty and transparency is sooo refreshing.  Nothing politic ablout this delghtful autobiography.  The language is English, or should I say, British!]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I started this this weekend and couldn't put it down. If you are a 'foodie', an Anglo-phile, or remember the cooking series 'Two Fat Ladies' you'll love this. A remarkable story of addiction, recovery, and success. ]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[For fans of the cooking show &quot;Two Fat Ladies.&quot; (I have never actually seen this show.) Interesting. ]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Eccentric, cranky old battleaxe bio. Loved it would recommend it to anyone.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[A great book funny, honest Clarissa tell's it like it is]]></body>
    
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