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it's been like 4 years since i read this so some details are foggy to me. but i know it was a good autobiography and basically him telling the reader about his rise to the legend he has become.
there was some pretty scandalous stuff in here, but he kept it really light and fun and it made it easier to read.
i did read (or started to read) the follow up "wonder as i wander", and from what i remember it was basically about his travels abroad. i didn't like that one as much as this one. don't know ...more
there was some pretty scandalous stuff in here, but he kept it really light and fun and it made it easier to read.
i did read (or started to read) the follow up "wonder as i wander", and from what i remember it was basically about his travels abroad. i didn't like that one as much as this one. don't know ...more

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