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Gordon Ramsay
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Pages: (Audio CD)
Editor: Kati Nicholl
ISBN: 0007248016
Pub: HarperCollins Audio
Pub date: 2006-10-16
Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 155009
Reader Reviews:
What a corker of a book! (0/0 people found this helpful)
What a brilliant book, I was sad when it came to an end, I just wanted to keep on reading. I really liked Gordon Ramsey before I read the book, now I love him. He is a man with passion and standards, yes he has a firey way of putting this across but it gets the job done and I say full respect to him and the things he has achieved. He could have let his childhood experiences ruin his life but he didn't used it as his driving force and you have to respect him for that. A must read for anyone and a big good on you Gordon.........
Rip roaring read (0/0 people found this helpful)
I figured I'd read the auto-biography to get a better idea of the man behind the TV shows I've watched and the cook books I own. There's a lot of history to cram in despite him only being in his early 40s. What's particularly interesting is how recent his success is - things often looked bleak till not-so-long ago. Something about the writing style (short, sharp and littered with swear words) makes it feel authentic. It rattles along at an impressive pace and, apart from a few slightly self-indulgent parts, it is generally a lot of fun to read.
A Slice of Ramsay Pie (0/0 people found this helpful)
The jacket cover quotes that we think we "know Gordon Ramsay: rude, loud, pathologically driven, stubborn as hell."
And we do know him, this book might be his story but he is all of these things - but that doesn't make him a bad person, in fact it makes him human.
The autobiography doesn't have a time scale theme through it - it flits back from the past, present and also the aspirations into the future. What it does deal with is elements of his life which have shaped him into the man he is today. His dad, a very moving section and as the first chapter of the book, draws you straight into Gordon's mind and emotions. His brother, Ronnie, the infamous one who we all know about from reading the press. Still a huge demon in Gordon's life and one which Gordon is desperately trying to find the right way to deal with. His passion for football, for cooking, for his mum - his passion for succeeding in whatever he turns his hand to is all throughout this autobiography.
It is all here, the highs and lows - the great thing about this book it shows it all warts and all. Elements of it must have been difficult for Gordon to actually put pen to paper. The success of his business and his restaurants the drive for Michelin stars and helping to develop chefs, who have all become his army of workers, (Angela Hartnett, Mark Sargeant) and help make Gordon Ramsay the name known all over the world.
Yes there is the obvious swearing, something which puts me off watching too many of his shows. However, you can read this book without taking much notice of them as all it does is reaffirm his character strength and somewhat frustration with the world.
Well recommended book, if you want to see the man behind the mask - though in my opinion what you see is what you get. There is no mask.
oh my god (0/0 people found this helpful)
this is the best autobiography i have ever read. im not even that into cooking, well not professionally anyway. gordon ramsey is really an amazing cook. hes just ace! i cant believe what he has been through in his life from his dad's death to his brother's addiction. he is really one to admire. an inspirational read.
WOW!!!! (1/1 people found this helpful)
I had no idea what this man had gone through, and I can totally understand why he is the way he is.
I personally have always liked Gordon Ramsay and have the most respect for him, and reading this book has not changed that for me. I totally recommend this book.
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