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Things I Couldn't Tell My Mother: My Autobiography (Unabridged)

Things I Couldn't Tell My Mother, My Autobiography by Sue Johnston

My dad would say to me as a teenager "Don't tell your mother. Sue Johnston always seemed to be disappointing her mother. As a girl she never stayed clean and tidy like her cousins. As she grew older, she spent all her piano lesson money on drinks for her mates down at the pub, and when she disco There was a lot that we kept from my mother.

As she grew older, she spent all her piano lesson money on drinks for her mates down at the pub, and when she discovered The Cavern she was never at home. The final straw was when Sue left her steady job at a St. Helen's factory to try her hand at that unsteadiest of jobs: Yet when Sue was bringing up her own child alone, her mother was always there to help. And playing her much-loved characters Sheila Grant in Waking the Dead and Barbara in The Royle Family - although her mum wouldn't say she was proud as such, she certainly seemed to approve.

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When she began writing, Sue set out to record 'all the big things, and all the small things. You can read this item using any of the following Kobo apps and devices: Apart from all that, it is warmly written, will make you laugh, shake your head, maybe shed a tear or two. We appreciate your feedback. Amazon Restaurants Food delivery from local restaurants. All Balls and Glitter: I enjoyed this book.

And in her mother's final months, it was Sue she needed by her side. The relationship with your mother is perhaps the most precious and fraught of any woman's life. When she began writing, Sue set out to record 'all the big things, and all the small things. Everything I wanted to tell my mother but felt I never could'. The result is a warm, poignant and often very funny memoir by one of Britain's favourite actresses. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up.

Things I Couldn't Tell My Mother: My Autobiography (Unabridged)

Lists with This Book. This book is not yet featured on Listopia. Aug 18, Alfred Nobile rated it really liked it. I picked this book up on holiday. I have known Sue as an actress for a few years. Appearing in things like Brookside, Waking the Dead and Medics amongst other things. She is an actress of vast range. Tv Soap Operas, Crime shows and comedy etc. I enjoyed this book immensely.

It's full of humour, pathos and stories about well known people in the same business as Sue. But the part of the narrative that appealed to me was her relationship with her parents and their relationship with each other. Thou I picked this book up on holiday. Though Sue has a large extended family I feel that being an only child has given her the drive and determination to be a success in her chosen profession. This was a good read and I would recommend it.

A worthy 4 stars. Apr 13, Lyn rated it it was amazing Shelves: Indeed it is the latter and really if I was to say Sue's book is about anything then it would really be about the difficult relationship they shared. This was much more interesting than any gossip of any TV set could have in store.

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There are of course the tales of the television work that Sue has done, and I will admit I wanted a little more than the snippets we got, but there is a huge amount of stuff in store for anyone picking up this book, and I don't just mean the stories of her mother. We look at her two marriages, being a single working mother and the struggles that could bring as well as her political involvement with the Labour Party and how she protested and rallied for the miners and gay rights.

Sue Johnston is a woman with a lot more going on than just being a wonderful actress who has become a national treasure. Oct 30, Anne rated it it was amazing. You can almost hear Sue's voice as she tells of her childhood, her relationship with her parents, her marriages and her career. What struck me the most is the fact that Sue has stayed 'real' throughout her career, despite the success and the fame and the OBE, she never strayed far from her roots and never lost that no nonsense attitude or her belief in social justice.

Sue's relationship with her Mother is a theme that runs throughout the book, they loved each other, of that there is no doubt, but it was never an easy love.

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Sue never felt that her Mother was proud of what she did and knew deep down that if she had married a plumber, stayed at home and had two kids, her Mother would have been happier. Despite this, their relationship was strong and her recollection of their last days together is very moving. This is not a showbiz gossipy type of memoir, although Sue has many famous friends, this is a story about a real woman, who achieved her dream and has stayed through to herself.

Feb 03, Sally Daffarn rated it liked it Shelves: Well seeing I've never heard of her, live in the south, don't like football, soaps or vote labour and bought the audio book on a whim it was an enjoyable listen. I usually like biographies and this one didn't disappoint.

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I was hooked from the first episode. Brookside was a soap opera like none of the others, fresh and new and dared to cover issues that hadn't been seen before on a soap. I watched it from episode one right up until the end - even through the very odd storylines towards the end. I loved the Grants. Sheila and Bobby and three children Barry, Damon and Karen. I had a massive crush on Barry Grant played by Paul Usher. You can almost hear Sue's voice as she tells of her childhood, her relationship with her parents, her marriages and her career.

What struck me the most is the fact that Sue has stayed 'real' throughout her career, despite the success and the fame and the OBE, she never strayed far from her roots and never lost that no nonsense attitude or her belief in social justice. Sue's relationship with her Mother is a theme that runs throughout the book, they loved each other, of that there is no doubt, but it was never an easy love.

Sue never felt that her Mother was proud of what she did and knew deep down that if she had married a plumber, stayed at home and had two kids, her Mother would have been happier.

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Despite this, their relationship was strong and her recollection of their last days together is very moving. This is not a showbiz gossipy type of memoir, although Sue has many famous friends, this is a story about a real woman, who achieved her dream and has stayed through to herself.

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