Customer Reviews
Heartwarming and inspirational - By: Abinger Annie, 15 Nov 2008 
I have been a fan of Fern's for years. I admit I was disappointed when it all came out about her gastric band & I bought the book fearing that it would be a whitewash. It isn't. Fern has not had it easy. The proof that she really is the nice person I always thought she was is that she doesn't point fingers or spill blood & gutsin the way that has become commonplacein celebrity biographies which,in my view, is all to her credit. Yet reading between the lines, her father being totally absent, her stepfather being less than easy... I have a much clearer understanding of how she manages to emphathise with people who go on This Morning. Her descriptions of depression so closely mirrored my own that it was a great comfort to me. People always say "Oh you can't be a depressive, you're always laughing & joking & seem so happy" Yes, I am by nature happy, but when depression descends on me it is as if I have fallen off the platform that everyone else stands on & from which one can operate normally. In a horrible way it is comforting to know that someone known for being so smiley, can have felt the same.
I was lucky enough to be able to conceive my children normally & this is the first time I have really understood the pressures that face womenin Fern's situation. It's not something you can ask anyone about. Thanks to her book, I can now appreciate just how painful it must be & the joy Fern experienced, & the difficult decision to leave the twins' father had mein tears. I thoroughly recommend this book. It told me so much, not only about Fern's past but also about her current life, busy & happy. Well done Fern.
A really good read! - By: Mrs. Olga A. Danes-volkov, 12 Nov 2008 
Not normally a reader of "celeb" autobiographies which for the most part are turgid & badly written, I approached this with some trepidation. In fact, it is very well written, giving a real insight into Fern Britton's life & work. It is a very good example of how a public persona can be hiding a much deeper self. She inter-cuts the more distant past with her current life, a device which sounds as if it would be enfuriating but this works extraordinarily well, the narrative flowing smoothly along. Allin all, this a really good & entertaining read which can be heartily recommended as a Christmas present!
