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Mummy's Boy

ebook / ISBN-13: 9781444715286

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Acting wasn’t a long-held childhood dream for Larry Lamb, instead his childhood memories are filled with recollections of his parents continuously fighting. Life in the Lamb household veered from laughter and happy moments to hysterical outbursts. Larry was only too often caught in the middle and found himself at the centre of his father’s raging anger, tormented by a man who struggled with the enormity of fatherhood. When his parents’ marriage finally broke down, Larry’s mother moved out. For years Larry didn’t know where his mum lived and he didn’t dare talk of her at home, his mother’s absence left a gaping hole. As soon as Larry was old enough, he left home. Putting as much distance as he could between himself and his volatile childhood, he set off on a journey – looking for the close female companionship he’d missed out on with his mother as he went – that would take him to work as an encyclopaedia salesman in Germany, in the oil business in Libya and Nova Scotia until he found himself starring on Broadway. In time it would take him to Hollywood too and bring him leading roles on the Square in Eastenders and in Billericay in the much-loved comedy Gavin and Stacey.

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What a life! I loved it. Almost as good as sitting with him and listening to his stories
Rob Brydon
'What a life! It's a very gentlemanly book. Inspiring. I do hope that many parents read this book and take a good hard look at themselves.'
Roberta Taylor
A wonderful story of survival against the odds told with compassion and humour. This is so much more than a showbiz autobiography.
Anne Robinson
This captivating and honest book is a warts and all look at love, marriage, family and showbiz. What is loveable about Larry Lamb is that he is just as happy to tell us about the toe curling fiascos as he is about the triumphs that have led to leading roles on Broadway and on British television .
Julia Gregson