Face the Music: My Story
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The intimate and uplifting memoir from one of Britain’s most loved singers – this is Alfie, off stage.
Bringing his characteristic sense of cheeky humour to the page, in this heartfelt book Alfie describes for the first time the highs and lows of over a decade singing and performing across the world. From personal dinners with Queen Elizabeth II and following in the steps of King of Rock ‘n’ Roll Elvis in Vegas to mischievous antics with Michael Ball, Alfie’s book takes us backstage to witness his brilliant career memories.
But this book is also a heartfelt insight to Alfie’s unmasked truth for the first time ever. His unflinching honesty reveals not only the success stories, but also the pressures and how, through challenging times, he learned more about himself than he ever thought possible.
Laying bare the events that have shaped Alfie into the performer he is today, Face the Music demonstrates to us all that it’s not our mistakes that define us – but instead, how we choose to come back from them.
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Additional information
| Publisher | Ebury Spotlight (7 Sept. 2023) |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Hardcover | 240 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 152991034X |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1529910346 |
| Dimensions | 16.2 x 2.5 x 24 cm |
by Stephen J. Webb
I have just had my first experience where my mind was not functioning and coping as well as it had for the previous 60 years.
Reading Alfies’ book was a fantastic uplift and got me through some strange dark periods.
Alfie fully opens up about the problems he had and how he got through them. It was not an easy journey, but it showed me that a bad state of mind is only temporary and that sunny days will return.
I highly recommend this book, you will be pleased that you bought it.
by Faye Littleford
Excellent read from the heart perfect read from a true gentleman.
by J
I ordered this for my parents as part of my Xmas present and I will be enjoying reading this
by Nana Moo
I thoroughly enjoyed this book, in fact I couldn’t put it down, what a nice chap
Completely not what I expected, however what a fantastic book.
Really really enjoyed every page
Good luck Mr Boe
by Karl Johansen
I started to read Alfie’s book today and found it so hard to put down that I have finished it hours later.
I have been a fan of Alfie since the start of his career and have all his albums but I had no idea what he has
been through these past few years. The honest way Alfie has opened his heart about his marriage break-up and his mental health issues is at times painful to read but he needed to do that and explain his feelings, also love for his children and his own parents is evident.
Alfie If you should read this, I wish you all the best and take care of yourself.
by Brigid P. Gallagher
Alfie Boe writes from the heart, of his early life in Fleetwood, England and the love of music he inherited from his father. Although he has achieved incredible success in his career, in “Face the Music” he writes of the struggles he encountered trying to balance both his working and his home life.
These pressures eventually led to the breakdown of his marriage and separation from his two children which he clearly adores.
On reaching rock bottom, Alfie had to face his demons in a detox facility and rehab. He shares these highs and lows with his readers, and the tools that have aided his recovery, including writing songs about his journey, the importance of a network of supportive friends and family, plus other more unconventional tools that include ayahuasca, used by indigenous people in sacred ceremonies.
I particularly enjoyed reading of these shamanic experiences and the setting of an intention, journeying within and connecting with his emotions.
Never one to do anything in half measures, Alfie also writes of his time spent with Wim Hof for a BBC production “Freeze the Fear,” of swimming under ice and other extreme feats of endurance.
I applaud his honesty in sharing his journey, which I am certain will aid others on their path to healing.
by MarcoGorgar
(Brazil-rj) Thank you Alfie for another book. An easy and moving read, although its content sometimes (often) squeeze the heart too much, it’s painful to read (especially for a fan who loves Alfie). But certainly his problems with his mental health, so well described, in such a sincere and eloquent way, and the paths he took to ‘feel good about himself’ will help others in need and people around them to see this pain.
by mrs julie thomas
Fantastic book couldn’t put it down