' 21 Years Gone ' by Jack Osbourne
these are not my words but they'll work ...
Before I started reading this, I was really cynical about the whole thing. Who could ever write an autobiography at 21? But I've got to admit that I really liked this offering from Jack Osbourne.
The book starts by him describing his childhood. He reminisces about family holidays and describes his ordeals of having go to school when all of the other kids know you have famous (and perhaps at times, unstable) parents. He gives a very honest insight in to his parent's relationship and doesn't appear to leave any details out. Jack also writes about the time that his Mother, Sharon, was tragically diagnosed with cancer.
After the childhood years, the book really gets down to the nitty gritty. Again, Jack gives us a very honest insight to his life as a teenager. He was lazing around all day, earning bucketloads of money, and hanging out with celebs in LA. He soon fell in with the wrong crowd ad started experimenting with drugs and alcohol. It was the start of a slippery slope down until he eventually hit rock bottom. Believe me, he starts at the beginning and doesn't leave anything out.
This book is surprisingly very moving and Jack describes just how he's managed to turn his life around. It's touching to read how he's gone from being an overweight, hideous addict to an inspiring, optimistic young bloke.
It's not very long either and quite to the point so it won't take you months to read. It's definitely worth a read.
