BWW Reviews: NOT MY FATHERS SON, A FAMILY MEMOIR by Alan Cumming is Mesmerizing

Entertainment enthusiasts know Alan Cumming as a versatile actor, the beloved star of stage and screen. Renowned worldwide, the award-winning performer recently charmed and delighted audiences as the Co-host of the 2015 Tony Awards.

Now, in Cumming's recently published autobiography, Not My Fathers Son, A Family Memoir he presents an intimate, engaging account of his life's journey, one that has many surprising twists and turns. Cumming's fans and many more should read his extraordinary story of a complicated and dark family past and how he has dealt with it. Cumming proves that he is a self-aware, spirited and resilient individual. Readers will admire him like never before.

Cumming grew up as a farm boy in Scotland with a wildly abusive father, an exceptional, loving mother and a dedicated older brother. Cumming candidly recounts specific incidents during his maturity from childhood to adulthood. As a youth, he was assigned impossible farm chores by his father and brutally punished when they weren't accomplished. While many of these memories are troubling, Cumming also includes thoughtful and witty passages that round out his story. They include an instance as a young teen when he bid on a fancy dinner set at a local fair's auction. With a completely captivating style, Cumming cleverly interfaces events from his past with the present.

A fascinating element in Not My Father's Son is Cumming's experience on the British genealogy documentary series, "Who Do You Think You Are?" As a participant, he learns surprising facts about his lineage and traces the background of his maternal grandfather, Tommy Darling. The information that is revealed is truly astounding and allows Cumming to realize a lot about own personality and inspirations.

Share Cumming's journey. You will applaud his honesty and courage in creating this beautifully written, intriguing memoir full of the type of prose that captures your mind and heart.

Not My Father's Son, A Family Memoir is published by Canongate Books. It is a New York Times Bestseller and is available in hardback, soft cover, audio digital download and e-book. For purchase information, visit: http://www.amazon.com/Not-My-Fathers-Son-Memoir/dp/0062225073/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1436369814&sr=1-1&keywords=Not+my+father%27s+son

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