Synopses & Reviews
Contains a new chapter detailing John's experiences while filming Desperate Housewives, and more, and new, never-before-seen pictures from John's private collection Anything Goes gave you the story so far, while this memoir reveals more about the man behind Captain Jack, focusing on John's unique approach to life and love. Intimately exploring aspects of John's current life, this personal memoir is full of exclusive anecdotes from recent and ongoing projects, all told with John's trademark charm and humor. Full of juicy tidbits from behind the scenes of Doctor Who and Torchwood, it also offers heartwarming family anecdotes and personal revelations, including John's perspective on fame and how it has affected him. With exclusive details about and opinions on talent shows, I Am What I Am allows intimate access to the multitalented man himselfan unmissable treat for any fan.
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"Frank and unvarnished." Out
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"Gossipy, fun and endlessly entertaining." Daily Record
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"Great entertainment. Like Barrowman himself, the book is predominantly chatty and breezy, but contains occasional surprising depths." Dallas Voice on Anything Goes
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"Told with real heart and characteristic Barrowman charm . . . a wonderful tale of how one boy achieved his dreams." —Philadelphia Gay News on Anything Goes
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"A frank and unvarnished look at [Barrowmans] life." —Out Magazine on Anything Goes
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"We always thought Torchwood star and West End actor John Barrowman would make the perfect boyfriend . . . But after reading his autobiography Anything Goes, consider us smitten." —Modern Tonic
Synopsis
Written with Johns trademark style, I Am What I Am is filled with juicy titbits from behind the scenes of Doctor Who and Torchwood, alongside heartwarming family anecdotes and personal revelations, including Johns perspective on fame and how it has affected him. Intimately exploring aspects of Johns current life, this memoir gives fans the opportunity to get up close and personal with exclusive anecdotes from recent and ongoing projects, all told with Johns trademark charm and humoran unmissable treat for any fan.
About the Author
One of Out magazine's "Out 100" for 2009, John Barrowman currently stars as Captain Jack Harkness in Torchwood and Doctor Who. He and his sister coauthored his previous memoir Anything Goes, which was a contender for AfterElton.com's Visibility Awards.