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One of Them

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One of Them

By: Michael Cashman
Narrated by: Michael Cashman
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Bloomsbury presents One of Them written and read by Michael Cashman.

LONGLISTED FOR THE POLARI PRIZE 2021

‘From the East End to Westminster ... A beautifully written, funny memoir’ Jo Brand

Growing up in post-war East London, the son of a docker and an office cleaner, young Michael Cashman’s life changed when he was discovered, aged twelve, and transported to the West End stage. Cashman would make history – first as an actor, one half of the first gay kiss broadcast on a British soap, BBC TV’s EastEnders, and then as a campaigner and politician, founding Stonewall with Ian McKellen, and embarking on a fight for gay rights across the world that would lead him and his partner Paul Cottingham from tea in LA with David Hockney to flying the rainbow flag over the Royal Albert Hall with Elton John.

One of Them contains as many multitudes as its author: glorious nostalgia, showbiz gossip and a stirring history of a civil rights movement. And above all things, it is a love story – a tender account of a partnership that changed the world.

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This made me laugh out loud and almost reduced me to tears, a wonderful life, wonderfully read. The LGBTQ community owes an awful lot to this man read his story.

Fantastic

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Sharing such an amazing suite of stories, experiences, of love, loss, and life.

I knew little of this mans wonderful works, and life; heartbreaking, emotional, and so uplifting too.

Autobiographies are like punctuation, I do hope it is a semi-colon not a full-stop.

Wow.

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This is a story of love and fighting for equality - it’s deeply moving and honest

Breathtaking and beautiful

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No words apart from absolutely fabulous from start to finish. An excellent story of gay history and love

Brilliant

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Even though at times you feel like you follow in someone's footsteps, Michael's reassuring perception of just how lucky we might have been leaves you with a healthy and life-confirming sense of gratitude, and thankful for life's divergences.

What an achievement!

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Honest account of a man who didn’t have an easy life. Respect for a man who gave an honest account of his life.

Honest account of life

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I remember Mr Cashman in Eastenders so I thought I’d add this memoir to all the others I’ve read. Goodness me, I so enjoyed this book. I didn’t previously realise Michael Cashman’s part in the LGBTQ’s long fight for equality etc. Wow I have now have great respect for him and his whole life story is amazing. But, interwoven with his life story, is the most honest and loving tale of his wonderful love affair with his lovely man Paul. I’m no good at all at writing but I just had to acknowledge how beautifully and honestly this book is written. I actually bought the audio version, for sleepy time listening, but it was soo good I ended up with less sleep than I was aiming for! Couldn’t stop listening at all! Really good to find that mr Cashman narrates this himself too. That made all the difference. One of my favourite memoirs.

An amazing life and beautiful love story.

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Michael Cashman not only manages to capture his life and experiences. It is an also deeply personal account of his relationship with the love of his life Paul. As well moving account of his struggles of being gay in a country that did not accept this in his early years. His varied life as an actor, politician and powerful, successful campaigner for gay rights is a social history of the time. A life lived to the full. Recommended.

An excellent autobiography of life and times

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Wonderful read.
I laughed, gasped and cried - many times.
Michael Cashman read with such joy and emotion. I can only imagine how many read throughs that must have taken him. He has a beautiful voice. I had to turn off on the train though towards the end. Best read on your own with a large red wine and a hanky!!

A must read

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I found this moving and interesting. I loved how it was read. I didn't realise how momentus Colin's story was and the hate media shocked me. No more spoilers, enjoy!

Moving

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