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Through Thick and Thin : My Autobiography by Gok Wan (2011, Trade Paperback)

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Publisher: Ebury Press ISBN 13: 9780091938383. Author: Gok Wan ISBN 10: 0091938384. Title: Through Thick and Thin Item Condition: New. Will be clean, not soiled or stained. Books will be free of page markings.

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Product Identifiers

PublisherEbury Publishing

ISBN-100091938384

ISBN-139780091938383

eBay Product ID (ePID)109250992

Product Key Features

Book TitleThrough Thick and Thin : My Autobiography

Number of Pages384 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2011

TopicRich & Famous, Cultural Heritage, Entertainment & Performing Arts

IllustratorYes

GenreBiography & Autobiography

AuthorGok Wan

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height1 in

Item Weight9.4 Oz

Item Length5 in

Item Width7.8 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

Dewey Edition22

Reviews" A revealing and unglitzy autobiography, about being a podgy, spotty teenager in Leicester, feeling out of place and out of luck and without much hope for a better future ... honest and moving." --Susan Hill , Spectator, " It's the autobiography we've all been waiting for - the incredible story of how a 20st Chinese kid from a housing estate grew up to become a fashion guru ... this intimate memoir is full of insights about bullying, fashion and celebrity. Witty, honest and inspirational! *****" - Woman's Own, " A revealing and unglitzy autobiography, about being a podgy, spotty teenager in Leicester, feeling out of place and out of luck and without much hope for a better future ... honest and moving." -Susan Hill , Spectator, " It's the autobiography we've all been waiting for - the incredible story of how a 20st Chinese kid from a housing estate grew up to become a fashion guru ... this intimate memoir is full of insights about bullying, fashion and celebrity. Witty, honest and inspirational! *****" -- Woman's Own

Dewey Decimal646.704092

SynopsisFor the first timein "Through Thick and Thin," Gok reveals all abouthis life changing period. The lessons Gok learned during this time helped him bounce back from a difficult childhoodto become a stylist to the stars, every woman s best friend, and a national treasure. In this intimate memoir Gok tells his full story in his own words. Whether he s recounting the horrors of childhood bullying or riotous anecdotes about his loving family, behind the scenes in the fashion world or TV shows, Gok s voice jumps off the page with all the honesty, wit, and warmth for which he is known and loved.", With his infectious energy and charisma, Gok Wan has an incredible gift of making women feel more confident within themselves - but it's not until you read his own inspirational story that you find out where he got that gift from. Gok grew up on a Leicester housing estate, with a loving family who ran a Chinese restaurant. For his parents, food meant love - and Gok was so well loved that by the time he was a teenager he weighed 21 stone. Being Asian and gay as well, Gok felt lonely and out of place. He was an easy target for bullies and suffered terribly at their hands. In a moment of inspiration, he decided to reinvent himself with his first style makeover and a larger-than-life personality to go with it. But his next move was to lose a devastating ten stone in nine months. In Through Thick and Thin , for the first time, Gok reveals all about that life changing period. The lessons Gok learnt during this time helped him bounce back to become a stylist to the stars, every woman's best friend and a national treasure. In this intimate memoir Gok tells his full story in his own words. Whether he's recounting the horrors of childhood bullying or riotous anecdotes about his loving family, behind the scenes in the fashion world or TV shows, Gok's voice jumps off the page with all the honesty, wit and warmth we've come to know and love him for.

LC Classification NumberTT505