Humble pie - a slice of honesty (Humble Pie - Gordon Ramsay)

Member Name: lou_lou1

Product:	Humble Pie - Gordon Ramsay
Date:	19/04/09 (62 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Honest and straight to the point and not very expensive.

Disadvantages: no major disadvantages

I have enjoyed many tv shows from Gordon Ramsay such as his 'Kitchen Nightmares' and was really looking forward to reading this book. It is a great read for any Gordon Ramsay fan. This is an easy book to find and well priced.

This book covers all aspects of his life from childhood through to present day and nothing is hidden. He describes his unsettled childhood with an abusive father and later goes on to talk about his fathers death. His brothers drug addiction is a major part of this book and Gordon talks about how it has affected his family and his own perspective on life. You are shown the side of Gordon that does not come across often on his television shows when he moves onto his wife and children and how his early experiences have shaped his relationship with them.

His career is also well documented from his early career at Rangers and how he moved into cooking. You follow him through the setbacks at the beginning and see how he went on to become as successful as he is today from opening his first restaurant to his tv career.

Included are pictures of Gordon with his family, some of his shows and some photos from his youth with rather dodgy hair.

I liked this book for its honesty about his family problems and the fact that throughout you can see the fighting spirit that is so typical of Gordon Ramsay.

Summary: A good read.