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One of Them

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One of Them

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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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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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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This was a powerful biography; insightful, humane and moving. As you might expect Cashman’s narration is perfect in every way.

The beginning and end of the book were engrossing. If I have any criticism (and it’s very minor) my interest flagged where the book covers the author’s time as an MEP. But that’s of no consequence in the whole experience of a wonderful book.

Powerful and moving

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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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Michael Cashman is more than an actor from Eastenders and his book is more than showbiz anecdotes.

It is a love story. A love of London, a love of show business, a love of equality, a love of Labour and the love of his husband Paul Cottingham.

Michael shares the highes and lows of a life well lived. Paul is as much a part of this book as is Michael.

He writes openly and honestly about love and loss and he narrates the book, injecting the emotion like a classical singer does at the opera.

I believe this book will be seen by futures generations as a snap of social history in the period we live.

Thank you Michael.

One of the best books of the decade

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