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A Pocketful of Happiness
- Narrated by: Richard E. Grant
- Length: 8 hrs and 13 mins
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Publisher's Summary
An intimate and uplifting memoir by Richard E. Grant.
Born in Swaziland in 1957, Richard E. Grant moved to the UK to pursue his acting career and has been a fixture on our screens since his breakout role in Withnail and I in 1987. When his beloved wife, Joan, died in 2021 after almost 40 years together, she set him a challenge: to find a pocketful of happiness in every day.
The result is this book.
Set between the present day and flashbacks to delightfully indiscreet diary entries recalling landmarks from his remarkable life and glittering career, this is an immensely personal and profound memoir that celebrates and cherishes life’s unexpected joys.
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- Debra Smart
- 20-01-2023
Heartfelt and touching
What a love story. So relatable to all of us who have lost loved ones. Memorable and inspiring how Richard has handled this devastating loss. My heart goes out to him and his family and friends.
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- Anonymous User
- 27-01-2023
Wow. What a touching taribute
This is a book oozing with delicious love. A fascinating tale of an amazing woman.
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- Kate Robertson
- 26-11-2022
Beautiful
A beautiful love letter to the center of their world and love of his life. Funny - his undying devotion to Barbara Streisand, hart warming- a family living large in the English and American arts, two talented people: one known and larger than life - Richard, and lesser known but internationally respected talent Joan. A love letter to the love of his life.
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- Jules
- 28-12-2022
Very intimate
Enjoyed stepping into the life of Richard and Joan, even though it was a bit ‘too much’ at first. I had to get used to the style.
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- Amazon Customer
- 03-01-2023
Beautiful and tender
Such a lovely recount of a love story and a life well lived. Told with dignity and tenderness
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- Ms. Neroli Wesley
- 22-01-2024
Love, loss and passion
Heartbreaking to read, devastating to hear.
A wonderful marriage, two fabulous people, Star Wars, Oscar’s events, movie stars and stories up the wazoo. Funny, full of heart and desperately sad. Thank you Richard E.
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- Amazon Customer
- 03-03-2023
As lovely as I had hoped for
Richard E Grant does not disappoint. He has written a honest and beautifully real account of his life and love with Joan. I enjoyed every minute of the book.
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- Anonymous User
- 04-02-2023
A pocketful of happiness
Deeply personal account of a beautiful marriage and career. Enjoyed listening to Richard share his remarkable story.
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- Barbara
- 27-11-2022
Thoroughly beautiful memoir
I loved this beautiful, intimate story of great love and loss. Richard E Grant narrates his own book, telling the story of his 38 year relationship with his wife, Joan and his devotion makes you hope for yourself that you might be lucky enough to find that sort of love.
At times, the book slips into flowery language which I found a little uncomfortable but I can forgive that because the universality and ordinariness of loneliness in the face of loss resonated deeply with me. I highly recommend this beautiful and beautifully read memoir.
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- Carl Thomson
- 14-01-2023
Emotional Rescue
A beautiful portrait of love and loss exquisitely told in magnificent style by Mr Grant with a certain amount of panache.
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