Author: Philomena Lynott
Number Of Pages: 260
Release Date: 04-03-2011
Details: Product Description It is one of the most extraordinary stories ever told. In 1949, at the age of just 18, Philomena Lynott gave birth to her first son, Philip Parris Lynott. She was Irish, Catholic, unmarried and living in Birmingham. And her son was black. He grew up to become one of the most important and influential Irish musicians of all time. He was a songwriter and a poet. And as lead singer with the legendary Thin Lizzy, he had hit records all over the world. However, the dream ended in ruins in 1986 when Philip died as a result of drug addiction. Devastated, Philomena Lynott was plunged into inconsolable grief. In 1995, she wrote My Boy, an astonishingly intimate and moving account of her life with the rock star son she loved and of his shocking demise. Acclaimed by critics and fans alike, it went to No.1 in the best sellers. But what no one knew at the time, except Philomena, was that there were remarkable secrets which remained untold in that powerful and emotional work. Now, for the first time ever, Philomena Lynott tells the astounding, true story of Philip Lynott and the brother and sister that he never knew. Fully updated with electrifying new revelations, My Boy is one of the most heart-breaking and profoundly inspiring books you will ever read... BY PHILOMENA LYNOTT WITH JACKIE HAYDEN About the Author Philomena Lynott was born in Dublin in 1930. When her rock star son Philip Lynott died in 1986 the tragic news reverberated across the globe, catapulting Philomena into the media spotlight. But Philomena grieved with remarkable grace and courage despite the intense public pressure. In 1995 she revealed the most intimate details of her life with Philip in the first edition of the book My Boy, written with Jackie Hayden, and which reached number one in the bookseller lists. The book was to have a deep impact on aspects of her life that she was not able to reveal in that first book, but which she has now confronted at the grand young age of 80.
EAN: 9780955341953
Languages: English
Binding: Paperback
Item Condition: UsedVeryGood