Arise Sir Tom Jones: The Biography

By Gwen Russell

Book Overview

From beginnings in the Welsh town of Pontypridd selling vacuum cleaners door-to-door, to sell-out Las Vegas shows and the ultimate accolade--a knighthood from the Queen--this celebration of the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1844543226
• ISBN13: 9781844543229
• Release Date: September 2007
• Publisher: John Blake
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.5" x 1.0" x 6.0"

Customer Reviews

It's a kind of "rags to riches" story

"Rags to riches" kind of describes the story of Sir Tom Jones to me... from humble beginnings to a Super-Star with longevity - it inspires me to see what someone with a dream and the fortitude to persue it can do... it is very motivating to me personally as a singer who's still singing at age 68 - lead the way and rock on Sir Tom!

sir tom

well what can one say about tom jones have loved his singing and personality since he first came on the scene i have all his albums great singer

Arise Sir Tom Jones: The Biography

I found this book very hard to put down. It was a wonderful book to read as a Tom Jones fan.

True Tom

Having been a Tom Jones fan and then just a true admirer of the Man and his Music, since his beginning, I knew most of the things written in this biogragraphy to be the truth. It was just wonderful seeing them written down for all the world to see. Of course, all the women he has had, and a lot of the things that the "World of the Famous" have access to, really isn't the picture of a nice man. Knowing the man and how he treats his women, contradicts all the bad reports. The women that go into the "affairs" are warned that there cannot be a future permanancy and go into it with their eyes open and with the knowledge that it is only an experience. Women who think they are the ones to change that are delusional and are in for heartbreak. He is charming, sincere, generous, sweet, loving and kind, any woman's dream, but truely already taken. And millions of women dream on. The only sad part of this, is the knowledge that he has not acknowledged his illigitimate son, Jon Jones, and even if it was a set-up, this is his blood. A relationship should be made, however small. The book is very well written, while a bit repetitious in parts, but is not annoying when this happens, and there is not one statement that is not true. I really couldn't put it down, and finished it in one day. Great reading!!!!

couldn' put it down

This book is a good review of the way Tom Jones came to be the great entertainer that he is. Much better than the previous book I read " Tom Jones up close and personal." Centers more on his career than on the love life he is supposed to enjoy, because if that is all true he needs to let all men know what his secret is!!A must read for any true Tom Teriffic Fan.