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An Autobiography
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James Galway
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James Galway may be one of the best flautists in the world, but the problem is, that he knows it! In spite of his genial persona which I remember from his TV show, this early autobiography, written at the height of his popularity, makes him sound like a particularly selfish and self-centred person. The stories about his childhood are interesting and amusing, but his telling of the story is exceptionally self-centred, and while he claims to realise that he has made mistakes in his life and the wa
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Really enjoyed reading a biography again. And yes it was a good read. Great to see how talent will always shine through the hardships of poverty. No one can deny the greatness of James Galway and nor has James. Nonetheless I really enjoyed reading about his family and friends. James has an easy reading style. Nothing was to complicated and while he amply illustrated his obsession with playing his flute he did not get us bogged down in the music itself, for a music illiterate I really enjoyed the
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