Over the Top and Back

Over the Top and Back by Tom Jones is a UK edition published by Penguin Books Limited in 2016, featuring 521 pages in English. This autobiography presents the candid story of Sir Tom Jones, exploring his journey from a Welsh coal-mining background to becoming a global music icon. The book delves into his six-decade career, highlighting the highs and lows he experienced along the way, including his early successes and later artistic resurgence.
Readers will find an engaging narrative that reveals the personal and professional challenges faced by Jones throughout his life. The memoir covers various aspects of his experiences in the music industry, touching on themes of fame, resilience, and the entertainment world. With a straightforward and heartfelt writing style, this account offers insights into the life of one of music’s most enduring talents, making it a significant addition to the genres of biography and personal memoirs.
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Discover the remarkably honest and captivating story of one of the world’s greatest ever singing talents, Sir Tom Jones
‘Brilliantly told’ SUNDAY TIMES
‘A terrific, star-studded journey’ DAILY EXPRESS
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‘For a lot of years, I’ve answered a lot of questions, but have never told my story before . . .’
In a business where dreams are often short-lived, Sir Tom Jones has maintained his sensational career across six decades.
But how did a boy from a Welsh coal-mining family attain success across the globe over the course of decades?
In this, his first ever autobiography, Tom revisits his past and tells the tale of his journey from wartime Pontypridd to LA and beyond. He reveals the stories behind the ups and downs of his fascinating and remarkable life, from the early heydays to the subsequent fallow years to his later period of artistic renaissance.
It’s the story nobody else knows or understands, told by the man who lived it, and written the only way he knows how: simply and from the heart.
Raw, honest, funny and powerful, this is a memoir like no other from one of the world’s greatest ever singing talents.
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‘Packed with the kind of showbiz tales you don’t get any more’ Daily Express
‘Hugely enjoyable’ Daily Mail
‘A book that gets to Jones’s core’ Daily Mirror
‘This lively, thoughtful and entertaining account does justice to a remarkable life and career’ Sunday Express
‘A brilliant read full of charm’ Woman & Home
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