Life is a Rollercoaster

by Ronan Keating (Author), Eddie Rowley (Author)

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  Hardcover
  2000

  $3.28

  Ronan Keating has lived an extraordinary life so far, from childhood on a housing estate in North Dublin to recording chart-topping singles in the grounds of his own country house. Seven years after Boyzone took their first steps to fame, he tells of his move to a new kind of solo success. The book ventures behind the scenes to reveal interesting aspects of Keating's rise to stardom, such as: meeting up with fellow Irishmen U2, a band he idolises; coping with rumours about his own sexuality; Stephen Gately's gay revelation; Ronan's discovery of Westlife, a boy group he manages; and vivid recollections of his relationship with his mother, who died of cancer as Boyzone finally made it to the big time.

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  Paperback
  2001

  $3.28

  'Brilliant' OK! 'Engagingly warm' Heat 'Sensational' The Mirror'Ronan Keating demolishes his 'Mr Perfect of Pop image in a new warts-and-all book of his amazing ride to stardom.' The MirrorRonan Keating is a very real idol. In a life-story that received extensive press and ecstatic reviews as 'a classic - honest, funny and gripping', Ronan Keating tells the full story of his incredible journey. He may be only 23 but he has lived an extraordinary life so far, from playing football on a housing estate in North Dublin to headlining Madison Square Garden with Elton John. But Ronan has never forgotten it's his fans that got him there. It's an inspirational story of a boy from modest beginnings who confounded the critics and made his mark with talent, boyish good looks and, above all, an integrity that has helped him move from the teen market to a broader, adult audience. In a surprisingly honest, remarkably frank style he talks openly of his background and his beloved mother, Boyzone's extraordinary catapult to fame, his friends and band-mates and his new solo career and his wife and son. Brimming with anecdote and revelation, this is a brilliantly written book by a true star - Ronan.