by Leslie Ash (Author)
Leslie Ash has been one of Britain's most popular actresses for many years now, having made her big break in the film 'Quadrophenia'. In the 1980s she starred in 'Cat's Eyes', but it is as Deb in 'Men Behaving Badly' that she is best known. Yet this hugely successful career is only a part of the story. Her marriage to Lee Chapman has been turbulent, as they lived (and partied) the celebrity lifestyle to the full. Viewed as a 'beaten' spouse, a blonde bimbo and the 'victim' of plastic surgery, she has been pigeon-holed by many but understood by few. Now, in her long-awaited memoirs, she tells the whole story from the day she first appeared on TV at four to advertise Fairy Liquid, through to her battle to recover from the superbug that nearly killed her and how it transformed her life and made her understand what is really important. Leslie now campaigns for better hygiene in hospitals. This is an astonishing, moving and yet very funny memoir.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 368
Publisher: Orion
Published: 26 Jun 2008
ISBN 10: 0752893475
ISBN 13: 9780752893471
Book Overview: Leslie Ash was Britain's favourite 'ladette' in the 1990s thanks to her role in the hit comedy 'Men Behaving Badly'. The footballer's wife with a real story to tell. In MY LIFE BEHAVING BADLY Leslie speaks openly about her turbulent marriage, the 'trout pout' and the hospital superbug that nearly killed her. Huge serialisation on hardback publication and widespread media coverage, which will be repeated for the paperback. A great tale of triumph over adversity. Includes new material for the paperback edition. 'Leslie's very public road to recovery from superbug MSSA will help inspire readers ... Despite the nerve damage that had left her with lifelong disabilities, Leslie writes about her painful recovery in a positive, funny way' Best.