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  • Take Nothing for Granted

  • Tales from an Unexpected Life
  • By: Ross Kemp
  • Narrated by: Ross Kemp
  • Length: 8 hrs and 7 mins
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (72 ratings)

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Take Nothing for Granted

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Summary

Famous for his portrayal of the iconic hardman Grant Mitchell and as the presenter of various documentaries exploring the most dangerous people and places on the planet, BAFTA-winning actor Ross Kemp is one of the UK's most-loved TV stars. Here, for the first time ever, Ross shares tales from his remarkable life.

From a childhood in Essex, most of which was spent in his mum's hairdressing salon and pretending the fields and streams at the end of his garden were the Amazon rainforest, to finding himself travelling down through the real thing forty years later, Ross's life has taken many twists and turns.

Through it all there's been no plan, no roadmap, no strategy. Ross has gone from one wild adventure to the next, and never quite felt like he's fitted in anywhere. These are heart-warming and hilarious stories of the funny, scary, exciting and unbelievable things that have happened along the way. From renting a one room flat that reeked of mould and damp at drama school, to his audition for Eastenders and filming shows in active war zones across the world, this is Ross Kemp in his own words.

With over 100 brilliantly funny tales and surprising stories, it is warm, energetic and endlessly entertaining, and a fascinating snapshot of a life lived to the full.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.

©2023 Ross Kemp (P)2023 Orion Publishing Group Limited

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Fantastic book

I really enjoyed this book. It’s full of great stories and I learnt a lot

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More than just Grant Mitchell

I really enjoyed this book, on the back of watching the Docs that Ross has broadcast. Just a great read so many funny adventures on the back of hard hitting documentary facts . Brilliant Dave lol..

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Fabulous listening

Loved this book and all the stories in it - some made me sad but a lot made me laugh out loud. Fabulous listening!

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Brilliant

Listen to this in one day could not stop listening
Great stories, funny at times shocking at times of the people he has interviewed

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Fabulous

A well written & narrated book.
It was refreshing that Ross would write about his early days & next a story of more recent times.
Thoroughly enjoyable, definitely recommend!

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amazing

very insightful, he sounds a bit like a news reader, but guess that adds to his charm 😄

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Bad Narrating, Interesting Stories.

This is so frustrating, sounds like the book is being read by lines rather than sentences!! What a shame, I'm only a couple of hours into it and wondering if I will make it to the end, as it's already frustrating the life out of me,

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amazing stories

Ross kemp is a great actor, presenter. loved all the stories about his life.

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Great stuff.

Lots of funny and interesting anecdotes that made the commute more bearable. I’ve got to write more words so this gets published, wasn’t that enough?!

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Great autobiography, but jumps around too much!

this was a fascinating look into Ross' life, and is read really well by the author. However the constant jumping between decades was incredibly jarring at times.

still, well worth the listen.

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