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Cured

The Tale of Two Imaginary Boys

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By: Lol Tolhurst
Narrated by: Lol Tolhurst
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Coming of age in Thatcher's Britain in the late 70s and early 80s was really tough, especially if you lived in Crawley. But against the grinding austerity, social unrest and suburban boredom, the spark of rebellion that was punk set alight three young men who would become one of the most revered and successful bands of their generation. The Cure.

Cured is a memoir by Lol Tolhurst, one of the founding imaginary boys, who met Robert Smith when they were six. Lol threads the genesis of The Cure through his schoolboy years with Smith, the iconic leader of the group, and the band's most successful era in the 1980s. He takes us up to the present day, a riveting forty years since the band's inception.

The band's journey to worldwide success is woven into a story not only of great highs and lows but also of love, friendship, pain, forgiveness and, ultimately, redemption on a beach in Hawaii.

Cured highlights those parts of the creative journey that are not normally revealed to fans, incorporating many first-hand recollections around Lol's personal odyssey. From suburban London to the Mojave desert, Cured brings an acute eye for the times to bear on a lifelong friendship, with tales of addiction and despair along the way.

Cured is the story of a timeless band and a life truly lived.©2016 Laurence A. Tolhurst Entertainment & Celebrities Music Celebrity Friendship Funny Inspiring Heartfelt
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Beautifully realised with an appealing deadpan style...If you're looking for something along the lines of Ian Hunter's classic Diary Of a Rock 'n' Roll Star you're in the right place here.
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as an almost lifelong cure fan I was rooting for lol from the start. loved his honesty and reflection in this book. lovely, so thoughtful, and so thrilled he made up with Robert and the rest of the band

loved it

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Not the most rock n roll story anand if I'm honest I don't think anecdotes are Lols forte.

L O L ...

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I was expecting this to be your normal rock bio but turns out to be a beautiful book about recovery and redemption

Surprisingly wonderful book

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Amazing book, loved every minute, made even better by the man himself telling the story. x

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Just finished listening and what a cracking listen that was! Wonderfully written and performed, Lol paints some stunning feelings of nostalgia in the earlier chapters and relays what feels a very personal (and at times unflattering) recount. A fascinating story, especially for fans.

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