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The final word in sex, drugs, and rock-and-roll, heavy metal legend Ozzy Osbourne shares his unbelievable story for the first time in this tell-all memoir.
It haunts me, all this crazy stuff. Every day of my life has been an event. I took lethal combinations of booze and drugs for thirty f**king years. I survived a direct hit by a plane, suicidal overdoses, STDs. I've been accused of attempted murder. Then I almost died while riding over a bump on a quad bike at f**king two miles per hour.
People ask me how come I'm still alive, and I don't know what to say. When I was growing up, if you'd have put me up against a wall with the other kids from my street and asked me which one of us was gonna make it to the age of sixty, which one of us would end up with five kids and four grandkids and houses in Buckinghamshire and Beverly Hills, I wouldn't have put money on me, no f**king way. But here I am: ready to tell my story, in my own words, for the first time.
A lot of it ain't gonna be pretty. I've done some bad things in my time. I've always been drawn to the dark side, me. But I ain't the devil. I'm just John Osbourne: a working-class kid from Aston, who quit his job in the factory and went looking for a good time."
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"A surprisingly enjoyable book. This isn't your typical overwrought celebrity autobiography. Because it retains his working class Brummie dialect and euphemisms, the result is more like sitting in a room with Ozzy and listening to him tell stories from his past. And boy does he have stories. But through it all Ozzy is humble (and sometimes dumfounded) about his successes and remarkably honest about his failures, including his many addictions. I recommend this book even if you aren't a fan of his music."
— Tim (5 out of 5 stars)
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“A must for fans of Black Sabbath, Ozzy Osbourne, and the rock 'n' roll memoir.”
— Publishers Weekly (starred review) -
“Gritty and raunchy…side-splittingly funny…entertaining…as over-the-top as the author himself.”
— Associated Press -
“ Hilarious and raucous…well worth the wait…The charm of reading I am Ozzy is that the language is beautifully Ozzy and you can hear his voice as clear as a bell in your head.”
— Houston Press
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New York Times bestseller
I Am Ozzy Listener Reviews
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" fantastic ,Frank Skinner has the perfect voice for Ozzy and his story an immaculate audio book experience "
— Ozzy the bat, 5/22/2020 -
" loved it! loved it! loved it! "
— Ana, 2/11/2014 -
" Ozzy is crazy! But not as crazy as I thought. Very entertaining book. "
— Rachel, 2/1/2014 -
" Hilarious and thought provoking,a very good read. "
— Kelly, 1/20/2014 -
" Great book considering it was going to be a lot of what Sharon wrote in her book, but not even close. I found it very interesting. All about his life from childhood to now. If you like autobios. by the actual person as I do this is a must read. "
— Sandie, 1/14/2014 -
" Not as good as Dirt or the Johnny Cash biography. You can clearly tell a lot is a blur for Ozzy.... "
— Christin, 1/13/2014 -
" Great, funny read. Enjoyable "
— Shoe, 1/13/2014 -
" If you are an Ozzy or Black Sabbath fan you have to read this week. I just don't know how he is still alive! What a legend! "
— Garry, 1/12/2014 -
" Great read! Old Rockers Never Die! "
— Johann, 12/31/2013 -
" Ozzy is more my mom and dad's generation of rocker, but I remember enjoying The Osbournes on MTV a great deal, so I picked up this light read at the library. It was a real hoot-- Ozzy is a FUNNY bloke, and his stories are priceless. "
— Rhonda, 12/9/2013 -
" Entertaining and amazing that dude made it through alive! "
— Sandy, 11/1/2013 -
" Friggin rock and roll!!! "
— Blake, 9/11/2013 -
" A nice attempt to get the wrestling crowd to read a book -- Ozzy uses the 'F' word as much as 'the'. But contrary to his effort to portray himself as "The dark angel," he comes across more accurately as "The transparent dumb-ass." "
— Jonestw4, 3/26/2013 -
" One of the craziest and most talanted musicians of our time. I will forever admire Ozzy for both being out of his mind and entertaining me like no other and also making some of the fines, most incredible music i know. I read the book over 2 yeas ago and i still remember it very well. "
— Vladimira, 2/25/2013 -
" I don't really know why I read this book because I am not a fan of Ozzy Osbourne. It was okay - a quick read filled with crazy stories. "
— Em, 2/10/2013 -
" Hilarious. Absolutely, laugh-out-loud freaking HILARIOUS. "
— Franny, 11/30/2012 -
" A great ride! Anyone who watched "The Osbournes" will love this book. "
— Jude, 10/13/2012 -
" What can I write about this book...bollocks, I can't remember wtf I read "
— Parwiz, 10/1/2011 -
" Very interesting book. There is a lot of foul language but Ozzy does provide entertaining stories. "
— Brianna, 9/25/2011 -
" Brilliant, really interesting and funny. "
— Lisa, 9/7/2011 -
" So hilarious. Such an entertaining read! Puts you in such a good mood. I highly recommend it even if you are not a fan! "
— Sandra, 9/5/2011 -
" I really enjoyed this book.. I laughed out loud a bunch of times.. what a great read.. "
— Tricia, 6/11/2011 -
" Highly amusing. Was never a big fan of the Oz Man before, but I am now converted. "
— Troy, 5/9/2011 -
" Laugh out loud funny, but with enough introspection and soul searching from Ozzy to make it tragic as well. "
— Glyn, 4/23/2011 -
" My dad got this book for Christmas, and I just knew I would have to borrow it! This book was pretty funny, but his life had some sad moments in it as well. Ozzy is quite the character and he definitely led the rock n roll life. "
— Rhianon, 4/10/2011 -
" How is this man still alive? And doctors tell him his liver, heart and brain are in great shape. I would love to have his constitution. "
— Ryan, 4/10/2011 -
" Not as good as Dirt or the Johnny Cash biography. You can clearly tell a lot is a blur for Ozzy.... "
— Christin, 4/9/2011 -
" Ozzy is a legend. Good for him, making out good after a shaky start in life. The first book I have ever read where I laughed out loud! "
— Tammy, 4/8/2011 -
" This was an interesting read. Filled in a few blanks from what I already knew. Lotta talk about drug use and getting drunk which while it isn't surprising it took up a lot space meant for actual interesting content I think.<br/><br/>Truly amazing Ozzy is still alive. "
— C., 4/5/2011 -
" This was such a good book, I laughed, and I cried..loved it!! "
— Julie, 3/30/2011 -
" I don't have any idea why I picked it up, but it was actually, thoroughly readable and I enjoyed it. "
— Lizzie, 3/26/2011 -
" Absolutely brilliant. Every word is gold. Rarely does a book make me laugh out loud but this one did. The man lead an amazing and interesting life and I'm surprised he remembers any of it. "
— Uwdave, 3/8/2011
About Ozzy Osbourne
Ozzy Osbourne was born in Aston, Birmingham, in 1948. He has sold over a hundred million records both with Black Sabbath and as an award-winning solo artist. In addition to winning numerous Grammy awards for his achievements in music, he has appeared in movies and on television, including his reality show The Osbournes. Osbourne is the author of the New York Times bestsellers I Am Ozzy and Trust Me, I’m Dr. Ozzy. He has five children and lives with his wife, Sharon, in California and Buckinghamshire.
About Frank Skinner
Frank Skinner is a British actor and comedian. Having performed his first stand-up comedy gig in 1987 at the age of thirty, he beat out Eddie Izzard for the 1991 Perrier Award for Comedy at the Edinburgh festival.