{"product_id":"never-the-autobiography","title":"Never: The Autobiography","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFame didn't actually make me happy. I was an insecure twenty-year-old and being famous made things worse back then. It was an era all about the way you looked and I still don't know how I squeezed through. I did enjoy myself for a lot of it, but, at some point, you're looking in the mirror and going: 'Is this it, then?' Cliched as this sounds, success is never going to mend something that is broken. You just have to work that out for yourself. And something was a bit broken in me - I think it is with almost everybody who gets on the stage. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen 'Never Gonna Give You Up' propelled Rick Astley into the pop stratosphere, it irrevocably altered his life's trajectory. Nothing could have prepared the young, unassuming Lancashire lad for what was in store for him. What followed was a whirlwind of TV appearances, fame, worldwide tours, bestselling albums and media scrutiny. But, after only six years in the business, having sold millions of records globally, Rick made a major life decision to retire, choosing family over fame. Time out of the industry offered him room for much-needed reflection and therapy - and unknowingly helped to set the stage for his triumphant return to music.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBiography - Literature and Literary studies, Memoirs, Music\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAge: From 18 years\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePaperback\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRick Astley\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e304 pages\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eH: 234mm W: 153mm Spine: 24mm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWeight: 420 grams\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MACMILLAN","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44204332581014,"sku":"9781035049400","price":39.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0587\/4978\/0118\/files\/jacket---2024-10-31T162620-851.jpg?v=1730345315","url":"https:\/\/www.tawabooksandpost.co.nz\/products\/never-the-autobiography","provider":"Tawa Books \u0026 Post","version":"1.0","type":"link"}