Summary of Alan Cumming's Not My Father's Son

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Book Preview: #1 I had a haircut at school, after which my father began teaching me basic chores, such as bringing wood and coal in for the fire, starting the fire, and setting the table. I felt a bit safer after that.

#2 I had to hide the fact that I was looking for my father. I didn’t want him to know that I was afraid of him.

#3 I had to get away from him. His anger was terrifying. I was being dragged all over the house, from the kitchen to the shed where we kept our bikes.

#4 I was so hysterical when my father cut my hair that I wanted to die. I cried all night, and the next morning my eyes were so red and puffy they were almost closed. I told my teachers I had knocked over a jar of creosote and some had gone in my eyes.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: Feb 19, 2022
• ISBN: 9781669349815

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Contents

Insights from Chapter 1

Insights from Chapter 2

Insights from Chapter 3

Insights from Chapter 4

Insights from Chapter 1

#1

I had a haircut at school, after which my father began teaching me basic chores, such as bringing wood and coal in for the fire, starting the fire, and setting the table. I felt a bit safer after that.

#2

I had to hide the fact that I was looking for my father. I didn’t want him to know that I was afraid of him.

#3

I had to get away from him. His anger was terrifying. I was being dragged all over the house, from the kitchen to the shed where we kept our bikes.

#4

I was so hysterical when my father cut my hair that I wanted to die. I cried all night, and the next morning my eyes were so red and puffy they were almost closed. I told my teachers I had knocked over a jar of creosote and some had gone in my eyes.

#5

I have had many hairstyles over the years, and I have enjoyed changing the color, length, and style of my hair. I have had blond hair several times, and it has been short and spiky, long and floppy, sleek, shaggy, and everything in between.

#6

I was invited to perform at the Cinema Against AIDS Gala in the gardens of the Hôtel du Cap, just outside Cannes. I was standing next to Patti Smith and Marion Cotillard, and we were just standing there, completely ignored by the audience. Suddenly, my voice was heard over the microphone, saying that we were waiting for Mary J. Blige to return to the stage.

#7

I was invited to