Take it like a man : the autobiography of Boy George

Notorious for his gender-bending dress sense, at the forefront of the avant-garde 1980s scene, Boy George has been to hell and back since the height of Boy George mania in the early 1980s.

Culture Club, George's pioneering band, went into eclipse.

His hushed-up relationship with drummer Jon Moss fell apart.

George found a new obsession - drugs. The tragic deaths of two close friends and two drug convictions brought shame and despair.This book tells the story of Boy George, of the highs and lows, the family struggles, bully boys and transvestites, friends, lovers and an obsessive media infatuation.

George O'Dowd went through the agony of withdrawal and re-evaluated his life.

Now, working and successful again, he tells his tale.