Take Nothing For Granted: Tales from an Unexpected Life

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'These are the stories of some of the things that have happened to me: the funny things, the scary things, the exciting things; the things that have made me who I am. I don't want to start at the beginning and tell them in chronological order because that's not the way my brain works. And this certainly isn't going to be one of those books of life lessons . . .

'I've always been passionate about finding and telling stories. And now, for the first time, here are mine.'

Famous for his portrayal of TV hardman Grant Mitchell and as the maker of documentaries exploring the most dangerous people and places on the planet, BAFTA-winning Ross Kemp is one of the UK's best known TV stars. Here, Ross shares tales from his remarkable life.

From his childhood in Essex, where he used to pretend the woods behind his house were the Amazon rainforest, to finding himself travelling through the real thing thirty years later, Ross's life has taken many twists and turns. Through it all there's been no plan, no roadmap, no strategy. Ross has gone from one wild adventure to the next, and never quite felt like he's fitted in anywhere.

From getting lost at sea to setting a sacred island on fire, auditioning for his part on EastEnders to filming in active war zones across the world, these are the heart-warming, hilarious and hard-hitting stories of some of the unexpected adventures that have happened along the way.

Warm, energetic and endlessly entertaining, it is a fascinating snapshot of a life lived to the full.

Author Bio

ROSS KEMP is a BAFTA award-winning documentary maker, actor and television presenter, who rose to prominence in the role of Grant Mitchell in BBC soap opera EastEnders in the 1990s. Since leaving EastEnders in 1999, Ross has built a reputation as one of the most exciting and hard-hitting documentary makers, for which he has received international recognition.

Ross is the author of twelve bestselling books, which have sold over half a million copies collectively. This is the first book to share his personal life stories.