I Am Ozzy

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I Am Ozzy
I am ozzy book cover.jpg
Authors Ozzy Osbourne
Chris Ayres
Country United States
Language English
Subject Autobiography
Genre Non-fiction
Publisher Grand Central Publishing
Publication date
January 25, 2010
Media type Print (Hardcover, paperback)
Pages 416 pp
ISBN 978-0-446-57313-9
Followed by Trust Me, I'm Dr. Ozzy

I Am Ozzy is the autobiography of Ozzy Osbourne,[1] vocalist of Black Sabbath and solo singer. It chronicles his life, beginning as a child, followed by his career as a vocalist. The book is 416 pages long. The book was widely praised by its readers for its level of detail, and humor.[2][3] It currently holds a 4.6/5 rating on Amazon.com.[4]

So far, Ozzy has signed his autobiography at a Borders in New York City on Tuesday, January 26, 2010.[5] The book was co-written by Chris Ayres, because of Osbourne's dyslexia. The audio book was read by Frank Skinner.

Reception

In 2010, Osbourne won the "Literary Achievement" honour for his memoir, I Am Ozzy, at the Guys Choice Awards at Sony Pictures Studio in Culver City, California. Osbourne was presented with the award by Sir Ben Kingsley.[6] The book debuted at No. 2 on the New York Times' hardcover non-fiction best-seller list.[7] The book holds a 4.09 rating of 5 on goodreads.com [8]

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