Over the Top and Back

Over the Top and Back: The Autobiography | Tom Jones

#JulyJam #CrownDay Ok, so is Tom Jones a Roman Emperor? King of Las Vegas? I don‘t see a crown but that‘s Sir Tom Jones to you ! Sorting the parents record collection.

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AmyG Too funny. My Mom liked him, too. 2y

Hooked_on_books Maybe he‘s a brothel owner? 2y

Leftcoastzen @Hooked_on_books 🤣😂👏 2y

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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 2y

Eggs That‘s hilarious!! 2y

Leftcoastzen @Eggs glad you like it! 😄 2y

CarolynM 🤣 2y

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BarbaraTheBibliophage

Over the Top and Back: The Autobiography | Tom Jones

Yup. There‘s a reason he was my mom‘s #mancrush for many years. First, he‘s Welsh like we are. Although our connection is generations back. Second, he‘s handsome, rebellious, and those eyes ... myohmy. I had to pick up this find at Dollar Tree this afternoon. The only copy left, so I took the ripped cover and gave it some pathetic repair attention.

azulaco I saw him about ten years ago at the 9:30 Club in Washington DC. Still a great showman! After I saw him perform, I thought “Oh, NOW I get it!” 😆 6y

BarbaraTheBibliophage @azulaco Oh man! I would love to hear him live. Now I need to go YouTube him. 🎵🎶 6y

Bookladylinda I remember watching his TV show at my grandparents and the women would throw their panties on stage! 😂 6y

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LeahBergen My Mom always moaned and groaned about him, too. 😂😂 6y

BarbaraTheBibliophage @Bookladylinda OMG. Yes. I forgot about that! 6y

BarbaraTheBibliophage @LeahBergen He was a big deal back in the day! I wish my mom was around so I could tell her the stories from his book. 6y

lynneamch Oh, what fun reading these comments. I remember watching him on my tiny TV in my dorm room at Western Michigan U. Aah. 6y

BarbaraTheBibliophage @lynneamch Memories ... 🎶🎵🎶 6y

Hokey He is a pretty man. 6y

NCNY I mainly know him as the man who sings the songs that Carlton dances to on Fresh Prince of Bel Air. He is quite foxy! (edited) 6y

Savugirl I saw him in concert and he was amazing. Such an entertainer. 6y

LeeRHarry My grandma read this and loved it - my grandparents used to sit in their back garden and could hear him singing in their local - she knew Tom's Mum! 😊 6y

BarbaraTheBibliophage @LeeRHarry That‘s so cool! And I‘m glad to know your grandma loved it. One review I read said that he‘s still somewhat humble and connected to his roots. 6y

BarbaraTheBibliophage @NCNY Haha! I forgot about Carlton. I‘ll have to YouTube those dancing moments also! 6y

BarbaraTheBibliophage @Savugirl He‘s stood the test of time—still performing! 6y

BarbaraTheBibliophage @Hokey Absolutely! 6y

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E.H.Kern

Over the Top and Back: The Autobiography | Tom Jones

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Tom Jones' autobiography in his own words, no ghost writer. I really enjoyed this book. Even after years in Las Vegas and several top 10 hits, Jones still looks at the world with the eyes of the outsider firmly rooted in the soil of small-town Wales.

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E.H.Kern

Over the Top and Back: The Autobiography | Tom Jones