Grand Central Publishing
Last Rites
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"People say to me, if you could do it all again, knowing what you know now, would you change anything? I'm like, f*** no. If I'd been clean and sober, I wouldn't be Ozzy. If I'd done normal, sensible things, I wouldn't be Ozzy."
Husband. Father. Grandfather. Icon.
1948 - 2025
In 2018, at the age of sixty-nine, Ozzy Osbourne was on a triumphant farewell tour, playing to sold-out arenas and rave reviews all around the world.
Then: disaster.
In a matter of just a few weeks, he went from being hospitalized with a finger infection to having to abandon his tour - and all public life - as he faced near-total paralysis from the neck down.
LAST RITES is the shocking, bitterly hilarious, never-before-told story of Ozzy's descent into hell. Along the way, he reflects on his extraordinary life and career, including his marriage to wife Sharon, as well as his reflections on what it took for him to get back onstage for the triumphant Back to the Beginning concert, streamed around the world, where Ozzy reunited with his Black Sabbath bandmates for the final time.
Unflinching, brutally honest, but surprisingly life-affirming, Last Rites demonstrates once again why Ozzy has transcended his status as 'The Godfather of Metal' and 'The Prince of Darkness' to become a modern-day folk hero and national treasure.
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Book Details
ISBN:
9781538775417
EAN:
9781538775417
Binding:
Hardcover
Pages:
368
Authors:
Ozzy Osbourne
Publisher:
Grand Central Publishing
Wow, what can I say except thank you, Ozzy, for once again writing an incredible book and sharing so many sides of your life with us! The good, the bad, the happy, the sad. This book was so well-written, I couldn't put it down for very long before picking it up again. I got the book on 10/13 and finished it today, 10/17. A good chunk of the material was covered in his other book, I Am Ozzy, but quite a lot of new stuff was covered in this book as well, from his childhood days all the way up to his very last performance. Definitely an emotional read; you will find yourself going through all kinds of feelings while reading this book. That's all I've got to say about this book.
Other customers should know that the prince of darkness is an ordinary man with ordinary problems that anyone that is not in the spot light could have in their own lives. Reading this book I got to know the man, husband, father, grandfather that we will all love and never forget. Ozzy Osbourne rest in peace
With being an Ozzy fan for 40 years, this was a fun read...lots of crazy stories and some insight into Ozzy's world. It's just what I needed to make me feel as though he is still with us. Rest in peace, Ozzy. You are one of the Greats. 💗
On one hand, its sad that he's gone. On the other, its great he got to finish this book and live his full life. Its good he's not suffering anymore as well. His road stories are the best as well, so its not all sad. RIP OZZY!!!
Excellent book! I can hear Ozzy’s voice as I read each word. It is a bit of everything, funny, insightful, and presents such a great personal view of a life well lived.
