One of Them

“To be alone is never to have been loved”

I had the pleasure of meeting Michael at an LGBT+ book festival last year and was lucky enough to get a signed edition of this. I heard him speak about his journey through politics and his journey with Paul and I knew I had to read it. To be honest, I put this off for a while because I've never been great with biographies but it has exceeded my every expectation.

I'm honestly a little lost for words after finishing this. The way it is narrated keeps you hooked for the entire book, something that is really difficult to do in memoirs. I was horrified at some of the events that Michael has had to go through and amazed at what an incredible man he his, both in his experiences, his education, and his career. This book is beautifully written and I am unashamed to say I absolutely cried at the ending. I knew it was coming yet it didn't soften the blow at all.

He should be proud of all the things he has achieved because despite everything the world has thrown at him, he has managed to make a real difference in the world and generations to come will thank him for it.