People have been writing down accounts of their lives since time immemorial and we have memoirs by such people as Julius Caesar, Flavius Josephus and Saint Augustine of Hippo. One of the first great autobiographies was written by the sculptor Benvenuto Cellini in the 16th Century. In it he writes:
"Everyone who has to his credit what are or really seem great achievements, if he cares for truth and goodness, ought to write the story of his own life in his own hand."
Autobiographies have been written by everyone from TV presenters to businessmen, from comedians to chefs, and from sportsmen to newspaper editors. The question is, who wrote what? Are you a fan of celebrities and do you read all of their autobiographies? See how much you know about the life and the writings of famous people by taking this quiz.
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In the book Anne describes the day she stopped drnking after picking her daughter up from school and driving to a petrol station to buy a bottle of vodka
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The book takes us through the first 43 years of Branson's life, ending in January 1993
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It's subtitle is: Insider Diaries of Fame, Power and Naked Ambition
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Griff also wrote To the Baltic with Bob describing his adventures on the high seas with his sailing friend
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The first part of the title is The Gospel According to Chris Moyles
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In the book Ramsay describes the abuse and neglect he received from his alcoholic father
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He also wrote the Frankie's Magic Football series of children's books
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The title is taken from Psalm 60
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The book spent 19 weeks on The New York Times Best Seller list for both hardback and nonfiction books
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In the book Windsor discloses that she never wanted children because her father rejected her
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