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Bryony Naomi Gordon (born 5 July 1980) is an English journalist. Early life Gordon is the daughter of Sunday Mirror former gossip columnist Jane Gordon. She was educated at a Kew College primary school and later attended the independent Queen's Gate School (an all-girls school) in south Kensington. She briefly studied History of Art at University College London before dropping out after one term. Career Gordon began her career as an intern for the Daily Express, writing occasional feature articles for the newspaper. She then began writing a youth-oriented column for the Sunday Express, before writing for The Daily Telegraph's teen supplement in 2000. In 2001, Gordon joined the Daily Mirror gossip column known as The 3AM Girls. After the Mirror, Gordon resumed writing for The Daily Telegraph. Since 2006, Gordon has written the "Notebook" column which appears each Thursday in The Daily Telegraph, as well as additional special features, such as interviews with public figures. She also writes the "How the Other Half Lives" column for The Sunday Telegraph's Stella magazine. In 2007, Gordon was shortlisted for Young Journalist of the Year, at the British Press Awards. Gordon also writes for the Telegraph blogs section. In June 2014, Gordon published her first book, The Wrong Knickers: A Decade of Chaos, a memoir. In 2016, Gordon published her second book, Mad Girl, a memoir about her struggles with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), bulimia, alopecia and drug dependency. Personal life Gordon married Harry Wilson, a financial journalist, on 5 July 2013. They have a daughter and live in Clapham in London. Gordon ran in the London Marathon on 23 April 2017 to support mental health charities. Gordon has been open about her mental health difficulties, including OCD and depression. In April 2017 she began her Mad World podcasts with an interview with Prince Harry. As of August 2018 Gordon is a sober, recovering alcoholic. Bibliography Gordon, Bryony (2014). The Wrong Knickers: A Decade of Chaos. Headline. ISBN 978-1472210159. Gordon, Bryony (2016). Mad Girl. Headline. ISBN 978-1472232083. Gordon, Bryony (2018). Eat, Drink, Run: How I Got Fit Without Going Too Mad. ISBN 978-1472234025 Gordon, Bryony (2020). Glorious Rock Bottom. Headline. ISBN 978-1472253750. Gordon, Bryony (2021). No Such Thing As Normal. Headline. ISBN 978-1472284129. Gordon, Bryony (2024). Mad Woman. Headline. ISBN 978-1035408689. References External links Bryony Gordon's column Bryony Gordon's blog Bryony Gordon on Twitter . Discover the Bryony Gordon popular books. Find the top 100 most popular Bryony Gordon books.

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  • See Me Rolling synopsis, comments

    See Me Rolling

    Lottie Jackson

    'The world was sadly not my lobster, it was a skimpy crayfish from a petrol station sandwich and it was on the turn.'In this heartfelt, thoughtprovoking and often hilarious book, L...

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    Sharon Osbourne Survivor

    Sharon Osbourne

    'Vintage Sharon . . . fiery and passionate' HEAT'The formidable Mrs O is just as honest and open in this second instalment of her life story as the first . . . a real pageturner' ...

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    I Never Knew There Was a Word For It

    Adam Jacot de Boinod

    From 'shotclog', a Yorkshire term for a companion only tolerated because he is paying for the drinks, to Albanian having 29 words to describe different kinds of eyebrows, the langu...

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    Quiet

    Fearne Cotton

    'Fearne Cotton and Frankie Bridge have encouraged fans to open up about their mental health issues in inspirational social media posts' HelloThis book is about taming the bad inner...

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    A Half Baked Idea

    Olivia Potts

    WINNER OF THE FORTNUM & MASON'S DEBUT FOOD BOOK AWARD'A tender and beautifully written tourdeforce on love, grief, hope and cake. If this is not the book of the summer, I will ...

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    The PMA Method

    Faisal Abdalla

    'If you think I'm motivated, you should check this guy out. He will get you up on a Monday morning' Joe Wicks'The more I started doing classes and also working out with my traine...

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    Confessions of a Tinderella

    Rosy Edwards

    The laughoutloud true story of one girl's experience of life on Tinder.Rosy Edwards is the epitome of a contradictory twentysomething year old. She’s frugal when it comes to food s...

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    No One Can Change Your Life Except For You

    Laura Whitmore

    'Funny, positive and lifeaffirming, Laura is like a PT for your selfconfidence.' SARA PASCOE'Clearheaded advice and relatable honesty.' MATT HAIG'My favourite kind of book like a ...

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    What Fresh Hell

    Lucy Vine

    'Totally relatable and hilarious one of the best books I've read' Heat'Laughoutloud funny. Truly, the Bridget Jones for our generation' Louise O'NeillWhat do you get if you cros...

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    The Back-Up Plan

    Alice Judge-Talbot

    At 27 years old, I found myself with a broken down marriage and two children under two to raise on my own. I had no other option than to survive. Nah, scratch that, I needed to t...

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    Hot Mess

    Lucy Vine

    The eBook Number One bestseller The hottest book of the summer. A sassy, laugh out loud beach read everyone is talking about Hot Mess [n.] someone attractive, who is often in disa...

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    This Mum Runs

    Jo Pavey

    The inspirational story of athlete Jo Pavey, the runner and mum who ran at a recordbreaking fifth Olympic Games at Rio 2016. 'Comeback races? I've had more than a few, the night of...

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    Speak Your Truth

    Fearne Cotton

    THE INSPIRING SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER'Fearne Cotton is a tireless seeker of the truth, and a wonderful communicator of sanity, hope, and (most refreshingly of all) reality. This is...

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    How Not To Get Old

    Jane Gordon

    'A jolly quest to make the greying years more colourful' The TimesWhen journalist Jane Gordon was hospitalised and left immobile after a nasty car accident, dependent on others to ...

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    Friend for Life

    Kate Humble

    'There is one animal that is familiar to all of us, whoever we are, wherever we live''Even if we've never had direct contact with one, we will have seen one, or at the very least, ...

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    Thin

    Grace Bowman

    Bright, popular, pretty and successful, Grace Bowman had the world at her feet. So what drove her to starve herself nearly to death at the age of 18? And what, more importantly, ma...

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    Mind on Fire

    Arnold Thomas Fanning

    Shortlisted for the Wellcome Book Prize 2019 '[A] painfully intense, courageous and gripping account of [Fanning's] journey to the underworld of madness and back. This is a brave a...

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    Humble by Nature

    Kate Humble

    'You'd have to have a heart of stone not to be touched by Kate's enthusiasm for her new way of life' Daily MailIn 2007, after 20 years of living in London, Kate Humble and her hus...

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    A Love Story for Bewildered Girls

    Emma Morgan

    'An utterly gorgeous novel. It will forever hold my heart in its pages' Pandora Sykes, cohost of The HighLow podcastGrace loves a woman. Annie loves a man. Violet isn't quite sure....

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    People Like Ourselves

    Pamela Jooste

    Julia belongs to the inner circle of Johannesburg high society. But in the New South Africa, things have changed the days of tea on the lawn are over. Julia's husband, Douglas, is...

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    Lucky

    Louise Thompson

    How do you learn to live again when you've danced with death?Louise’s road to having a baby was far from easy, suffering a heartbreaking miscarriage during her first pregnancy and ...

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    Be Kind

    Rosie Nixon

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    Almost Adults

    Ali Pantony

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    Lift Yourself

    Laura Hoggins

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    How To Say No

    Michelle Elman

    Say NO to demanding friends. NO to parties you don't want to go to. NO to being tied to your phone. NO to unwanted hugs. This is an empowering, essential and playful guide to setti...

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    Alanatomy

    Alan Carr

    If you loved Alan's first memoir Look Who It Is! then his followup, Alanatomy, will take you further into the hilarious and bizarre world of the country's favourite chatty man.'A...

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    How to Know Everything

    Elke Wiss & David Doherty

    The international bestseller that will sharpen your mind, broaden your perspective and transform your relationships.WHY ARE WE SO BAD AT ASKING GOOD QUESTIONS?In an increasingly po...

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    Rock Bottom and Rising

    Simon Chapple & Lois Badey

    Edited and with contributions by Lois Badey'I have a secret. Secrets can be dangerous. They make tell lies. You can lie to others, but mostly, you lie to yourself...' JanetDrawing...

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    The More You Ignore Me

    Jo Brand

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    Mind Over Clutter

    Nicola Lewis

    The ultimate guide to decluttering your home in a fun, sustainable and meaningful way.Are you drowning in clutter? Do you dread opening your cupboards because of the mess that awai...

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    The Sober Life Journal

    Simon Chapple & Lois Badey

    The Sober Life Journal is an allnew format that captures the essence of journaling and provides space to grow and develop as you embark on a sober life. With hundreds of writing pr...

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    How to Quit Alcohol in 50 Days

    Simon Chapple & William Porter

    'AN INSPIRATIONAL MANIFESTO' Annie Grace'SIMON IS FABULOUS YOU HAVE NOTHING TO LOSE AND EVERYTHING TO GAIN!' Clare PooleyDo you feel trapped by alcohol? Do you find yourself thi...

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    Impossible Things Before Breakfast

    Rebecca Front

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    Monkey Taming

    Judith Fathallah

    "You've eaten too much, you fat pig."When Jessica was thirteen years old, she met the Monkey. The Monkey lived inside her: a driving, fiery voice telling her that thinness was the ...

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    OPEN

    Frankie Bridge, Maleha Khan, Dr Mike McPhillips & Mind

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    Mad Girl

    Bryony Gordon

    THE NUMBER 1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER AND RICHARD & JUDY BOOK CLUB 2017 PICKA new Sunday Times bestseller from Bryony Gordon, Telegraph columnist and author of the bestselling T...

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    Lose Weight for Life

    Lisa Riley

    As tested on ITV'S SAVE MONEY: LOSE WEIGHT Lisa Riley's diet plans are the cheapest way to lose weight. Having shed an incredible 12 stone, Lisa Riley has completely changed how s...

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    How to Heal a Broken Heart

    Rosie Green

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    Busy Being Free

    Emma Forrest

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