Boy in a China Shop

Perfect for fans of THE GREAT POTTERY THROW DOWN and OUR WELSH CHAPEL DREAM

By: Keith Brymer Jones

Narrated by: Keith Brymer Jones

The inspirational memoir from the star of OUR WELSH CHAPEL DREAM and THE GREAT POTTERY THROWDOWN

Readers LOVE Boy In A China Shop:
'What a brilliant book. Keith is so charming and funny and my goodness what a hard worker. I loved it. Get it and read it - enjoy.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'This book was enlightening and entertaining, full of laughs and heart. And of course with Keith, there's always going to be tears.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Really inspiring and relatable. A great read.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'During downtime on the pottery throwdown Keith made my hair curl with some of his tales - he's a great raconteur and recounts his story in this book as he does in real life - with joy, charm & mischief.' - Sara Cox

Ballet dancer. Front man in an almost famous band. Judge on The Great Pottery Throw Down. How did all that happen?

'By accident mostly. But I always say we make our own luck. What if an art teacher hadn't given me a lump of clay? What if my band had properly taken off? What if I hadn't taken a photograph of a bowl to the buyer at Heals in London? What if she'd hated it? Or hadn't seen it...

Every chapter of my book is based around an object (usually a pot) that's been significant in my life. It's just a trigger to let me go off in a lot of different directions and tell a few stories. A lot of stories. Dyslexia. The art teacher who changed my life. My Mother. My Father. A life-changing job interview with a man who lay under his car throughout. *That* video. (If you don't know what I'm talking about, a quick search of 'Keith Brymer Jones Adele' should do it.)'

The end product? A warming, clever memoir of Keith's pottery life with some very loud music, some pretty good dancing, and a lot of throwing, fettling and firing. Oh ... and a good dose of anxiety.©2022 Keith Brymer Jones

Great read!

I LOVE THIS BOOK! I really do! I first came in contact with Keith through reruns of Great Pottery Throw Down on YouTube, and assumed he was a long time big name in pottery in Britain. I guess you can blame that on me being American, and the tendency on this side of the pond to always go with famous people for shows like this, but it was so nice to meet and get to know him as a person, with successes and failures, and the same love of ceramics I have. All the best, Keith!

Great read (or listen)

As a potter,I really enjoyed this book. It was interesting to hear Keith’s early experiences through The Great Pottery Throwdown!

Potter of New England

I truly enjoyed the author reading his own journey. It was a delight and inspiring! Halfway through the first chapter I recommended it to my Mentor in clay. Highly recommend!

A nice primer for fans of KBJ.

This was a nice listen. I am glad Keith was the narrator. One could tell he was reliving the moments as he recounted the events for his listeners. Who knew that he was a dancer too?? In any case, I am glad to have learned a little more about KBJ. He really seems to be that decent human being that I hoped he would be. Thanks!

hopeful, comforting and honest

Thank you KBJ. your generosity in sharing your story is itself inspiring! you have a message that is very important in these times.