Everyone likes to receive a book at Christmas, and for those friends and relatives who aren't too keen on fiction why not pick up an autobiography for them this year.
Some of the hottest autobiographies on the market this festive season include Britney Spears, Rory Stewart and Bernie Taupin but why not go for something that has a Glasgow connection.
You can find out the real stores of some of the city's most famous celebrities as the likes of Billy Connolly, Primal Scream frontman Bobby Gillespie and Lulu discuss their early upbringings in Glasgow.
5. Dorothy: Revelations of a Rejected Soprano
"Dorothy Paul takes to the page with the story of her childhood in Dennistoun, her working life from the days with Kraft Cheese to "The Steamie", her marriage and her roller-coaster stage career. Dorothy's nostalgia is sharply observed and never sentimental. The vivid characters familiar from her shows - ingenious father, long-suffering mother, the tribe of aunts and at least two criminal teachers - are joined here by Variety stars and a galaxy of actors, so that the book is not only an autobiography of Dorothy Paul but also a chapter in the history of the Scottish stage and of the early days of Scottish Television." | Supplied
6. We Need To Talk About ... Kevin Bridges
"Aged just 17, Kevin Bridges walked on stage for the first time in a Glasgow comedy club and brought the house down. He only had a five-minute set but in that short time he discovered that he really could earn a living from making people laugh. Kevin's trademark social commentary, sharp one-liners and laugh-out-loud humour blend with his reflections on his Glaswegian childhood and the journey he's taken to become one of the most-loved comedians of our time." | Supplied
7. I'll No Tell You Again
"Tony Roper tells his life story for the first time from his childhood in Glasgow and Ireland to toiling in coal mines, building sites and shipyards, Roper's journey to acting was a long one. After studying at the College of Dramatic Art aged twenty-seven, he struggled to make a living until getting his big break with Scotch & Wry. He later starred in Only an Excuse and worked closely with Rikki Fulton, whom he later played in his self-penned drama Rikki and Me, developing a successful career as a writer alongside his acting." | Supplied
8. Of Me and Others
"In this frank, playful and typically unorthodox autobiography Alasdair Gray tells of how his early life experiences influenced his writing, including the creation of those landmarks of literature, Lanark and 1982, Janine . He also details the inspirations behind his many acclaimed murals and artworks, and makes clear how his moral, social and political beliefs and his work are inextricably linked." | Supplied