The King's Speech
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Albert, Duke of York began to see speech therapist Lionel Logue in a desperate bid to cure his lifelong stammer. Little did the two men know that this unlikely friendship would ultimately save the House of Windsor from collapse. The amiable Logue gave the shy young Duke the skills and the confidence to stand and deliver before a crowd. And when his elder brother, Edward VIII, abdicated the throne to marry for love, 'Bertie' was able to assume the reins of power as King George VI.
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This is the only non-fiction book I've read where I've finished it and been genuinely sad because the person who this book is about died. Which really isn't too much of a surprise considering these events took place 70 years ago. But I was still sad. If you enjoyed the King's Speech movie definitely read this as you get to see how the King and Logue's friendship continued throughout the war and after.
