<b>Further savagely funny and deeply moving true life adventures from a comic genius.</b><br><br>To describe <i>Open the Cage, Murphy </i>as action-packed is a massive understatement. The book takes us on a roller coaster ride through a decade of Paul O'Grady's life and is stuffed to the gunwales with hilarious stories, extreme situations and outrageous one-liners. At the end of Paul's previous volume of autobiography, <i>Still Standing</i>, his brilliant comic creation Lily Savage stood on the brink of fame. Here, Lily embraces success as to the manner born, and world domination beckons!<br><br>Along the way, the stories come thick and fast. Paul is involved in a plane crash, gets caught up in the LA riots and has a close encounter with Madonna. He takes us with him to a gay-themed weekend in Butlin's in Skegness, on a rowdy tour with<i>Prisoner Cell Block H</i> -- the Musical and into the depths of the Australian rainforest, where he befriends a rare bird that can disembowel a man with a single kick. The dramatis personae include a family of dolphins, Charlton Heston and the ghost of Joan of Arc -- and there's a starring role for a certain remarkable dog, Buster Elvis Savage.<br><br>But whether he's writing about star-studded Hollywood parties, the devastating loss of close friends to AIDS, or late night shenanigans at the end of Blackpool Pier, Paul's wit and humanity never desert him.<br><br><i>Open the Cage, Murphy </i>is a genuine delight -- all the more so for being delightfully genuine.