Fingers Crossed: How Music Saved Me from Success - Rough Trade Book of the Year

<p><b>Rough Trade Book of the Year </b><br><b>Resident Book of the Year </b><br><b>A <i>Rolling Stone</i> Book of the Year <br>A <i>Mojo</i> Book of the Year </b><br><b>A <i>Sunday Times</i> Book of the Year </b><br><br>Formed in 1988, Lush were part of the London gig scene during one of the most vibrant and creative periods in UK music. Now, Miki Berenyi tells all.<br><br>From the bohemian ways of her father's social circle to the privileged glamour of her mother's acting career, Miki's young life was a blur of travel, celebrities and peripatetic schooling. But frequent relocation, parental neglect and the dark presence of her abusive grandmother resulted in crippling shyness, mental-health issues and a vulnerability to exploitation.<br><br>The route out of this hole was music - a passion shared by schoolmate Emma Anderson. T