Richardson worked with
Postlethwaite for two years prior to the publication of the actor's memoir on 23 June 2011.
The Guardian's film critic
Peter Bradshaw observed Richardson's sympathetic treatment and described the memoir as "an extrovert, tender, charming and unselfconscious book, with some extraordinary, hell-raising and hair-raising anecdotes", and
The Evening Standard noted that "The closing chapter is deeply wrenching". The book featured on
The Sunday Times best-seller list and was recommended as one of its Books of the Year for 2011. The newspaper's tribute noted Richardson's contribution in finishing the book on behalf of Postlethwaite, who died prior to its completion. It reported "The final chapter, as Postlethwaite succumbs to cancer, is immensely moving". == Cook book publisher ==