Great Big Beautiful Doll: The Anna Nicole Smith Story

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Summary: Not too flattering bio on last decade¿s blonde
Review: ... Eric and D'Eva Redding's Great Big Beautiful Doll exposes the dark side of the playmate, from her humble beginnings as Vickie Lynn Hogan of Mexia, Texas to Vickie Lynn Smith, to Anna Nicole Smith, the latter name she got from Guess? Jeans president Paul Marciano. From there, Redding details someone who vulgarly flaunted sex, who was under a cloud of booze and drugs, and who wasn't above having sex with other women in front of the authors and even her own son.

Yet there is an incident in which both sides of the story are told. It involves Maria Ceratto, a former Honduran housekeeper who claims Anna Nicole forced her to have sex with her and basically held her captive by changing the phone number and not telling her. Anna Nicole on the other hand claims it was Maria who was doing the harassing.

There's even an entire chapter dedicated to Jay Leno's punches on her in his monologue, mainly concerning her marriage to Marshall. Two of the funniest: "I don't want to say he's old, but yesterday she told him to act his age--and he died." "She said they're two peas in a pod. ... It's more like two cantaloupes and a prune." Ouch and double ouch!

There are photos in the book, pictures as a child, nude ones, and a not-so-flattering police mug shot for a DWI.

So is this book credible? Well, let's see, Redding took the Polaroids that led to Anna Nicole's jump to fame. Both he and his wife were around her during that time, plus Anna-Nicole hasn't sued the Reddings. And Reddings portray themselves as being simultaneously disillusioned and feeling sorry at what she's become. To quote from the intro: "It would be easy to make fun of Anna, but we can't. Maybe it's a case of 'we knew her when,' but we did--and we liked her then." Yet at the same time, the bio comes off as being sensationalistic and somewhat exploitative.

For Anna-Nicole Smith sycophants, this book truly trashes their idol, so don't bother. If you totally loathe Anna Nicole, this book is ammunition for you. If you're ambivalent about her, well, maybe it's worth a read.

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Summary: its sad but its really good!!!
Review: i for one have to say i am a big anna nicole smith fan!! i love her to death so this book wouldnt change my mind no matter what! this book i read with in a day i cannot put it down. The one thing i can say is anna nicole smith has led a very fascinating life and as the one woman said she has had it real hard and this book is very sad to. I learned alot of facts although i am not saying its a lie you don't know what people are saying about you just to bad mouth you cause your famous. Although the whole black bodyguard was good they could have totally made her look bad and they didnt so i don't know how truthful it is probalby is mostly but i have to say its a very sad book and this woman has a had it ruff no matter what people say.

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Summary: Interesting and a little startling
Review: I was a big Anna Nicole fan before reading this book. I had heard a few stories about her darker side and bad judgment before reading this book, but I was shocked by how she was described by the author Eric Redding. Redding describes her life and personality in a very unflattering way. (...)I felt very bad for Anna Nicole from the moment I started reading to the end.
The book was written by the playboy scout Eric Redding, who discovered and represented her for a year. I think there are some bad feelings on behalf of the author. None the less, Anna has lead quite a life. The writing was OK. The imformation was interesting and some of it down right amazing. Just a little gritty for me. My impression of the sweet small town Texas girl was smashed in the first few pages. I read the whole book in 2 days. I would recomend it. Just be warned it is a sad story of a girl who has lead a hard life.

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Summary: a portrait of genius
Review: This is one of the most inspiring biographies I have ever read. So heroic is the tale that it makes Boswell's "Life of Johnson" read like a DC Comic. I learned so many interesting facts about the delicate Ms. Smith from reading this book. For instance, did you know that she double-majored in Renaissance Literature and Chemical Engineering at Princeton? Or that, while working on her doctoral thesis at King's College, Cambridge, she serendipitously discovered penicillin? And Sir Alexander Fleming came out of nowhere and stole the credit. Amazing!

There are some sad parts to her life's tale, however. I especially felt bad when her rich husband tragically died and left her a large sum of money. How cruel can be the hand of fate! Still, she managed to pull herself together and get back into the game, eventually starring in a new television show which is sure to win her an Emmy, if not the Legion d'Honneur.

If ever there was a story to warm the heart and inspire the soul, this is it. All other role models (and former supermodels) had better make room--a lot of room--for Anna Nicole, the Queen of the Milennium.

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Summary: You Have (had) Looks....
Review: Vicky Lynn Hogan from Mexia, Texas....

Written by Eric and D'eva Redding, who worked with Anna Nicole Smith in the past. They were intimate with Anna both personally and professionally. Their writings and observations have been widely corroborated.

The story begins with the buxom blonde waitress at a chicken diner in a small (proud as usual for no reason) Texas town. It ends with her having achieved a dream, albeit with a few bumps and turns along the way. Anna Nicole Smith did make it to the industry heights, modeling and being "Playmate of the Year" in Playboy magazine. She sponsored Guess Jeans before they dumped her. She also appeared in some film roles. She took the only thing she had (like the rest of us) and sold it: herself. She acted upon opportunities, and that is success in itself.

But what can turn a reader against her (who are we to judge another person in the first place?) was her treatment of Marshall II, the 91-year-old-near-death man she married, for one and only one reason: da money. Nothing wrong with wanting security, and he wanted to marry her. But on her end she provided him with damaging neglect, lies, humiliation, and abandonment. After their wedding vows were exchanged she immediately left for Greece that very same day with her body-guard/lover on the obtuse pretenses of having to do a "cover shoot." When Marshall II died 14 months later she hadn't even visited him in a month. Later she would sue in court to abscond with "half of what he was worth." She claimed in court Marshall II promised her "half of what he had." There was never anything in writing to this claim. While he was alive during their brief marriage, having spent unlimited amounts on Anna's monthly allowance, buying her homes, cars, trips, clothes and more, he made an irrevocable will cutting her out of his net worth.

For Anna, life in West Los Angeles in the media spotlight appealed to grandiose inclinations. She rented the Brentwood home where Marylin Monroe died on Helena Street in her futile attempt to parrot her--Anna should have gone all the way.

Some of the bad publicity for Anna came from:
Her Honduaran house-cleaner and nanny charged her with sexual assault and other abuses and received $800,000 dollars from a jury.

Public debauchery in the fast and furious LA nightlife scene. Pills, booze, and late-night drive-thru Taco Bell binges. Nothing wrong with debauchery, but with her endorsement of products and the paparazzi snapping away, she was on the road to being non-sponsor.

After her pseudo-hubby died, she tried to change the funeral plans and disposal Marshall's body, even though he had previously stipulated his wishes to be cremated in writing. By Anna claiming she converted to Catholicism (laugh), which opposes cremation, she muddled up the funeral 'ceremoney', forcing a court (yes, a court once again) to decide what should be done with Marshall's body. Even in his death, she offered insult to injury to the memory of Marshall II and his family.

Soon after, she sued for money he didn't want here to have. A federal judge (in LA of course) broke Marshall II's will and gave her 450 million dollars, even though he legally and specifically ommited her from his will. Is this America?

When a rich person dies that's when the war begins. When it comes to money there are usually a lot of fingers in the pie. When it comes to money....

Marshall II's son came to the rescue. Pierce Marshall, son, and stellar attorney Rusty Hardin (he had Texan written all over him) took on Anna in a Houston courtroom. She was exposed for what she was. In the end another judge reduced her 450 million (LA court) judgment to a paltry 88 million dollars.

She got da money in the end and today in 2003, she has a T.V. show. But knowing her, she'll file for bankruptcy within 10 years, if she doesn't eat herself to death, O.D., or crash her car. Again, my question is: Vicky Lynn Hogan, a " great big beautiful doll?" Maybe an ever-expanding over-inflated one full of hot air, glazed eyes and bad breath.

Rating:
Summary: You Have (had) Looks....
Review: Vicky Lynn Hogan from Mexia, Texas....

Written by Eric and D'eva Redding, who worked with Anna Nicole Smith in the past. They were intimate with Anna both personally and professionally. Their writings and observations have been widely corroborated.

The story begins with the buxom blonde waitress at a chicken diner in a small (proud as usual for no reason) Texas town. It ends with her having achieved a dream, albeit with a few bumps and turns along the way. Anna Nicole Smith did make it to the industry heights, modeling and being "Playmate of the Year" in Playboy magazine. She sponsored Guess Jeans before they dumped her. She also appeared in some film roles. She took the only thing she had (like the rest of us) and sold it: herself. She acted upon opportunities, and that is success in itself.

But what can turn a reader against her (who are we to judge another person in the first place?) was her treatment of Marshall II, the 91-year-old-near-death man she married, for one and only one reason: da money. Nothing wrong with wanting security, and he wanted to marry her. But on her end she provided him with damaging neglect, lies, humiliation, and abandonment. After their wedding vows were exchanged she immediately left for Greece that very same day with her body-guard/lover on the obtuse pretenses of having to do a "cover shoot." When Marshall II died 14 months later she hadn't even visited him in a month. Later she would sue in court to abscond with "half of what he was worth." She claimed in court Marshall II promised her "half of what he had." There was never anything in writing to this claim. While he was alive during their brief marriage, having spent unlimited amounts on Anna's monthly allowance, buying her homes, cars, trips, clothes and more, he made an irrevocable will cutting her out of his net worth.

For Anna, life in West Los Angeles in the media spotlight appealed to grandiose inclinations. She rented the Brentwood home where Marylin Monroe died on Helena Street in her futile attempt to parrot her--Anna should have gone all the way.

Some of the bad publicity for Anna came from:
Her Honduaran house-cleaner and nanny charged her with sexual assault and other abuses and received $800,000 dollars from a jury.

Public debauchery in the fast and furious LA nightlife scene. Pills, booze, and late-night drive-thru Taco Bell binges. Nothing wrong with debauchery, but with her endorsement of products and the paparazzi snapping away, she was on the road to being non-sponsor.

After her pseudo-hubby died, she tried to change the funeral plans and disposal Marshall's body, even though he had previously stipulated his wishes to be cremated in writing. By Anna claiming she converted to Catholicism (laugh), which opposes cremation, she muddled up the funeral 'ceremoney', forcing a court (yes, a court once again) to decide what should be done with Marshall's body. Even in his death, she offered insult to injury to the memory of Marshall II and his family.

Soon after, she sued for money he didn't want here to have. A federal judge (in LA of course) broke Marshall II's will and gave her 450 million dollars, even though he legally and specifically ommited her from his will. Is this America?

When a rich person dies that's when the war begins. When it comes to money there are usually a lot of fingers in the pie. When it comes to money....

Marshall II's son came to the rescue. Pierce Marshall, son, and stellar attorney Rusty Hardin (he had Texan written all over him) took on Anna in a Houston courtroom. She was exposed for what she was. In the end another judge reduced her 450 million (LA court) judgment to a paltry 88 million dollars.

She got da money in the end and today in 2003, she has a T.V. show. But knowing her, she'll file for bankruptcy within 10 years, if she doesn't eat herself to death, O.D., or crash her car. Again, my question is: Vicky Lynn Hogan, a " great big beautiful doll?" Maybe an ever-expanding over-inflated one full of hot air, glazed eyes and bad breath.