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Summary: Sensitive and Moving
Review: I just completed reading the Donna Summer's biography and was very touched by her story. She delicately walks the reader through each major phase of her life, good as well as bad. Donna reveals how her childhood insecurities pushed her to become the perfectionist and ledgend she is today. She experienced several disappointments with both her career and relationships but overcame each obstacle that came her way. She is a very proud and strong woman who has touched the lives of everyone she came into contact with. Donna never let life's drama keep her down. It only made her stronger and more compassionate. Her love for her children was obvious throughout the book. I enjoyed reading her story very much. I disagree with the negative reviews of this book. The topics Donna chose to reveal in her biography is solely her choice. Its not up to the reader to decide what she should or should not address (or even how much detail to go into). Its a good book for anyone who is a honest and true fan of the ledgendary Donna Summer.
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Summary: Great Book. Go Summer Go.
Review: I personally loved the book. I have been a Donna Summer fan for the last twenty five years. I found the book to be very interesting and spell binding. It did not take me very long to read it, even with a busy schedule. I was touched about her honesty concerning her career and family life. Most artists try to sugar coat their lives, but not Donna. She has always been the tell it like it is kind of person. Several of the reviews pointed out she did not elaborate on the Disco era. I feel she talked about it, as much as, she could without drudging up alot of bad memories. That was a very difficult time for Donna, she had a nervous break down and almost ended her life. She was betrayed by many people she trusted and worked hard for. The last twenty plus years have been both beneficial and disappointing for her. She is a great talent and has shown great tenacity by crossing over into performing different types of music. She does not want to be known only as a Disco Queen, but as a musical artist. Those of you, who hated the book, are those who are not willing accept change. You all want to keep Donna Summer in the past, and she is breaking away at all cost. I have alot of respect for Donna Summer for having the guts to write this book. I will always be a fan. I love you, Donna.
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Summary: This is a book ???
Review: I read this book in about 30 minutes. Talk about a light reading...... It was never interesting or engaging. It was more of a list of facts regarding her life. One rarely got a glimpse of the real person behing the voice. Her music to me is very dated. I don't like her exclusion in the book of any and all homosexual references regarding her gay loyal fans and her "anti-gay" remarks. To sum up, the book was a bore and left me empty.
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Summary: what about the website?
Review: I rushed out and bought this book, since I am a very avid fan of Donna Summer. There is simply no finer voice in the pop music world. However, for those of us who are drawn to her musically, this book is sorely lacking in detail. I enjoyed the insights into her personal life, but I would have loved to have read about her creative process, her experience with the various producers she's worked with, and how she's managed to keep her audience interested over a 28 year career span. [] Also, the website mentioned on the inside back cover flap is still under construction....what gives? Your fans deserve better, Donna!
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Summary: A very inspiring, vivid memoir. Buy it!!!
Review: I tried to take my time to savor this book and enjoy it as I am a huge Donna Summer fan, and have been for 23 years and counting. I finished it in 2 and a half hours flat, it is that captivating. The book is written in a style that will appeal to everyone, irrespective of if you like her music or not, or even if you are not into music at all. There are lots of photos, most of which tell a story of their own.
Descriptions of her younger days in Europe are so vivid, you almost feel like you were there. There is lots of warmth, humour and humility. Granted, she did not talk about everything some fans would have wanted her to in detail but I think one is entitled to choosing what to disclose to the world and what to retain for oneself. It can be a very painful process to open up oneself completely, especially concerning matters that hurt deeply, and it is easy to point at others when we cannot do the same ourselves. Yes, she shares her Christian faith, but it is not in a preachy way at all. She is telling us what keeps her strong, who her Rock is. Other people turn to drugs, drink, sex, but Donna turned to God. Maybe, she should do another book (similar to Bruce Springsteen's) detailing the creative process behind her music to please those complaining, but for now, I think this is a great book which reveals Donna Summer as the loving, kind, talented and giving person I have always perceived her to be. It is a book in which she tries to tell us she is a person like us, irrespective of her job and superstar status, and she succeeds. She was let down and or taken for a ride by those she deeply loved and trusted but one does not get a feeling of bitterness or hostility towards them from reading this book. This is an admirable quality which I pray I can acquire. This is a book to tell you 'Hey, if I could do it, as flawed and insecure as I was, then so can you'.
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Summary: Not at all what it could have been ...
Review: I'll have to agree with the former reviewer that this book is a disappointment. At first I did enjoy reading about Donna's pre-fame time in Germany, and it's refreshing that Donna also talks openly about Love To Love You Baby - but it's really disappointing that she doesn't go more into detail about her albums and recordings - she does talk about some of the very greatest hits like Bad Girls, She Works Hard ..., Enough Is Enough and Last Dance, but how could her final collaboration with Moroder/Bellotte, the unreleased 2LP set I'm A Rainbow, just be cut down to: "I recorded a second album [for Geffen Records] which was canned." That's all folks! The album isn't even mentioned in the discography even though it was finally released in 1996. Also the unhappy fate of her final studio album to date, Mistaken Identity (1991) is just superficially mentioned as "an album she recorded with Keith Diamond". Really in-depth! No mention why she hasn't released any new studio album since (except for a Christmas album 1994), she doesn't even comment on what she thinks of her albums today, which were her favourites, which weren't, nothing! Hell - even one of her most spectacular albums Once Upon A Time (1977) is not at all mentioned! Even Pete Bellotte is just mentioned *once* (as Giorgio Moroder's partner). Donna, you are an extraordinarily talented singer, but I cannot believe you are such a shallow person as this book leads me to believe.
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Summary: A Fascinating Read
Review: In ORDINARY GIRL, disco diva Donna Summer tells the story of her life in this breezy yet thorough memoir. Ms. Summer's Germany adventures are the highlights of this book, along with rare photographs from that pre-American fame period (especially the promo pictures from the German versions of the Broadway musicals HAIR and GODSPELL). Through good and bad times, Donna's warmth, humor, and positive attitude leap from the pages. Also fascinating is her insight on how some of her biggest hits were created. After reading this interesting autobiography, the reader will gain new respect for Ms. Summer and realize that there's way more to her than disco lights.
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Summary: Do Your Thing Donna
Review: Its a decent book. I'm a Donna Summer fan and have been since I was 13 years old. The people hating on her by writing these bad reviews seem to forget that she does not owe anyone any explanations for her life and how she's lived her life. Give her a damn break. I liked the book and give her credit for sharing some portions of her life that I'm sure were painful to remember and put in print.
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Summary: A Wonderful Book
Review: Let me begin by saying I've only gotten through half of this book. Whether reading about how she was supposedly shot, almost attempted suicide, was the victim of domestic violence or was the star witness who singlehandledly served justice i found it all to be unbelievable. I make this statement simply because whenever there was someone who could attest to the statement Ms. Summer openly states that she has conveniently changed the names to protect them or they are all dead. She doesn't develop the story line to even begin to explain the affairs and only alludes to them seemingly well after they've begun. Each chapter leaves me scratching my head. I certainly expect that hopefully with each chapter, the book will somehow pick up but at this point i'm totally disappointed. In fairness to the Ms. Summer I hope at some point she chooses to be open about her experiences and give her fans a true look at her life. If you don't want to tell the story don't write the book.
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Summary: R U Kidding!!!
Review: Let me begin by saying I've only gotten through half of this book. Whether reading about how she was supposedly shot, almost attempted suicide, was the victim of domestic violence or was the star witness who singlehandledly served justice i found it all to be unbelievable. I make this statement simply because whenever there was someone who could attest to the statement Ms. Summer openly states that she has conveniently changed the names to protect them or they are all dead. She doesn't develop the story line to even begin to explain the affairs and only alludes to them seemingly well after they've begun. Each chapter leaves me scratching my head. I certainly expect that hopefully with each chapter, the book will somehow pick up but at this point i'm totally disappointed. In fairness to the Ms. Summer I hope at some point she chooses to be open about her experiences and give her fans a true look at her life. If you don't want to tell the story don't write the book.
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