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This fascinating profile of Eddie Murphy details the complicated life of the comic actor, revealing the private demons and public outbursts that have created one of the most complex--and successful--figures in the entertainment industry today of photos, many in color. ... Read more

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Eddie's Many Sides
One of the most gifted actors around, and always a bit unstable. Covering the gamit from childhood, to his biggest public scandal, everytime we think Eddie is finally "in a really good place" as he was quoted in 1996 by the author, his life seems to shipwreck again. Apparently Eddie still has some "skeletons in the closet." A possiblecause for the breakup of his seemingly happy marriage and family life, well after the release of this book. The incident in West Hollywood's redlight district, on the morning of May 2, 1997 just won't go away. And after seeing recent photographs of Eddie with another well known male celebrity, causes one to question whether Eddie actually favors a certain lifestyle. Mr. Sanello's book obviously opened some doors Mr. Murphy certainly would have rather left closed. Hopeully all goes well in Mr. Murphy's life, but with Eddie, one never really knows the true story.

fantastic
this book was fantastic and very informative,it goes behind the man we all know and into his life and his desire to be financially free and have a family to live with,it has funny moments also and misquoted jokes but all in all are great read.

This Book is a waste of time.Juvenile.
This book was entirely a waste of time.Sanello's account of Murphy was shallow to uninteresting.Sanello even mis-quoted jokes at times.The book was empty, and barely had enough fresh information on Murphy to fill amagazine article.

The author also failed to effectively use metephores toillustrate his point.Rather, his analogies were clumsy andunremarkable.

Save yourself some time and rent Murphy's movie Boomeranginstead.

I told the real truth about those so called demons C. W.
Hi I wrote the answer and the truth about your so called demons "DragQueen"s didn't search Eddie out for fun it was the other way aroundLook for In The Closet With Eddie By CANDACE WATKINS ... Read more

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Great Book
If you are an eddie murphy fan and would like to know more about eddie as a child and growing up from someone else's persepective, than this is the book to read. It's about the authors life and what is was like growing up with eddie and charlie. I think it is very clever and worth reading. There is also a movie and a movie soundtrack coming out based on the book.

money of eddies name
this book aint about eddie murphy,its about a guy that lived next to eddie when he was a pre-teen,talking bout dinner,lunches with the murphy family,its not bout eddie murphy at all has one photo of eddie and lots of pics of the author,dont waste a dollar on this. ... Read more

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Describes how black comedian Eddie Murphy rose from class clown to television and film star. ... Read more

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it stunk
I didn't like the book because it was boring and it didn't go into great detail. ... Read more

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This is the story of growing up with one of the world's funniest people, Eddie Murphy. It's a detailed account of what it was like in the intimate setting of his home, from day to day. What starts out as a close friendship between Harris and Eddie turns out to be much more when they discover that they could be related (cousins) by marriage between Eddie's mother and his stepfather Vernon Lynch. The story has also been turned into a movie screenplay also written by Harris Haith.The book version was written by Harris and Wallace Matthews of the New York Post. ... Read more

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Discusses the professional and personal life of the well-known comedian. ... Read more

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Lady-Girl Talk is a passionate collection of essays and poetry about finding love, self-fulfillment, and inner-peace.While it is written with the clear distinction of personal experience, every woman will find herself on at least some of the pages.It is a book about identity and the ties that bind women together."We are all dramatists," says Mario. Beautiful and noble.We are the poem." ... Read more

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From a male perspective, the book was fabulous.
This book really lends insight into the heart of a woman.I was very suprised to learn that women share so much in common.IT WAS GREAT!!!

insightful, imaginative,a close look from a woman's view
Mrs. Foston has a great blend of past, present and future realities mixed into poetry and essays. Her ability to express her innermost thoughts and feelings about the issues are simply the best that I have ever seen. Herpassion for not only woman's issues but all human issues are very evidentin her work. This chocolate beauty has captured me in her work. This work Idefinitely recommend not only to women but men also, she does not leave outthe men in this work. Truly amazing! ... Read more

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When Sammy Davis, Jr. published his autobiography in 1965, it was an immediate long-running bestseller as well as a revelation.Yes I Can describes Sammy Davis's personal conviction, the view of success that both propelled him to stardom from ghetto obscurity and served as his armor against racism.
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Mr. Entertainment: a nearly complete story
An Excellent story, well written, well told, and fairly accurate to boot.
Much is better retold in his second autobiography "Why Me?".If you're a avid fan - get both, otherwise... consider getting the coffee table book "Photo" along with "Why Me?" both by and about Sammy Davis Jr.

A Great Celebrity Bio...
The great Sammy Davis Jr. could sing, dance, act, do imitations and tell jokes. He also tells a captivating story about poverty, race in america, his unlikely fascination with Judaism, and the pitfalls of fame and fortune. This is definately one the best celbrity biographies I've ever read: extremely well written.

Yes I Can
They oughta call this book "Yes I Can - If Frank Says It's OK", because everybody knows Sinatra calls the shots with all those guys.

When he was good
This autobiography tells the story of Sammy Davis Jr. up until the sixties. It tells the now legendary story of his starting out as a four - year with the Will Mastin trio. It tells of a long - climb through many obstacles to get to the top of the show- business world. It tells of his contending with prejudice and discrimination especially during his time in the Army. And it also reveals his courage in confronting this, and in standing up for his own people. It does not tell the much sadder last part of Sammy Davis Jr. 's story when he seemed to sink into drug and alcoholic addiction, and deteriorated morally as well as in health terms. It does not tell the story of the six- pack a day smoker's final cancer.
It reveals the earlier more optimistic Sammy Davis Jr. He was usually referred to in his glory days as the greatest all- around entertainer show- business ever had. And in truth he was a terrific dancer, a quite good but not great singer, and just a remarkably energetic entertainer. He had humor about himself and about the world, about his one eye, about his being a black Jew. One interesting part of this book tells about his friendship with Jeff Chandler an actor who was Jewish and who died young. And how that influenced on Davis's own decision to convert to Judaism.
Davis was a person who you radiated not only great energy but a great hunger to be approved of and loved. He received tremendous applause on stage but perhaps that did not fully satisfy his need. Raised without formal schooling, and always on the road he too had a restlessness about him as if he were never at home in the place he stood. There was something to my mind tremendously moving about this part of his stage identity. He needed the applause so much the urge of the spectator was to see him get the applause.
His private life was no great picnic and included three divorces. His daughter by the actress May Britt who apparently was a very decent person and a good mother, has written a memoir about her often absent father. His friends Sinatra, Dean Martin , the Rat Pack are all with the exception of Shirley MacLaine now gone.
In a way in his struggle to get to the top, his fighting against prejudice his 'making it' he exemplifies the American dream. But in the prejudice he suffered, and in the downfall of his latter years he also seems to exemplify an American tragedy.
He was enormously likeable and gave millions of people pleasure with his on- stage antics.
Thanks Sammy you truly were a star.
This book tells in detail the story of his early and best years. It may be too long but it does have much valuable material for anyone who takes an interest in his life.

A Must Read!
I first read this book when I was 12 years old and was in awe of how someone could achieve so much after so many trials. As an adult, I have searched for years for a copy because of how much it moved me. I can still remember the pictures and some of the facts even after 26 years. ... Read more

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Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Gary Coleman, Ice-T, Whoopi Goldberg, Eddie Murphy, Samuel L. Jackson, Janet Jackson, Bill Cosby, Levar Burton, Denzel Washington, Nell Carter, Brandy Norwood, Lisa Bonet, Sisqó, Isaac Hayes, Gregory Hines, Jada Pinkett Smith, Vanessa L. Williams, Jamie Foxx, James Earl Jones, Dave Chappelle, Louis Gossett, Jr., Don Cheadle, Ruby Dee, David Alan Grier, Jackée Harry, Wanda Sykes, Avery Brooks, Wentworth Miller, Wayne Brady, Christopher Judge, Diahann Carroll, Kevin Michael Richardson, Viola Davis, Rosey Grier, Debbie Allen, Ivan Dixon, Ernie Hudson, Arsenio Hall, Taye Diggs, Ving Rhames, Roscoe Lee Browne, Ted Lange, Dennis Haysbert, Victoria Rowell, Isabel Sanford, Ahmad Rashād, Loretta Devine, Jasmine Guy, Anna Deavere Smith, Charlie Murphy, Omar Epps, Jennifer Beals, Terry Crews, John Amos, Don Marshall, Redd Foxx, Roma Maffia, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Anna Maria Horsford, Kimberly Elise, Charles S. Dutton, Amber Riley, Paula Jai Parker, Todd Bridges, William Marshall, Sticky Fingaz, Mabel King, Marla Gibbs, D. L. Hughley, Robert Guillaume, Tamala Jones, Cory Hardrict, Brian J. White, Bumper Robinson, Lamont Bentley, Harry Lennix, Reagan Gomez-Preston, Retta, Kim Fields, Boris Kodjoe, Shirley Hemphill, Bill Duke, Richard T. Jones, Telma Hopkins, Niecy Nash, Fred Berry, Rae Dawn Chong, Mario Van Peebles, Rosalind Cash, Bernie Casey, Gene Anthony Ray, Aldis Hodge, Clifton Davis, Frank Silvera, Renee Elise Goldsberry, Richard Biggs, Eriq La Salle, Taimak, Wren T. Brown, Tucker Smallwood, Mark Curry, Kadeem Hardison, Brother Blue, Rhona Bennett, Ellen Cleghorne, Vondie Curtis-Hall, Glenn Plummer, Trina Parks, Jill Marie Jones, Sabrina le Beauf, Richard Brooks, Clarence Williams Iii, Bernie Hamilton, Edwin Hodge, Ernestine Jackson, Kim Coles, Ja'net Dubois, Chuck Jeffreys, Antwon Tanner, ... ... Read more