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World Hotels - Blonde Ambition: The Untold Story Behind Anna Nicole Smith's Death
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List Price: $23.99
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Manufacturer: Grand Central Publishing
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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 973.92092
EAN: 9780446406116
ISBN: 0446406112
Label: Grand Central Publishing
Manufacturer: Grand Central Publishing
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 256
Publication Date: 2007-09-04
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Release Date: 2007-09-04
Studio: Grand Central Publishing
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YOU PROBABLY THINK YOU KNOW ALL THERE IS TO KNOW.
ANNA NICOLE SMITH LOST HER SON.
SHE ACCIDENTALLY OVERDOSED. SHE WAS A DRUG ADDICT.
YOU DON'T KNOW A THING...
She was famous for being famous-Americana at its Scarlet Letter-wearing best. A bodacious young girl from Texas, Anna remade herself into the centerfold of the world. She was a "dumb blonde," a stripper, a Playboy Playmate, who boldly took her case against her billionaire husband's family all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court. Her tragic life and untimely death evoke an odd mix of fascination, shock, and dismay. And through it all, there still exists a voracious thirst to discover more about who she actually was...and how she really died.
In a book that is sure to surprise even the most avid pop culture junkies, Rita Cosby blows the lid off this astounding story. After an in-depth investigation, this is the definitive journalistic account of the Anna Nicole Smith saga-with unearthed secrets and explosive, never-before-told information.
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Summary: Well worth a read!
Comment: This book was good. It was insightful, it clarified why Birkhead and Stern ended up resolving their differences. They were more than just "friends" I always wondered about Birkhead, now according to the author the suspicion is confirmed. The author also tells the story of all the people she talked with, including her own clarification of the events. Its a good book, no one can take that away from her. The story is sensational, because Anna Nicole was sensational. If you want a good story, that reads fast and will give you some new "facts" then buy this book. You wont regret it.
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Summary: Good Read!!
Comment: I never really followed the life of Anna Nicole Smith, but I definitely saw the gossip that would fly by now and then. Regardless of the things she did or said, she really was a beautiful woman. This book was an incredibly interesting read, and I learned a lot of things that I never knew about her and her situation(s). If you are into life stories, I would definitely recommend this book.
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Summary: A credible murder mystery
Comment: I'm not a tabloid reader, but I picked up this book at a friend's house and couldn't put it down till I finished. It's really a horror story about a beautiful but vulnerable woman who let others take control of her life. Cosby makes a convincing case that Howard K. Stern poisoned BOTH Anna and her son in order to get control of her finances. I am amazed that the law is not after him much more tenaciously.
If I'd been an insider, I personally would have wanted Anna's beautiful body. But Howard didn't want her body -- he's gay. He's a master manipulator who wanted her money, simple as that. Even Daniellynn's father is gay. Anna got him to get her pregnant because she wanted a child, not because she had a relationship with Birkhead.
Some readers complain the book is poorly written. I think the readability problem is actually that Cosby presents a lot of data that is not easy to absorb. It's criminal-background information that bogs down a novel but is absolutely necessary to prove a criminal case. And Cosby is in essence a detective on this case, fingering and making a case against Stern as a cold-blooded murderer.
Some other "reader-reviewers" are probably Stern's friends or paid flunkies trying to make the book sound like lies and tabloid trash. But look at Cosby's credentials -- she's a major investigative journalist working for major media. She had to prove her case before publication to a lot of editors who had their reputations and their company at stake. I think her case is strong enough to warrant a lot more close scrutiny of the story by law enforcement.
Cosby reveals surprisingly sordid details of the sex lives of several players in the story, including Anna herself. Even if you're not an Anna fan, this is a gripping mystery tale.
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Summary: Terrific book!
Comment: Guarantee, the people who gave this book one star haven't even read it. There are a bunch of internet crazies out there who still think Howard K. Stern is innocent of every crime author Rita Cosby alleges in her book. The same kind of people believe Scott Peterson was wrongly found guilty. These kooks actually organized a campaign to bomb Cosby's book before it was even released!
Hoping the world would quickly dismiss the deaths of Anna Nicole Smith and her son, Howard K. Stern tried his best to prevent Cosby's book from being published. Stern is suing Cosby and her publisher for $60 million in damages for defamation. In a similar case, Stern also file suit against Texas attorney John O'Quinn for defamation, vowing to resurrect his reputation in court after the lawyer called Stern a murderer and baby kidnapper and extortionist on TV. The suit against O'Quinn went nowhere. Stern and the lawyer settled out of court; details of the settlement are confidential. Needless to say, Stern never did deny the lawyer's accusations; nor did he resurrect his non-existent "good reputation."
Anna's mother, Virgie Arthur, is currently suing Howard K. Stern and "Entertainment Tonight's" parent studio (CBS) in Federal Court for defamation. She also has a suit in Texas State court against Stern, TMZ (an internet celebrity rag), celebrity gossip columnist Art Harris, as well as a handful of internet bloggers who worked with Bonnie Stern (Howard's sister) and Stern's attorneys to find skeleton's in Mrs. Arthur's closet. Bonnie Stern is also included in the state suit. Depositions are slated to begin in January 2009.
Cosby's book hit the market at a time when the public's interest in Howard's involvement as Anna's lawyer, self-proclaimed lover, and supposed father of Anna's infant daughter Dannielynn was beginning to wane. Anna's death was quickly dismissed as an accidental overdose (who wouldn't jump to that conclusion after Stern ensured, during the last months of Anna's life, that in every one of her TV appearances she was depicted as high as a kite?). Daniel's death was ruled an accidental overdose as well in an Inquest after a Bahamian magistrate told the jury they were not allowed to come back with a murder charge. Cosby's book renewed interest in Stern's behavior and explores the possible motives and opportunities in which he may have committed the murders. It delves, for example, into the reasons Stern wanted sole custody of Anna's newborn baby and why he went to such great lengths to try to prevent a DNA test that would exclude him as the father. The connection between the baby, Anna's late billionaire husband, and the potential half-billion dollars the baby could be worth someday is examined as a possible motive.
Cosby's book is written as investigative journalism aimed at a general audience, making it a very easy read. The events leading up to and after Anna Nicole and her son's deaths are in no way linear; many things were happening at the same time and Cosby lays out her book that way. By the end, the reader has all the information in order to draw his or her own conclusion.
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Summary: Nothing that you havn't heard before
Comment: The book basically just tells you everything you already know if you've followed up on Anna Nicole Smith and her life and death. I liked the book better than Train Wreck, but I wished it had more pictures and better information.
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