I read this book in two (2) sittings.

David Cassidy isn't a great writer but he is a great storyteller and he has an interesting, painful, exhilerating, thought provoking story to tell. By the way, he tells it in a gritty, earthy tone that is inappropriate for non-adults.

The old joke is that if you remember the 70's you weren't there. Unfortunately, alot of us were - and lived to tell about it. The remembering can, at times, be tough. How do you bring closure to the decade that has been described as:

'The decade that taste forgot'

'The decade that had all the morality of two dogs in a park'

In this regard I found this book to be cathartic.

Without disclosing too much of the plot, I discovered that David Cassidy was a real guy with a real life and real issues to boot! I found much of myself in his story - especially in the areas of addiction and recovery. I found myself dealing with feelings and memories buried deep. I began to not only understand that crazy period better but come to grips with my place in that time as well.

Anyone who thinks that the answer to their problems is more money and/or fame should read this book! David Cassidy has gained much wisdom from his experiences and there is much to gain from his sharing.

I did.

Wanting to relive my youth and get the inside scoop I waited and waited for this reprint to finally arrive. I sat up one night and read the whole thing from cover to cover.

This will give you the inside scoop on David Cassidy's life in the 70's and 80's - not even close to what we all read in Tiger Beat!

I thought the book was a quick read, interesting and definately hard to put down. I'd rate it a 4 on a scale of 5. I do "regret" reading it however because my memory of my teen idol will forever be changed and I think it was better left unknown. Cassidy complains alot about royalties, relationship with his Father, studio Exec's etc. Whine, whine, whine - Poor David. While he tells us that he went through years of analysis to "get over" those years, it doesn't come across as if the therapy really helped until the last 5 pages or so and even then you are wondering...

Lot's of sex talk (and I'm not a blusher) that is very crude and present throughout the book - this is a memoir for adults only.

I read this book in 2 days. I re-read it a few years later. What I most admired was the way David Cassidy didn't sugar-coat his life story. He could have let us believe that he was what America saw on television and read in the fan magazines, but he was human and with that comes human needs, mistakes and feelings and alot of ups and downs and not to mention family disfunction. His book was open and honest.

He has made a remarkable comeback with an adult audience and his fans have a deep respect for his work.

His career sort of reminds me of Frank Sinatra's. Teen idol in the early days and a very respected singer/entertainer in his later years.

Hats off to you David, you did it your way.