Russell Crowe: A Life in Stories

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Summary: This is a FUN book on Russell Crowe all around!
Review: 5 stars! Why? Becuz it is a FUN book on a incredibly HOT celebrity! The book is NOT a biography, so that was shocking to me, but once I got over it, I was intrigued by its wit & fun stories of things Russell's life has been made up of. You just have to get it and read it to understand! I am very happy with it and loved the stories that took me away for awhile in the world, while I read them and enjoyed it!

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Summary: Fantasy or Fallacy Maybe, but No Biography Here
Review: This book would appeal to a much younger audience. In no way is A Life in Stories biographical in nature. The writer expands or embellishes previously written media reports about Russell Crowe with scenarios concocted in her own imagination. I do not need any help imagining things about Russell Crowe, thank you. I expected truth, but I might as well have gone to Wal-Mart and picked up the latest gossip Rag. This book is for teeny-boppers only!!

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Summary: A very innovative biography about a very private star
Review: This was an interesting read for me! I have been a fan of Russell Crowe's for a couple of years now and like most fans, have done extensive reading and research on him, but this is one of the most intriguing concepts in a biographical format.
The author has taken documented facts about Crowe's life from various internet and media sources (many of whom I have also gleaned considerable information from) but presented it in a unique style, as stories with imagined descriptions of the actual events and dialogue between Crowe and the key players in his life. It makes for what I feel is a intimate portrait of the notoriously private star, makes him very real somehow in a way that most newspaper and magazine articles can't. And I feel it captured Russell's intense, vibrant, colorful personality. If you are a fan, you must read this book. It'll paint a fascinatingly interesting portrait of someone that I feel is a fascinatingly interesting person. If you're a new fan, it'll be a fun introduction to Russell and the many aspects of his life and his career.