AMY FISHER: MY STORY : AMY FISHER: MY STORY

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Summary: Why Amy Did What She Did
Review: Amy Fisher is blunt and matter of fact about what happened, and she makes no excuses nor blames anyone else for what she did. However, the reader can understand the state of mind that she was in, and at the age she was, she was extremely susceptible to the control and influence of Joey Buttafuoco. Apparently she was molested as a child by a relative that she refused to name in the book, although her mother left her father soon after, so you can deduce from that what you will.

I also wonder how blind Mary Jo could be to Joey's repeated infidelities. In all interviews, she seemed to see only one side of the story - not her own, but Joey's. Why the blind devotion?

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Summary: Not bad at all!
Review: I hated this book before I even opened the cover. Why? Because of all the bad press and tabloid rubbish about this whole Amy Fisher episode. So, like millions of other people in the world, I tended to sway over to Joey's version of the story but after reading this rather deep and interesting version from Amy's view, my mind has definitely changed somewhat. Amy does not belittle Joey as he has constantly done with interviews about her. She also writes about her childhood and is very truthful about being a prostitute etc. She was deeply in love with Joey by the sound of it while he was obviously just using her for his own pleasure. Although Amy did a terrible thing to Joey's wife and I am not excusing her from this, I can now see how she was just an immature kid in lust/love with Joey and this was the only way she could honestly see her and Joey being together forever. As we all discovered, Joey is nothing but a liar. At least Amy has been truthful from the start. I'd recommend this book just to get the real facts and not Joey's blown up version of events.

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Summary: Not bad at all!
Review: I hated this book before I even opened the cover. Why? Because of all the bad press and tabloid rubbish about this whole Amy Fisher episode. So, like millions of other people in the world, I tended to sway over to Joey's version of the story but after reading this rather deep and interesting version from Amy's view, my mind has definitely changed somewhat. Amy does not belittle Joey as he has constantly done with interviews about her. She also writes about her childhood and is very truthful about being a prostitute etc. She was deeply in love with Joey by the sound of it while he was obviously just using her for his own pleasure. Although Amy did a terrible thing to Joey's wife and I am not excusing her from this, I can now see how she was just an immature kid in lust/love with Joey and this was the only way she could honestly see her and Joey being together forever. As we all discovered, Joey is nothing but a liar. At least Amy has been truthful from the start. I'd recommend this book just to get the real facts and not Joey's blown up version of events.

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Summary: Not as good as her new book
Review: My what a few years does for Amy. Her new book is so much better than this one. I think we can all forgive her tresspasses since Joey's wife has forgiven her.

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Summary: An American Teenage Tragedy
Review: This book is great to show parents of teenaged girls who are going through dificulties at home. Whether parents want to know it or not, any 16, 17, or 18 year old girl can become involved with an older adult man. It doesn't take long for a child to get caught up into the adult world. All the things that Amy went through with Joey and the Escort Service can happen to your sister or daughter. Thank God her mom and new lawyer stuck by her and is helping her to get on with her life after prison. Good luck Amy!

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Summary: An American Teenage Tragedy
Review: This book is great to show parents of teenaged girls who are going through dificulties at home. Whether parents want to know it or not, any 16, 17, or 18 year old girl can become involved with an older adult man. It doesn't take long for a child to get caught up into the adult world. All the things that Amy went through with Joey and the Escort Service can happen to your sister or daughter. Thank God her mom and new lawyer stuck by her and is helping her to get on with her life after prison. Good luck Amy!

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Summary: WHOA...
Review: This book is very interesting...Amy tells her story from her rocky childhood all the way to her experience in prison. She gives VERY SHOCKING accounts of her times w/ Joey and her prostitution clients, hardly leaving anything to the imagination. You get the feeling that this girl isn't the "monster" that the media said she was, just a confused young girl who wanted desperately to be loved... She takes blame for a lot of things, but she doesn't come out and blame Joey for EVERYTHING like you would think or expect her to. After reading this book you understand how messed up Amy had become to do such a crime, even though it was unforgivable. Another interesting way the story is written is the co-author of the book, Sheila Weller divides the book up by * * *'s that let you know when Amy is telling the story in her OWN words, and when Sheila is telling it...Not the best book I've ever read, but its definitely a book to read when there's nothing else to do - you won't want to put it down...I recommend this one.

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Summary: WHOA...
Review: This book is very interesting...Amy tells her story from her rocky childhood all the way to her experience in prison. She gives VERY SHOCKING accounts of her times w/ Joey and her prostitution clients, hardly leaving anything to the imagination. You get the feeling that this girl isn't the "monster" that the media said she was, just a confused young girl who wanted desperately to be loved... She takes blame for a lot of things, but she doesn't come out and blame Joey for EVERYTHING like you would think or expect her to. After reading this book you understand how messed up Amy had become to do such a crime, even though it was unforgivable. Another interesting way the story is written is the co-author of the book, Sheila Weller divides the book up by * * *'s that let you know when Amy is telling the story in her OWN words, and when Sheila is telling it...Not the best book I've ever read, but its definitely a book to read when there's nothing else to do - you won't want to put it down...I recommend this one.