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Summary: A neat book about a wonderful person
Review: Agnetha Falkskog reveals more about herself in this autobiography than she probably intends.It is a neat book about a wonderfully tragic person, one of the 20th century's true flashes of artistic brilliance, of deep and engaging character. It also helps that she was and is truly beautiful. And like all such people, sadly her brilliance and beauty will not be fully appreciated until she is long gone. And this is, indeed, a great tragedy. Her book makes you want to somehow tell her to wake up! Before it is too late! Do something drastic and dramatic to seize your brilliance from fickle, populist whim. Secure your legacy whilst you are still around to enjoy it! And for pete's sake, don't resign yourself to the dustbin of History. You don't belong there, Agnetha. Do anything you can to avoid that fate.
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Summary: The Name of the Game
Review: Agnetha Faltskog knows how to be proper, maybe too much. For a long time ABBA fan like me, her description of the ABBA years was bland and boring. She seems to have bleach her history for the purpose of many of her fans, who might see ABBA (and especially Agnetha) as a calculated pop machine. But one just need to see the other female face of ABBA (Frida) to see that there were more sparks than what we are led to believe in this book. Nevertheless, her after ABBA life story seems more honest and interesting.
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Summary: Agnetha WAS ABBA. A modern-life tragedy. We want more!
Review: Agnetha Faltskog's book is truly for the ultimate ABBA fan. It gives you the chance to hear her side of the story of her life with ABBA. Beautiful pictures, great text. It is one of my most valued possessions of this great woman of music.
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Summary: a really good read
Review: agnetha has given up a part of her soul in this book, i am so glad that she has allowed us to see her hang ups and all for who she really is. i really enjoyed the fact that she sees her life as far from over and with so many more milestones to accomplish. She has handled herself with dignity and let us see the woman behind the persona. great pics but i just wish there were more unreleased photos, thanks anna i respect you more than ever now
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Summary: Interesting Stuff!
Review: Agnetha is a wonderful singer and interesting person. It is a pity that sometimes her talent is not portrayed that well in books on ABBA. Some authors are just not
capable to handle such a task. I do not like most ABBA books for this reason. Carl Magnus Palm e.g. pops out one book after the other without ever talking to
Agnetha herself. And without being fair to eighter her talent or successful long time career. His ABBA stories are merely a simple reprint of the ABBA interviews
that were printed in magazines during the years, illustrated with pictures we have seen before. Boring. Brita Ahman's book 'As I Am' on the otherhand is a new book with a real new (1997) interview with Agnetha. Okay, Agnetha could have been more open and
talk more about her frustrations during the ABBA years, her fights with manager Stig and her currentlife. But she does shine a light on the kind of person she is. She
reveals how she got into the showbizz. To me 'the early years chapters' are the most interesting. It is nice to learn that she had music in her at a very young age,
how she felt when she turned into Swedens biggest popstar and how ABBA was created (it is the detail in these stories that interest me.) Being an ABBA fan for years I read the book 'The complete recording sessions' (the only decent book by C.M. Palm) and was intrigued then by Agnetha's
involvement in ABBA's records. Her voice is a golden thread in ABBA's music author Brita Ahman writes in As I Am, and she is right. Even today Agnetha alone
is more ABBA then Benny, Bjorn and Anni-Frid will ever be. As much as I like 'As I Am', I have to say that there is so much more to Agnetha's life and music then this books reveals. In Holland and Belgium a fantastic book
called 'ABBA - On Speaking Terms' is released. I've been told it will be released worldwide too. Look out for this book, fellow fans! Together with 'As I am',
'ABBA On Speaking Terms' gives you the most complete and revealing insight in Agnetha's life with and without ABBA! And the pictures, both old and new, are
rare and stunning. Buy 'As I am' and especially 'ABBA - On Speaking Terms' and get to know Agnetha (and ABBA) the way she really is!
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Summary: GEM - a prized possession
Review: Agnetha is well known for being a recluse, so to see her emerge again through words is fantastic. I respect her right to choose this lifestyle especially since the media hounded her for years. I love this book for several reasons: it's the first time I have read issues from Agnetha's side, and to see photo's that she chose, which are photos I have never seen before. Agnetha possesses one of the most amazing voices of our time, and people should remember her for that rather than any dirt they can find on her. She was part of a pop group which had a big impact on my childhood and they are memories that I will cherish forever. I bought this book as a compliment to my vinyl and CD collection. While its translation to English isn't the best at times, the layout makes up for it. The next step is for you to buy her greatest hits which focuses on her solo career, titled 'That's Me'. From there, if you want to find a great ABBA album may I suggest 'The Visitors' - it showcases her vocals.
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Summary: True Abba story yet to be told
Review: Although a fabulously presented book full of wonderful photos it really fails to deliver as an autobiographical. I kept turning the pages with the hope of reading something really interesting but it just didnt happen, its as if the author has deliberately gone out of her way to protect her subject. As Agnetha herself states in the book that she would not reveal anything of her marriage breakups (its not this were really interested in) she fails to even offer a sliver of information regarding the trials and tribulations of being part of a history making pop group, save a few comments about the 1979 tour being "terrible for me" and how the media have been unkind to her over recent years comparing her to the great Garbo for her wanting to live in some sort of peace and quiet away from all the buzz. As I have said, wonderfully lavish presentation but should only appeal to the diehard ABBA fan.
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Summary: A very thoughtful book on the life of Agnetha
Review: Although not extremely revealing this book offers many insights to the life and times of Agnetha. Many wonderful pictures and well worth the price!!
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Summary: Absolute drivel.
Review: As a huge fan of all things ABBA (really) I was excited to pick up this book, as, for once, I would have loved to have heard Agnetha really stand up for herself and clear up any and all misconceptions about her that she has always said exist. Alas, with this book, it just shows how uncomfortable she is speaking about her life. The pictures are amazing, yet they are just pictures and without any revealing print, show the shallowness that is AF. I mean, if you're going to write an autobiography, then WRITE AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY! She just comes off as a poor little whiner, scared of her own shadow and distressed by the fact that she was (and still is, reluctant as she is) an enigmatic star. She doesn't like to fly, doesn't like to talk about her relationships, and, until recently, just liked to stay home or take long walks (which does not make compelling reading...she seems more like a boring, dull-as-dishwater housefrau than your typical celebrity!) But I think there is much more to Agnetha than she has let on; I just refuse to believe that she is this flat and boring. This book asks more questions than it answers. Re-write, please!
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Summary: Setting the record straight!
Review: Born in 1973 and brought up with the sounds of ABBA throughout my childhood, I was despondent when the albums stopped. I bought this book thinking she would enlighten the fans on the breakup of ABBA and what transpired during her marriage to Bjorn. After reading this, I have a new respect for her and her privacy. Thank you Agnetha for shedding light to all the misinterpreted stories the press has fed us for many years. It was real pleasure reading your side; the truth.
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