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Title: John Wayne, My Father by Aissa Wayne, Steve Delsohn ISBN: 0-87833-959-0 Publisher: Taylor Pub Pub. Date: March, 1998 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4 (5 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: A Sincere Reflection
Comment: Having gone to school with Aissa, I always found her to be sensitive, kind and consistently honest to the point of self-deprecation. This book only confirms to me, what I had long suspected, that these qualities were a beautiful reflection of her father.
Although Steve Delsohn's writing reads more like a 3rd draft and he doesn't seem to find his rhythm until half way through the book, I think Aissa's voice still effectively comes through quite well.
This is not a book for those who "lived near back lots" and only want sun-baked warrior/actor stories about the 'image' they know from the screen.
This book is an amazingly honest and intimate narrative seen through Aissa's eyes and feelings. She takes great care not to denigrate or hurt anyone except herself. I suppose after reading this book and all the intimate emotions she shares, I would now have to add one more accolade to Aissa's character, and that would be "Courageous".
Rating: 4
Summary: Great read
Comment: I disagree with John Kerr's review that said he'd take the opinion of the mother over the daughter. Why choose which one is correct? It's likely both viewpoints are accurate as a mother and daughter would naturally have different perspectives of the man.
I thought it was a great read showing a different side of John Wayne. She seems honest and sympathetic towards her father. The writing itself could have been better, otherwise I would have given the book a 5.
Rating: 5
Summary: A poignant story, a different viewpoint.
Comment: This book reached me.
With so many "tell-all" books out there about John Wayne, this one showed me the more vulnerable, real side of the man, as seen by his own daughter.
Aissa Wayne's candor was so refreshing, and it opened my eyes to a more human side of the strong man we all know as the "American Legend."
I've read other books about the Duke including the one by Pilar Wayne. While Pilar's book was nicely done, I appreciated Aissa's perspective very much, and I would recommend this book to everyone.
I have given "John Wayne, My Father" as a gift a few times, and it was very well received.
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Title: Duke, We're Glad We Knew You: John Wayne's Friends and Colleagues Remember His Remarkable Life by Herb Fagen, Ronald Reagan ISBN: 0806520566 Publisher: Citadel Trade Pub. Date: December, 1998 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: John Wayne: American by James Stuart Olson, Randy W. Roberts ISBN: 0803289707 Publisher: Univ of Nebraska Pr Pub. Date: January, 1998 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
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Title:America, Why I Love Her ASIN: B00005TQM2 Publisher: Mpi Home Video Pub. Date: 27 November, 2001 List Price(USD): $14.98 Comparison N/A, buy it from Amazon for $14.98 |
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Title: Duke: The Life and Image of John Wayne by Ronald L. Davis ISBN: 0806133295 Publisher: Univ of Oklahoma Pr (Trd) Pub. Date: January, 2003 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: The John Wayne Scrapbook by Lee Pfeiffer ISBN: 0806522305 Publisher: Citadel Trade Pub. Date: October, 2001 List Price(USD): $21.95 |
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