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Title: Just Desserts ã Martha Stewart: The Unauthorized Biography by Jerry Oppenheimer ISBN: 1-932270-23-X Publisher: AMI Books Pub. Date: July, 2003 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.59 (37 reviews)
Rating: 3
Summary: Not for Stewart Fans
Comment: This book is not for Martha Stewart fans. It is for the rest of us - those bewildered by the whole Martha Stewart phenomenon. It turns out to be not all that different from most media phenomena. We already knew that people armed with nothing but fanatical self-promotion can become famous singers, actors, authors, politicians, businessmen, etc. Now we know that they can also become whatever it is Martha Stewart is supposed to be. This is an interesting story but hardly unique: a self-made media personality whose image is largely artificial. To give her her due, Stewart is an extreme example: she manages to be a cook without cooking, a writer without writing, an editor without editing, and a salesman without selling much except herself. Perhaps Oppenheimer's treatment is too harsh - the person he describes is clearly suffering from a personality disorder - but he has talked to a lot of people and names names. He focuses on the seamy side but has written an interesting look at an unpleasant woman's strong-willed triumph over truth, honesty, and integrity.
Rating: 5
Summary: Fun, Fascinating, Fast Reading
Comment: I have always admired Martha Stewart and her wonderful ideas for making your home beautiful. I saw this book and read it to find out the "real" person behind this empire. What a surprise! It is hard to believe some of the comments and stories included in the book, but they are credited by name to Martha's family members, co-workers, employees and employers, friends. This, to me, made it more believable. I will still buy Martha Stewart's products ( let's face it - the woman has taste!) but I thoroughly enjoyed reading about the "real" Martha Stewart.
Rating: 4
Summary: A fascinating look at one of America's pop culture icons
Comment: Before the story broke about the insider trading scandal involving Martha Stewart, I did not have a good idea of who she was. I was curious to find out so I purchased "Just Desserts". The book did not seem to be a "hit piece", as others have portrayed this book. What I found was a writer who disected the image from the the real person. It is a very interesting study on Martha Stewart's troubled past regarding her domineering father and Martha's need to become rich and famous no matter what the cost and no matter who got in the way. I came away feeling very sorry for her. Whether you are a fan of her's or not, the book does a very good job of showing the fake from the real. The onscreen personae and her real actiions behind the scenes will shock and astound. The author also delves into the fantastic business savy that Stewart displayed throughout her career. She was very often underestimated, but always a step ahead of the competition. A real modern day Jeckyl and Hide story.
Not only does the book describe the interesting antics and unreal behavior of Stewart, it also touches on the gullibility of the people who surrounded her and how they naively followed her every whim. It is an interesting study of how people will believe in the image of a person and cling onto it no matter what the true reality is. In the case of several people such as her former husband and several business associates, they finally saw past the facade and saw the real person behind the disguise. This is a tragic story but very revealing on what motivates some people towards ultimate fame and power.
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Title: Martha Inc.: The Incredible Story of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia by Christopher M. Byron ISBN: 0471429589 Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Pub. Date: 08 April, 2003 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: Martha, Really and Cruelly : The Completely Unauthorized Autobiography by Tom Connor, Jim Downey ISBN: 0740733206 Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing Pub. Date: 01 October, 2003 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: Is Martha Stuart Living? by Tom Connor ISBN: 0060951826 Publisher: Perennial Pub. Date: 31 October, 1995 List Price(USD): $10.95 |
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Title: Martha Stewart: Successful Businesswoman by Virginia Meachum ISBN: 0894909843 Publisher: Enslow Publishers, Inc. Pub. Date: November, 1998 List Price(USD): $26.60 |
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Title: Martha Stuart's Excruciatingly Perfect Weddings by Tom Connor ISBN: 0060952385 Publisher: Perennial Pub. Date: 01 May, 1998 List Price(USD): $10.95 |
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