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Life with My Sister Madonna | 
| Authors: Christopher Ciccone, Wendy Leigh
Publisher: Simon Spotlight Entertainment
Category: Book
List Price: $26.00
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Rating:  202 reviews
Sales Rank: 28174
Media: Hardcover
Pages: 352
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.3
Dimensions (in): 9.4 x 6.2 x 1.4
ISBN: 1416587624
Dewey Decimal Number: 921
EAN: 9781416587620
ASIN: 1416587624
Publication Date: July 14, 2008
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Product Description
Ciccone's extraordinary memoir is based on his life and forty-seven years of growing up with and working with his sister - the most famous woman in the world.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 197 more reviews...
 Very Interesting & Informative Book January 4, 2009
Anna V. Carroll (New York, New York United States)
Let me begin by saying I have never been a Madonna fan. I am almost old enough to be her mom, so that may be the problem. Had her mother lived, I sincerely doubt Madonna would have chosen the route to stardom she did, out of respect for her. This is a very well-written book by someone who knows the truth. He is obviously very talented in his own right. Unfortunately, he had to suffer enormously along the way to find his own niche in the world. It was no great surprise to read in the book that Madonna is a control freak. Really? Gee, I never would have known. Right. She evidently is not a happy camper and probably never will be if the book is accurate. Her children will grow up and leave the nest (If they're able to) and she will be old and alone. I do not feel sorry for her. I am not sure why he wrote the book but it probably saved his sanity. One of the sad moments in the book is when he becomes very devoted to Kabbalah and goes to the meetings out in LA and befriends people who attend. And when he and Madonna have a falling out, he is dis-invited to their homes and Kabbalah meetings. That doesn't sound like a caring group of people. Consider the source. I am sure the new paperback edition will have a section in it that talks about what has happened since the hardback came out. I'd be interested to read that. After I finished the book I had a better picture of his life, her life, their life through the years. I really like Christopher, and I hope his life continues to be happy and productive. He ends the book by saying he is sure her marriage to Guy will survive because they love each other. Sadly, no, it doesn't. I did not think much of Madonna before I read the book and think even less of her now. The other brothers and sisters in the family apparently live normal lives far out of the spotlight. I am sure there are times when Christopher wishes he had taken that route, too. I really enjoyed his book. I'd like to see him write other books in another genre. Maybe murder mysteries? He definitely has a talent for writing.
Interesting December 21, 2008
Reader
This book held my interest. It paints an unflattering picture of Madonna. Self-centered, low-self esteem, cheap, cruel. Someone who doesn't live in the real world, and doesn't want to. An aging pop star. I believe the book is accurate.
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