[ebooks] Il fratello perfetto (Italian Edition) by Ale Magnavacca at Arts-Photography

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful. An Insightful Memoir!By susannatalyaI LOVED the book. It is NOT a detailed autobiography; but a MEMOIR. It is about feelings and things that he felt impacted him in his life. It is not the blood and guts retelling of being a junkie. There are allusions; and many of the reviewers seem cheated by this. Well; Im sure he doesnt/didnt remember that much from those times. Drugs take that away; but they also take away the bad memories; temporarily; and that is the point of taking them. He states that he was raped at 12; and other things that led him to seek respite. He is honest in his inability to stay off drugs despite his sincere desire to do so. I did read the book in about a day. There are MANY photos and drawings. I cried at the end; because he was so hopeful for the future; and did not have that long to live. This is not a tell-all; or a mini-history of the "grunge era." It is a commentary from one who was front and center. I was not a huge STP fan; but like a few songs. I enjoyed the book; and found Weiland to be intelligent and thoughtful; and more of an artist and poet than I had previously known. It was very readable!5 of 5 people found the following review helpful. Why NDANFS is this Generations NOHGOABy Eddie CoyleNo lack of substance here (literally). True; some readers; reviewers and fans might be disappointed by the terse; tenuous and to-the-point chapters of Scott Weilands autobiography. However; I found his memoir insightful and edifying. I think he was wise to say just enough and the rest can be gleaned from his lyrics and his vast contribution to music; which is most important.This bio is fast paced; like the authors tempestuous lifestyle; and supports the fact that some of our most gifted artists are often our most troubled (see also my review on Andy Warhol Was a Hoarder). It is sometimes a mixed-blessing; curse or nature of the beast. Like the poet Rainer Maria Rilke once said: "If my devils are to leave me; I am afraid my angels will take flight as well.rdquo;Akin to Jim Morrisons biography "No One Here Gets Out Alive" (NOHGOA); "Not Dead And Not For Sale" (NDANFS) follows a similar trajectory and classic Three Act Tragedy as we watch The Bow Drawn; The Arrow Flies; The Arrow Falls.Scott Wieland was a self-professed chameleon. He was immensely talented; intelligent; instinctive and most of all deeply sensitive. You can see his influence and "stamp" in all projects ranging from STP; Velvet Revolver and The Wildabouts. He was also a colossal loss; and his lifestyle serves as a cautionary tale.In the final analysis Rock and Roll; at its best; is a circus show of a business; as dangerous as it entertaining. Scott Wieland took it to the brink as he once wrote in "You Got No Right:""Ive took it farther on the outsideIve took it nearly to the brinkAnd if youve seen me on the outsideYou would have barely seen me breathe..."Addiction is one hell of a demon to slay; and it took a lot of guts to share personal issues of abuse and personal struggles and his bipolar disorder. It is a constant source of frustration; disappointment and devastation to those close to the addict; especially true friends and band mates. He got up close and personal with the hard stuff. Jim Morrison; as it was often reported; steered clear of heroin and that substance might have eventually killed him in Paris; albeit accidental or speculative.Unlike NOHGOA; there is no mystery with Scott Weilands death and how the Arrow Falls; the hero and author of this tragedy dies on a December 3; 2015; to the worlds shock and sadness. He outlived Mr. MoJo Risin by 21 years (July 3; 1971).Unfortunately; the dragon or demon known as addiction won in the end with Scott Weiland. He leaves us with great insight and three decades of music to enjoy; resonating and/or relating without having to experience the pain ourselves.As Jim Morrison once wrote: "There Will Never Be Another One Like You..."That applies to both Morrison and Weiland.2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Emotionally raw and heartfelt. Read it in one sitting.By CustomerHaving previously read Scott Weilands ex-wifes Marry Forsberg "fall to pieces" and despite mixed reviews. I read this book in one sitting and I really enjoyed it from start to finish. Being a memoir I wasnt expecting it to be extremely detailed although it would have been nice if he elaborated on the writing process of how he goes about writing a song like structure and song writing influences and or poets. He was such a sensitive and beautiful soul It was really raw and heartfelt read and as a fan was sad at times to read especially the ending as he had such optimism about the future and creativity to be expressed. Another thing I might add is that in my opinion he was very different from his stage persona; even though he did mention he felt confident signing I would have liked it if he went into detailed about creating and evolving his stage presence and style but apart from that I highly recommend this book for any music lover.