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Book: How to Make Love Like a Porn Star: A Cautionary Tale :: Votivo|beauty|11056591 :: Book
Date: Sunday, 07 September, 2008 :: 17:47
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How to Make Love Like a Porn Star: A Cautionary Tale
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Manufacturer: HarperEntertainment
Release Date: 2004-08-17
Studio: HarperEntertainment
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Editorial Review: Product Description
When the stewardess brought me off the plane in a wheelchair, I lowered my head. I was too scared to even look at my father. I didn't want to see the disappointment and horror on his face. All that hate I had accumulated for him over the years, all the resentment against him for not understanding what I was going through, just released with the tears. "So, where are your parents?" the stewardess asked me after a few minutes. "I can't wait here with you much longer." I looked up and wiped my eyes. My father was standing ten feet away. He didn't even recognize me. In the underbelly of Las Vegas, a cesspool of warring biker gangs and seedy strip clubs transformed the gawky, brace-faced Jenna Massoli into the bombshell Jenna Jameson. Today, Jenna Jameson is the biggest star in the history of adult movies, consistently ranked as one of the most beautiful women alive. But behind the glamour and the meteoric rise to fame was a path paved with tragedy and heartbreak. As a teenager drawn into a chaotic world ruled by rape, abuse, and murder, Jenna plunged into a downward spiral of addiction, even as she became one of the most photographed women in adult magazines. Determined to overcome this past, Jenna rebounded in the adult-film business, where she encountered sadistic directors, experienced lovers of both sexes, amorous celebrities (from Howard Stern to Marilyn Manson to Tommy Lee), bitter rival starlets, and finally, glory, as she went on to become the biggest porn star the world has ever seen. But her struggle for happiness did not end when the accolades began. For years she wrestled with her resentment at her estranged father, the loneliness of growing up from the age of two without a mother, and her enduring childhood desire to find a man who could give her the security and love she never had. Her unforgettable memoir is many things at once: a shocking sexual history, an insider's guide to the secret workings of the billion-dollar adult-film industry, and a gripping thriller that probes deep into Jenna's dark past. An unparalleled exploration of sexual freedom, How to Make Love Like a Porn Star ventures far beyond the flesh, into the heart-shredding tragedies and adrenaline-pumping triumphs of a woman who has already lived a hundred lifetimes. Always witty and humorous even as she faces the demons of her past, Jenna offers hilarious anecdotes about one of the most controversial businesses in history, and shares outrageous advice, including her ten commandments of dating and sex, how to become a "suitcase pimp," and how to make it in the business as a female (or a male). Add to this never-before-seen photographs from Jenna's private collection and others taken exclusively for this book, and the result is certain to be one of the most talked-about books of the year.
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Average Customer Review: 
Summary: I couldn't put this book down...for the most part
Date: 2008-09-02 -
Comment: I really enjoyed this book. The story itself was entertaining, and I also enjoyed the interesting array of photographs, "How To" lists, and illustrations. I found myself skipping over certain parts of the book (mainly the chapters that include manuscripts of Jameson's movies and conversations with her family), but overall I had a hard time putting it down.
This book is a must-read if you're a fan of Jenna Jameson or you just want to read a juicy story about sex, drugs, and rock 'n roll. It's certainly not Shakespeare, so if you go into with that in mind, it's a really fun read.
Summary: Not what I expected
Date: 2008-08-22 - 
Comment: When I first purchased this book, I wanted to know what makes a girl into a pornstar and why would she continue to do it if everyone is putting her down. As I read the first 300 pages of this book, I learned that Jenna had serious self-esteem issues to the point of narcissism---sometime that she might still exhibit to this day. That reason for her becoming a pornstar was no surprise but throughout her life, Jenna really hasn't learned anything from her past relationships or mistake and she has not really shed a good light on the sex industry. She claimed that people make stereotypes of her type of lifestyle claiming that pornstars are nothing but sluts. The fact is, she admit she has had sex with many people offscreen even when she was in a relationship. Then what do you call that type of lifestyle then?
I thought reading this book would make me understand the porn lifestyle more but it was as I thought it would be. It was a lot of tragic moments and drama. However, I do give her credit for admitting to the fact that she thinks she is better than everyone else by saying that "half of the world's men are jerking off to (me)" while most pornstars writing a book about themselves would claim themselves to be the victim.
A lot of the events of the book are very skeptical and I wonder how much of it are facts. To some extent, some events are exaggerated to the point it makes Jenna a seriously flawed character who only handles the situation with drugs and running away. Even after she sobers up, she repeats the mistake again. There were a lot of philosophical standpoints in the book which sounded more like a third-person observation (Neil Strauss's) than her own self-analysis and I wonder if she really did write anything.
The ending of the book wasn't really anything spectacular, she just gets married to Jay. If the book continued, it would show that she has divorced him and is dating Dave Navarro and Tito. So she really hasn't gotten out of that "lifestyle."
When she claimed she would have become a pornstar anyway if she did not have such a tramatic childhood, I tend to disagree because hopefully her mother would have taught her to have some self-respect. What made her into a pornstar is that she has a big enough ego and has no shame or humiliation. But I guess if her ego was bigger than her implants, she would have become a pornstar anyways.
Summary: A truly cautionary tale.....
Date: 2008-08-18 -
Comment: This is an amazing book. It is a very real look at the industry, the good, the bad, and the ugly. Her story is very real and gritty. I found it very captivating and heartbreaking at the same time. I found myself really wondering about the choices, no matter how small, we make and what they lead to in the long term. I found myself laughing at her ability to inject humor in certain humorless situations. My heart broke for her emotional pain and longing, and the horrible downward spiral with drug abuse. Her story is one of redemption and finding her true self, and creating a world that fits her needs; not the other way around. And more importantly finding what it really was along the way- that she wanted.
One warning with this book: Not all may appreciate the photos, so I recommend having a spare page handy as a marker. Her photos in the book are very beautiful, some are more haunting that others. But there are some folks that may be offended both by her story, and her photos.
At first glance, most will think this book a tawdry story about the porn industry. There is nothing tawdry about her story. It's raw, gritty, sometimes humorous, and sometimes painful.
Summary: Hard to put down!!!
Date: 2008-08-08 - 
Comment: Great read!!! Very exciting and attention grabbing. I read it in 2 weeks. Jenna has had a very sad and eventful life. This gives her a great new respect for the woman she has become. I learned a lot! The "industry" is not at all like the image it has been given.
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
Summary: Women may enjoy this book more than men,
Date: 2008-08-07 -
Comment: I actually think women may enjoy this book more than men, because it's a very personal story about another woman's life. She centers her story around her life, not just porn, so I really do see women being able to relate more to her troubles. A book about sex with great ilustrations that I'd guide you is Sex and the Perfect Lover: Tao, Tantra, and the Kama Sutra
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