Pam Grier

I'm glad Pam Grier wrote this book because we don't really know much about the actresses from the Blaxploitation era.

From the early chapters I learned the ancestry behind her exotic looks and how her scrappy spirit came from spending time on the family farm. She respectfully talks about Freddie Prinze, Richard Pryor and Kareem Abdul-Jabar-and describes how the trends of the times (drug use, the emergence of Islam in the black community) brought irrevocable strains on their relationships.

If you like a fast read about well-known celebrities you will enjoy this book.… (more)

I was looking for one thing, and one thing only. Where did the passion in the characters Foxy Brown & Jackie Brown come from!?! In other words, who 'really' is Pam Grier?

I was hesitant at first... you know, waiting for the lid to snap off... when I got to Donatello and from there just watched Foxy go! Good Gosh, this here is the makings of one deft spirit that doesn't just ride, but drives!

What else did I love? Mom, for one, is a jewel, as was the mother/daughter relationship. Pam's principles' was another jewel. The pharmacy. That was a good spot, as was that lead into `becoming Charlotte'. There's nothing like auditioning what you know on a New York city street before an unsuspecting audience and getting ovations before the curtain goes up. Talk about delivery, I learned a whole lot here. Never knew she owned them stunts. But taking a step back to page 88... had to chuckle knowing there's no way a rendering like that can be validated. Tisk, tisk... (and I'm still too tickled) but come on now, Foxy you know better.

All I can say is I have a deep admiration and respect for the aesthetics. Despite its distinctions to those essentials channeled around medicine and government, the arts serve humanity in other ways that no other services compare--a territory FOXY graces with poise, style, and cool the most, to passionately traverse and deliver in good taste.

What a fine memoir. I loved, Loved, LOVED Foxy!… (more)

Pam Grier hold nothing back in this book. I knew a little about her except from what I'd seen in a few movies and tv, so I was excited to read this. It is very well written and full of information. At times it was a little shocking and at others sad. I love that she added personal photos of growing up, while on the set of a movie or tv series, and a few of her ex's.

I think this would be a great book for anyone who is a fan of Pam Grier, likes memoirs or just likes to learn more about the "famous".… (more)