Lamar odom biography book

The day after the biggest victory of his career he very nearly missed the parade after hard partying all night. He ruined every romantic relationship due to his rampant sex addiction. The book was originally released in but was recently updated. Perhaps he is capitalizing on his current participation in the cast of "Big Brother: Celebrity Edition".

Lamar expands upon his grief over the death of Kobe Bryant and attendance at the funeral, giving speeches around the country following rehab and becoming closer to God assisted by his adult son and daughterand is very honest about his faults and trying to take life one day at a time. This was quite an interesting and enjoyable book written by an imperfect man with a genuine delivery.

Amanda Zupanc. Trashy book The book has no content whatsoever. It is a story of what happens when an uneducated person gets a lot of money, doesn't know what to do with the money, just squanders it on superficial materialistic possessions. No depth about any of the relationships Lamar claims have been super important to him. Boring book.

Waste of time reading it.

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One of the worst memiors ever. Whether you know of him from sport or pop culture you definitely heard of him. And all the trouble he was in. So it is only natural that he writes a biography as celebrities usually do. There is no shortage of heartache and issues in his life and there is nothing that the audience loves more than a redemption story.

For all of those reasons and purposes, this should be more of a story. I guess I expected more depth and emotion but that was the writing style. He could get into it more but then again people who search for fast trill while reading about downfall and Hollywood lifestyle will appreciate the fast read and some really "juicy" parts.

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Chapters were short and to the point. Overall, I wish that darkness is behind him and light is ahead. I only read this book cuz one of my coleague basically forced it on me and im polite so this aint my cup of tea firstoff This dude had a hard fucking life especially early. I really enjoyed this memoir!!!! He writes about his life growing up in New York.

At a young age his father exits his life due to a drug habit and his mother died from cancer. He turns to basketball which changes his life forever. This a no hold barred book about his life in the NBA, personal life with his high school sweetheart and Khloe K, and his addiction to sex and drugs. Just freaking whoa!! I learned so much about Lamar Odom.

I love his positive outlook even after the negative. Cindy Lobuono. Not worth the paper it was written on! If you want to hear Lamar talk about his few accomplishments then buy this book. I regret giving this man any money. Barbara Powell. In this updated version of his story, Lamar talks about his life after the Kardashians and how it has evolved.

He has dedicated his life to God and vowed to be a better father to his children after all her has put himself and them through. It was insightful as an outsider to see where he came from and his rise from nothing into superstardom after making it to the NBA and dating famous women, including of course, Khloe. But he is much more than his addiction and his fame and I enjoyed reading about his life.

Book Reviews by Tara aka Queen of Memoirs. Darkness To Light is an extremely vulnerable body of work. After reading this book I now understand how troubled Lamar Odom really is. His is a sad story. When I read this book it felt like a man confessing his sins to a priest, but instead of confessing to a priest, he is confessing to the world. A purge of sorts.

By writing this book he exposed all of his hardships and bad decisions for the world to see. Although he shares stories about celebrities such as Taraji P. This is not a tell all book. Lamar does not bash anyone. Instead, he shares his truth with each of these people in a very respectful way. Years ago Lamar had his own realty tv show with Khloe Kardashian.

The show was named Khloe and Lamar. And in that show Lamar introduced the world to his best friend Jamie. I was never a fan of Lamar, nor am I now. After reading this book, the thing I feel most for him is sadness. His addictions definitely robbed him of his talents and blessings. Lamar has suffered a lot of loss in his years. I believe he is still in a lot of pain from experiencing the passing of his mother, son, grandmother as well as other loved ones.

I just pray he seeks therapy and gets the help he desperately needs. As a side note - why is the show so painfully boring now? Probably for the best, really, since I was always somewhat ashamed that I watched. I always liked Lamar on the show, but after his drug use and repeated infidelities against Khloe came out I felt so embarrassed for her.

Lamar admits to lamar odom biography book with over 2, women in this book many of which are strippersand almost always unprotected, and says he has paid for countless abortions over the years because of that. The whole thing just made me feel sick. She stood by his side for years, bore 3 of his children, and was constantly cheated on with no real commitment ever made to her - yet he marries Khloe after a month.

That had to sting! I remember hearing about that a long time ago, but it was heartbreaking to read in the book. I'm a huge Kardashian fan so when this book came out, I was really interested in reading it. I ended up checking it out on Audible. It gave me a lot of lamar odom biography book into Lamar's life and what it's like getting into and climbing the ranks in the NBA.

The book was really about mental health and addiction more than I expected it to be, mostly with Lamar acknowledging the truths of his life but still living in a state of denial and his journey to accept responsibility for his actions. I felt the words maybe needed a little bit more polishing as the stories jumped around a little bit at times without real transitions.

I also would have preferred if Lamar read the audiobook himself. Tina Robertson. Truth of addiction The flow of the book was all over the map. A little disappointed that he bashed the Kardashian'sthat girl was loyal, loving and sincere in trying to save him from being judged or ending up dead. His story is a true reality in the life of an addict, torn relationships, depression, anxiety and job loss.

Good insight on how addiction is often passed on from one generation to another. Tiffany Tyler. His story did serve as confirmation to me that all children deserve some type of therapy when they experience childhood trauma. Darkness to light I like memoirs and I read alot of them butt this one was boring. There was very little in this book that I don't already know from watching tv or Instagram.

It was expensive too. Disclaimer, a major Lakers fan so I might be biased, but Lamar was a popular player for me. It flowed very well, and I learned a lot about him. Dizzying heights. Rock-bottom depths. Desperation and elation—sometimes in the same hour. Not to mention power. The world knows Lamar Odom as a two-time NBA world champion who rocketed to uncharted heights of fame thanks to being a member of both the storied Los Angeles Lakers and the ubiquitous Kardashian empire.

But until now, his most candid moments have remained behind closed doors. In Darkness to LightLamar gives readers an intimate look into his life like never before.

Lamar odom biography book: In Darkness to Light, Lamar gives

His exclusive and revealing memoir recounts the highs and lows of fame and his struggle with his demons along the way to self-discovery and redemption. Lamar brings basketball fans directly into the action of a game during the Lakers championship years. He shares his personal account of the lifelong passion that started as one shining light in a childhood marked by loss and led to his international fame as one of the most extraordinary athletes of all time.

In this profoundly honest book, Lamar invites you to walk with him through the good times and bad, while looking ahead to a brighter future. Lamar Odom. Chris Palmer. Get a FREE ebook by joining our mailing list today! Must redeem within 90 days. See full terms and conditions and this month's choices. You may also like: Thriller and Mystery Staff Picks.

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