Life With My Sister Madonna

De: Christopher Ciccone

Narrado por: Christopher Ciccone

Now in paperback, Christopher Ciccone’s “breathless tell-all” (Time) based on his fortyseven years of growing up with, working with, and understanding one of the most famous women of our time—Madonna.

Only Christopher can tell the full scale, riveting untold story behind the woman who has intrigued, scandalized, and entertained millions for half a century. In Life with My Sister, Christopher reveals the real woman behind Madonna’s carefully constructed mythology and glittering façade. From their shared Michigan childhood, which Madonna transcended to whisk Christopher to Manhattan with her in the early eighties—Christopher was with her every step of the way, experiencing all her incarnations firsthand. The spoiled daddy’s girl, the punk drummer, the raunchy Boy Toy, Material Girl, Mrs. Sean Penn, Warren Beatty’s glamorous Hollywood paramour, loving mother, Mrs. Guy Ritchie, English grande dame—Christopher witnessed and understood all of them, as his own life was inexorably entwined with that of his chameleon sister. He tangled with a cast of characters from artist Jean- Michel Basquiat, to Gwyneth Paltrow, Kate Moss, Demi Moore, and, of course, Guy Ritchie, whose advent in Madonna’s life splintered the loving relationship Christopher once had with her. The mirror image of his legendary sister, with his acid Ciccone tongue, Christopher pulls no punches as he tells his astonishing story.©2008 Christopher Ciccone; (P)2008 Simon and Schuster, Inc.

Real Insight!!!

What did you love best about Life with My Sister Madonna?

Learning how Madonna thinks. Finding out that much of what she wants you (the public) is a fraud. This is more than something coming from her brother. This is coming from a brother that she trusted in and confided in and really lets the facts be known.

What other book might you compare Life with My Sister Madonna to and why?

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Have you listened to any of Christopher Ciccone’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

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Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

Very entertaining.

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Real emotions

I liked the book and felt it was easy to follow. Listening to her brother's presentation it felt quite real and emotional. The perfect length.

Madonna fans will enjoy this

This book is great. Any Madonna fan will enjoy hearing the inside scoop from her brother. At times, he’d tell stories where he hopes to garner sympathy from the reader/listener but anyone with a brain can see Madonna was protecting him from himself. If you give large sums of money to a drug addict, what do you think they’ll do with it!? Snort it up their nose and kill themselves. Her ‘stingy’ behavior saved his life and it’s clear he doesn’t see that. I think one day he might though. He seems like he’s still growing and he put a fantastic story together in the meantime.
Madonna shouldn’t have felt betrayed when the book came out. Her haters aren’t going to waste time reading about her and her fans will gobble it up and love her even more. To achieve the kind of greatness she has, takes a lot of chutzpah, attitude and tenacity. After listening to this, I started channeling Madonna at work. Simply asking myself “What would Madonna do”? In certain situations has help me make decisions and channel her confidence to get ahead and achieve professional success. A side effect to this book I suppose. You’ll feel like you have a deeper insight into her personality and what it took for her to achieve success. Use it. Use her as a guide to take the bull by the horns and take what you want in this life. Until she writes her own memoir, this is the next best thing.
I only deducted one star for performance due to the fact I had to listen to it on 0.75 speed. Christopher talks pretty fast at times and runs his words together. At a lower speed, I didn’t miss a single word. Of course, at this lower speed, it’s sounds like you’re listening to her drunk brother tell a story or Ferris Buellers teacher take attendance. It’s the only way to go if you have trouble with his speed or enunciation like I did.
I thoroughly enjoyed Christopher Ciccone’s book and happy he decided to share the inside scoop with the world.

Excellent Insight Into Madonna's Psychy

Christopher Ciccone should consider becoming a voice-over artist. His voice is soothing and even. He provided insight into a pop culture icon, without being smug or cold. He didn't sugarcoat his faults and took responsibility for his role in life. Excellent book for any fan.

A close family prospective

I really enjoyed listening to this book. Especially because Christopher read it himself. I've been a Madonna maniac my whole life so this was a real treat for me. Hearing a prospective from her closest family member was really great. She would have to be a narcissist LEO to be so great. I feel for her brother though because she really is a bitch lol. But I knew that from watching her in Truth or Dare. I still love her music and beauty but man she really can be a real A- hole.

From one point of view

I enjoyed the boom to hear the different perspective. I wish Christopher wasn’t upset when writing this as I’m sure
It caused family strain. Interesting info to just sit with and pondering whats the truth. I believe we all have our own perspectives and feelings and that’s what you get. The added bonus additional info on their childhood.

Very Enttertaining

I loved this audiobook. It was filled with all kinds of fun facts about Madonna and was an interesting perspective. The narration is a little boring and monotone, but the stories keep you going.

Interesting and good narration

I found this to be a touching story about siblings.
I hadn't realized how much he worked with her for years.

Juicy, Revealing, full of Suprises

This as a quick listen that I really enjoyed. I've LOVED Madonna for years but this book comes as no suprise. IT's always interesting to get the "inside scoop" on the life of a famous person. I can understand why this book was at once painful and cathartic for Christopher to write. Here's to a job well done!

Interesting book

I was expecting a rather nasty tell-all book but feel that Christopher Ciccone gave a very balanced and fair portrayal of Madonna and his relationship with her. I was even surprised at how he seemed to defend some of her actions. Christopher narrates the book himself which makes it more interesting although his delivery is quite monotone. Overall, it's an interesting book but if you are looking for any gossip like details, you won't find it here. It's a mature read and one which is good for passing a quiet afternoon.