7th Heaven: Four Years with the Camden Family [Paperback]

Cathy East Dubowski (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 24, 2000

What show has been called the WE network's "secret ratings weapon" (Entertainment Weekly) and "the Waltons for the '90s" (Newsday)! Not steamy teen dramas Dawson's Creek, or Buffy the Vampire Slayer. It's 7th Heaven", a smart, funny, inspirational, and heartwarming look at the lives of the seven Camden kids, their minister father, and strong-willed homemaker mother. 7th Heaven", like the equally popular television hit Touched by an Angel, addresses real issues - drugs, teenage sex, and violence - without saccharine dramatisation and without losing touch with today's teen culture. Indeed, this show "knows how to push your buttons" (The New Yorker), and its blockbuster ratings have spurred the WE to air it twice weekly. Designed to reflect a family album feel, this companion guide touches on all the episodes from the first four seasons, focusing on popular storylines like the birth of the twins and the love interests of popular teen stars Jessica Biel and Barry Watson. An appendix includes interviews with the stars and visits behind the scenes. Due to its important themes touching on drug use, drinking and driving, and hate crimes, 7th Heaven" has earned praise for providing high-quality family entertainment.

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About the Author

Cathy East Dubowski is a widely published author of media-related books. Her titles include Never Been Kissed, 7th Heaven, Four Years With the Camden Family and several in the Sabrina, the Teenage Witch series.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 12 and up
  
• Paperback: 208 pages
• Publisher: It Books; 1 edition (October 24, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0061066249
• ISBN-13: 978-0061066245
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 7.3 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,295,954 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best "7th Heaven" book you can find!, April 23, 2001

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Rebecca (Massachusetts, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: 7th Heaven: Four Years with the Camden Family (Paperback)

I absolutely adore the TV show, "7th Heaven" - it's my favorite! And this book, 7TH HEAVEN: FOUR YEARS WITH THE CAMDEN FAMILY, is a great resource book to check up all of the past episodes for all 4 seasons of the show. In this book, it has detailed summaries for each and every episode, along with facts and photos of the terrific TV fam. I bought this book at a bookstore recently and I have to say that I am sure glad I did. This book is a must-have for any true "7th Heaven" fan. Also, in the middle, there is a section with full-page color photos of each member in the original cast with short bios...very helpful. Though this is a little out-dated now because of the 5th season, it's still a fabulous book.

But one thing that was disappointing about this book was the fact that the author didn't list the guest stars, who they played, what episodes they were in, photos, or short bios of them. This show isn't just about the Camden family...some of the guest stars have had some major roles on the show and I thought the author was gonna talk a little about them, too!

Still, great read for all "7th Heaven" fans!

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A 15 year olds point of view, August 24, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: 7th Heaven: Four Years with the Camden Family (Paperback)

I thought that this was a great book. It gave you all the important things that you needed to know about the first four seasons. I think that they need to do another one about the rest of the seasons because I would like to know more about the show if I have not seen an epsoide and I can get the facts from that book. I just think that it is a great book to have if you want to have something to read and it is not rude. I think think that it is peaceful for the mind and soul. Read the book I know that you will love it. One last note I think that if a 15 year old likes it that anyone would like it.

21 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Heavenly, November 28, 2001

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Barry "Barrybgb" - See all my reviews

This review is from: 7th Heaven: Four Years with the Camden Family (Paperback)

Okay, 7th Heaven is supposed to be "uncool" or whatever. I think it's almost embarrasing that a nice family show with heart, morals, and values, has to be "uncool", or that people don't admit to watching it. Admit it!. Be proud!. This book about the WB show is a great buy for any fan, or for anybody who is interested in getting into the show and needs a little catching up to do. This book contains every episode, with a very lengthy summary of the episode, for the first four seasons. It also has some color photos, and some interviews with a few members of the cast. The show is a wonderful family show. People say it's corny, cheesy, or whatever. Well, so what?. Is that supposed to mean something?. No, it doesn't mean anything. It deals with some very serious issues. Not everything is all wrapped up and happy at the end of each show. The Camden family are not perfect "Brady" clones where the world's problems are solved in time for the ending credits. This is the kind of show we need more of. Especially now. If some people bash a show like this, which has been the #1 rated show on the WB for the last 3 seasons, and only WB show to crack the top 40, you wonder what kind of morals they have. Anyways, this is a great book to a great, classy, family show. 7th Heaven is T.V. heaven indeed. The show continues to do a great service for television and humanity.