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Being Jordan: My Autobiography

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Gee! This book is absolutely dreadful. I must admit, though, that once I had gotten over the initial shock I read it from cover to cover.
Now, America, if you had any illusions about the British working class, prepare to shed them now: we have trailer parks too you know.
Katie Price, the young lady who is Jordan, spends her life disrobing, partying and bedding inappropriate men, most of whom are minor celebrities themselves (some I had never heard of - minor indeed). They treat her not very well, but she gets her revenge here; she lets the world know how they performed in her bed, and describes their bodies (...).
This 'book' is redeemed by its window on the world of modern day celebrity in Great Britain: apparently one can make quite a good living by exposing oneself and going to parties. No other qualifications or talent is required; it seems that newspapers will be quite happy to report on these activities, and that a market exists for such a press.
In a way, good luck to Jordan for tapping into Britain's interest in her. But God Save England.

Being American I knew little about Jordan but from the reality show she did with Peter Andre several years back, I liked her candor and her seeming love for her son. So in this book, I was hoping to find a story about a big heart under the facade of glamour girl. Or at the least, a provocative story from a woman who chooses to have as much fun as men do. But unfortunately I got the ramblings of woman who pretends to be a martyr for love but is pretty much just a selfish girl who throws various fits when the control she has over men doesn't work out as she would like.


Maybe if this book was told with a different heart, it might make Katie Price seem like a strong woman who has been put through the ringer. But once you get past her teenage years in the story, the writing develops a self piety, "why me" attitude, that any person can see is completely her own doing.


The book is nothing but an attempt to get back at boyfriends who have done her wrong. And while I have no problem with a good revenge book, I just can't handle how much of a victim she makes herself in circumstances that are her choice. Maybe it's just me but when your boyfriend tries to pick up on every woman in the room while you are in it, you break up with him. You don't stay with him and act like a victim of his bad behavior but this is pretty much every single story in the book.


In fact I will sum up 98% of the book for you: Katie "falls in love" with a guy for completely superficial reasons, the kinds of reasons 14 year olds fall for each other, within weeks or months she is no longer satisfied solely with this man's attention so she actively seeks out other men's attentions, always ready to trade the guy she is with for another man, she then cries when her attempt at an affair doesn't happen, then complains that now her current boyfriend is starting to get suspicious but she can't figure out why (must be jealousy), he now starts to treat her terribly, she now becomes clingy and desperate or heartless herself, blaming his behavior as the cause of her own bad behavior, and then either finds a new man to dump him for or gets dumped and then runs to the closest man she can find so she doesn't feel alone, never stopping to wonder if she is not choosing the right kind of men. And the cycle continues. Also, in all of these stories we are regaled with how small or unskilled her loves are in bed. It's clear she is going for the jugular every time with the ex's. Oh but it's OK, she tells you they sold stories of her too so that makes it OK to talk about how unsatisfying they are as lovers.


She comes off as stuck in a teenage mindset who uses everything from sex to suicide to abortions to try to get men to do what she wants. And is so desperate for any male attention it seems even her career choice is solely to remind her that there are men who want her. This isn't a woman who is powerful in her sexuality. She repeatedly comes off desperate for a man so she will use her sexuality to try to get him to choose her.



If a man wrote this book, talking about choosing women for their looks, running around behind their backs trying to get other women, blaming the woman's lack of sexual abilities as a cause of him wanting to leave the relationship, describing the girls private parts in detail, blaming his own bad behavior on the woman's behavior, and then manipulates her, that man would be strung up in the streets! But because it's a woman we are supposed to praise her?


There is nothing to praise here. This woman is a narcissist who can't see how hypocritical it is that every single thing she cries about her boyfriends doing, she also does to them.

This is a pretty sensational autobiography. Katie Price is Britain's most outrageous star, and as I'm from the U.S., I've only heard bits and pieces of her story from Perez Hilton, E! and other online publications. I was able to grab a copy of this from my college library and I was floored by her honesty: she gives details on everything: her early days modeling, all the men she's dated and the birth of her son. I had a difficult time putting this book down, it's a page turner. I suggest getting to know Katie, a.k.a. Jordan. She has her flaws, she's unlike anyone else but she has a story to tell. I can't wait to read her next books.

this easy to read autobiography is one that i could not put down once i started. i first became acquainted with katie price/jordan on the E network and was hooked at once. her willingness to let cameras in her private sanctum is only matched by the brutal honesty in this book. she pulls no punches and illustrates the possibility of evolving from a scarred damaged young girl into a successful self empowered woman in control of her life and loving it. she highlights all the people, like family, that have aided her in her quest to become a superpower. her willingness to fall in love despite her trials also proves to be very beautiful, only matched by her devotion to her son.
this is a fun book and if you ever have the chance to see her on television you will soon realize that it is her voice in this book, loud and clear.enjoy

Great read! She really lets us in her life and tells all. She didn't hide anything or how she felt and she wrote how she speaks, which makes you feel like she is talking directly to you. The book is very interesting and lets you know who she really is. Katie Price is genius!

This was a book that kept you interested and coming back to it even tho not the best written or edited.
A real shocker at times, but mostly due to her blantant honesty, which endears you to her story.
I dont think many of the ego driven celebs in her catagory could've had the balls to write about their lives so honestly and open as Katie Price has done in this book. This truely is the "good and the bad" about this girl, and in her own words.
Well worth reading and highly recommend!

I love biography books, love seeing how people approach life. This girl is genetically (and surgically) blessed, and she used it to create a career...GOOD FOR HER, didn't let people hold her back and her fortune has allowed her to care for her family. She's been beaten down by ex's (haven't we all?) sad that 2 spineless men flat out publicly denouced her and her son (losers)but she's having the last laugh with her sucess and beauty. We should all be so lucky to have such guts and not worry what others think/say about us. Her husband needs to get on the ball with his career.

This first part in Katie Prices' autiobiography is a great read. I have three kids and still had plenty of time to read this book. I simply could not put it down. This book is absolutely fantastic! Can't wait to get the next book.

I love Katie Price! This book gave you a glimpse of her life. I am not a huge reality TV fan but I also love the Katie & Peter reality show. There is something so real and believable about them. Katie is such a strong likable woman not ashamed of her sexuality that I think she sets a good example for anyone looking for one. Besides, who doesn't love British accents?

I had never heard of Katie Price before until i saw her reality show. I bought this book and was very pleased. It is unlike other celebrity autobiographies. She tells it all and does not hold back. It has very personal things about herself, her family, the glamour model industry, her past relationships, and her celebrity feuds. It is juicy and a great read.