Burning in Paradise [Illustrated] [Paperback]

Michael Madsen (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Incommunicado Pr; illustrated edition edition (June 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1888277068
• ISBN-13: 978-1888277067
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.6 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,714,590 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

MICHAEL MADSEN is most notably recognized for his role as the sadistic killer, Mr. Blonde, in Quentin Tarantino's Reservoir Dogs. His career spans over 25 years and over 170 films. He has played memorable characters in a myriad of box office hits, including Kill Bill, Sin City, Hell Ride, Die Another Day, Donnie Brasco, Species, The Getaway, The Doors, Thelma & Louise, and yes, he played the loving father in Free Willy.

Michael is an accomplished poet and has a international following, his first book Burning In Paradise won the Independent Firecracker Award in 1998 and was recently translated in Norwegian in 2008. He has been recognized worldwide as a poet and invited to the International Poetry Festival in Genoa, Italy and Mexico to be honored for his Bukowski style poetry. The Complete Poetic Works of Michael Madsen, Vol. I 1995-2005 is the only authorized book of Madsen's poetry dating up to 2005 and Signs of Life, dedicated to Chris Penn was Michael's first ever book of photography. His recent appearances have been on The Today Show, Larry King Live. His latest book was released in September 2009 and is available on Amazon.com; he dedicated this book to the memory of the late David Carradine, his friend and Kill Bill co-star.

Madsen was most recently the Guest of Honor at the 2010 Crossing Border Festival in The Netherlands.

Customer Reviews

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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars No-nonsense stuff from a no-nonsense guy, August 9, 1998

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A. Giovanni (Italy) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Burning in Paradise (Paperback)

Well, it would be far too easy to blurt out something like "the best since Bukowski" and stuff. Truth is Michael Madsen is a real good actor, a fine poet, and probably a very tormented man (don't wanna get into inane psychobabble here, anyway). BURNING IN PARADISE is life as it happens: not such a pretty sight. Oh, and forget all the other actors-cum-poets (or singers, novelists, whatever) wannabes. Madsen is in a class all by himself.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing Book By A Very Talented Man And Poet, February 8, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Burning in Paradise (Paperback)

This book is worth double the price. Michael Madsen has an absolutely amazing way with words and looking at life as it is. You can not read this book without having it hit you somewhere deep inside, even if you don't want to admit it. This man can see through all the layers of life and captures them perfectly.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars BURNING IN PARADISE, March 1, 2000

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NICHOLE MANFRA (NEW YORK) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Burning in Paradise (Paperback)

I THOUGHT THAT THIS BOOK TOUCHED MY SOUL IT MADE ME CRY FOR THE SITUATIONS I HAVE NEVER BEEN IN AND FOR THE ONES I'VE BEEN IN. HIS WRITING MADE THE HAIR ON THE BACK OF MY NECK STAND ON END IT GOT TO ME THAT MUCH. AT LAST A BOOK THAT MADE ME WANT TO READ IT OVER AND OVER AGAIN.