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Don't Hassel the Hoff: The Autobiography

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"Nagitivity" is a word I invented. It's nag + negativity. And frankly, I'm so sick of the millions (billions?) of David Hasselhoff detractors that I could pull my chest and back hair out.

Hoff is about transcendence. Hoff loves all the peoples of the Earth, except the Inuits. He made that perfectly clear to me in a dream I had about him. Hoff is first guy to acknowledge his limitations. No, he can't act. Yes, his looks are fading. Maybe, he assaulted his ex-wife. Indeed, he's tall.

I just get sick of people taking the easy shots at David. WE GET IT! he's NOT talented. No one is trying to argue with you. Just realize that Hoff has feelings too and when you continually bash someone for things outside of their intelligence level, then I have to call dirty pool.

I was always a fan of the original Knight Rider tv series so I picked up an autographed copy of this book. It's very well written and quite entertaining. The Hoff's personality comes through and the book reads like he's talking with you. Very inspirational and highly recommended.

This is a must read for everyone. How does a mentally unstable, egotistical, uneducated, drug addict, become so famous and wealthy? Luck, talent; is he a God? Who knows. You will read this book and curse to yourself over and over. No man should have the options this guy has had in his life. If he wishes to drink himself to death....so be it. Everyone is a hater of the Hoff because we are jealous. (Well, I did think he was in his seventies prior to reading...the miles have added up) I cannot wait until his next book. "How I Brought Peace To The Remulan Galaxy". Meanwhile, read this one........ it is amazing on many levels.

I gave the Hoff autobiography as a Christmas gift, and the recipient of the gift loves it so much that she now sends out a quote of the day which she calls the "Daily David." There are so many great stories in that book that I can hardly contain myself!!!

Look, he's David Hasselhoff. His ego is bigger than Madsion Square Garden. Yes he fulfilled a lot of sick children's wishes, but he portrays himself as close to God as a man can get. He pretty much describes himself as the greatest there is and was, and ever will be. He is the reason people watched Baywatch. Knight Rider was the greatest show ever created(but only lasted 4 years). He brought down communism and the Berlin wall with his singing for freedom. He does everything the best and correctly. Nothing is his fault. O h, the drink? that's not his fault entirely. He pushes some of the blame on his marriage. And the failed marriages, not his fault. His writing reminds me of the mother from Everybody Loves Raymond. Yeah he doesnt come right out and bash you, but the little things he says makes other people look at fault.

Hasselhoff is viewing things from a "special" view, and by special I mean druink. He sees things the way he wants to see them, in a way where hes the superhero. While reading this honostly felt he thought he was GOD, seriously.

If you want to laugh at someones unrealistic view of his life, read this. hey the laughter bumped it up to 2 stars.


Since this review is bad, according to THE HOFF, it musta been one hella of successful book!

I didn't want to buy this book; I didn't want to read this book, but I couldn't pass it up. It was like standing in line at the grocery store and trying so hard not to look at the tabloids but failing and finally tearing through the magazine to see who got a new set of boobs.
The good part is you won't be bogged down with a complicated writing style or busy flipping back and forth between "the Hoff" and a dictionary. The juvenile writing style will allow you to fly through this book. On another good note, you will laugh out loud many times at how unbelievably arrogant this guy is. He is friends with every star, the ladies love him, Dirk Nowitzki shoots free throws at 90% because of his music, he leveled the Berlin Wall, oh and he is the most watched TV star of all time. Those are only some of his accomplishments, it takes nearly 300 pages to fit all of them in.
Seriously though, the Hoff could've gotten a little more personal with his life. This book is mostly filled with fluff and doesn't go into much detail about anything the reader might find really interesting. He dances around any wxtra relationships he might've had along the way and side-steps anything that might be controversial. It's like listening to a politician promote himself. He actually goes into great detail about Knight Rider and Baywatch episodes and their meanings, give me a break.
But here I am writing about it, so I guess I'm the sucker. If you find pop-culture funnny maybe you should pick this up for some comic relief. But hide the dust jacket because your friends are certain to give you a hard time for reading about this clown.

Now all I need is a Steven Segal book and I'll be set.

This is a surprisingly interesting book if you want stories about Hasselhoff's days on Knight Rider and Baywatch. He also goes into detail about his European music career and famous people he has known (Liberace?). It even has an episode guide and list of recordings. There are enough good stories in the book to make it worth reading.

But he fails to adequately address his personal problems. He likes to blame the women in his life for his inability to keep relationships and glosses over his drinking issues. He doesn't do well at self-analysis--why would this guy who says he had an ideal childhood with a loving family (including four sisters) feel so insecure with women and be unable to handle life without using drugs or alcohol?

Another problem is that this was originally published in England and has distracting British spelling and punctuation. Couldn't St. Martin's have sprung for a proofreader for the American edition? It looks like they rushed it to take advantage of his success on America's Got Talent.

He says he dedicates himself to the children of the world and has many examples of going out of the way to help those in need. He has a very positive attitude about his career. But he seems to have his priorities out of line and forgets to take care of his wife and kids at home. This was written in 2006 and now we know that his daughters are trying to straighten him out. There is no indication here of why his is still so childlike and unable to grow up, even though it makes for fun reading.

The Hoff's life is one that we should all admire. Everyone could learn a lesson or two from The Hoff, whether it's learning how to handle a wisecracking talking car, or how to run a lifeguard station full of hotties, The Hoff is an impeccable role model. A life like The Hoff's is hard to encapsulate in 288 pages, and in that, I find this book lacking. What we all need is a comprehensive 'Book of The Hoff' that can guide our lives. A mere 288 pages is not enough. How can he cover a life so great in such a short time? I could write at least 300 pages on the inspirational value of his opus, 'Hot Shot City', and how I've lived my life by these important words The Hoff laid down on wax.

I give this 4 stars, because each of the 288 pages is filled with wisdom...only 4, because it's not enough. We need more wisdom if we're all to truly become Hoff-like. And Hoff, please forgive me for only giving you 4 stars.

David Hasselhoff is a very good actor, an intuitive and interesting guy who became a very well known celebrity all over the world.Knight Rider was the best show for the kids especially and Baywatch is the greatest tv series for all ages but mostly for guys.David is more than just the average actor.He's got charisma and charm.

I'd give this book 5 stars, but there is no discussion of "Hot Shot City". That song is particularly good.