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I'm Not Dancing Anymore

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Eventually everyone who ever knew O.J. will write a book abouthim, without saying anything worth hearing. His niece certainly did.Lord knows, I'm no O.J. fan and I believe he's guilty as can be of murder. But this little book is enough to make me feel some modicum of sympathy for him. The niece whines constantly that O.J. was treated better than other family members. Reason: he had more money. Too bad, girl. He made every penny of it. That's how it works. I can think of several reasons not to like Simpson, but the niece doesn't touch those. END

I thought this book was very good. Terri did not take sides in this book. she stood by her family even when she had doubts about her uncle. terri tells us over and over in the book how OJ has little to do with his family. I am glad to see that she saw this and was not blind like most of her family was. it is good to hear she has her life back on track. good book with lots of info about OJ and his family.

This is a good book.I believe that what she is telling is true.I think O.J. is the kind of person who would make his own family wait in line to get tickets to watch him play football.Jesus,how inconsiderate!And when Terri and her family came down to visit,O.J. would go out to dinner with other people and leave them at home.They must really care for him,they stood by him through his trial.Glad to see Terri had the guts to speak out,I can imagine the rest of the family probably shunned her for that,but the truth is the truth.

Terri Baker has the guts to tell the truth about her uncle, and her experiences at the criminal and civil trials. I've heard people comment that she should be loyal and stand by her uncle blindly because he's family. Where would we be if everyone did that? For instance, what if David Kaczynski had just kept his mouth shut so Ted could keep sending out his letter bombs? Terri took the right track in coming out and daring to speak the truth about her beliefs in her uncles probable guilt and her sympathy for the Brown and Goldman's. Hooray for you, Terri. Let's hope more of Simpsons's friends and relatives have the guts to tell ALL they know! I loved this book, and highly recommend it to everyone who has the nerve to see both sides! Terri is a very smart and beautiful lady, who dares to let America peek behind the facade of this famous family.

The author gives a very believable account of life inside O.J.'s family . The fact that she is so open about her own mistakes and problems , and that she still hesitates to say definitively that O.J. is a murderer make me think she is telling the truth. Sad story, but not really surprising.

This book is highly recommended to all followers of the O.J. Simpson epic saga. It is one of the few books written by a Simpson insider, and the only book written by a family member, O.J.'s niece, Terri Baker. Terri courageously went against the wishes of her family to tell the truth (as she sees it) about "Uncle O.J.'s" family relationships. Her incisive perceptions of Nicole's and O.J.'s character, both their light and dark sides, are especially compelling.

Readers will find that she illuminates parts of O.J.'s history that were often alluded to by the press but not spelled out, such as his preferences for Nicole's family over his own, and his generosity in providing employment for them. It is fascinating to read about a man who had so much talent and so many good qualties, yet was also capable of destructive, extremely narcissistic behavior and blind, murderous rage. Terri mostly reported the good in O.J., but eventually surrendered to the abu! ndant evidence of his crime.

One cannot help but feel both admiration and sympathy for this beautiful young woman who has struggled with and overcome some personal problems, and who has been unfairly maligned and rejected (though understandably so, for reasons of self-protection) by her own good family for revealing family "secrets" about the man of whom they were once so proud.

An essential read for those who want to better understand a family tragedy that became a national obsession.

I think Terri was brave to write this book. It seems to be a very honest account of her family, and their relationship to OJ. From what was written, OJ seemed to remove himself from HIS family, who obviously love him, and create a new family with Nicole and the Brown family, rarely having contact with his family, except it seems out of obligation. I think it is very telling of how OJ treated his family after the murders also,they ran to his side to support him,attended the entire trial,and yet he seemed dismissive of them.Terri recounts how he barely communicated with them, leaving the home a day after the murders and never telling them where he was.The Simpsons camped out at his home to support him, and were left in the dark,having to rely on the news to see what was going on.They were devoted to him at this time,and he seemed to prefer the company of his friends.He seemed to treat his family shabbily,and didn't seem to want or care about having their support.I think it is a telling account of what he is like,and his priorities which didn;t seem to include his own family. Terri also recounts how close he was to the Brown family,and how painful that was to her and her family. I think it is an honest account of her feelings about her Uncle OJ, and I think she tried to be fair about his guilt or innocence.She seemed to want to beleive he was innocent, but struggled with alot of questions and had some doubts.I do think that on the subject of Nicole, and her family,particularly her sisters, Terri seemed to be envious of them, reveals some not so nice stories about them, and left me wondering if her account was rooted in jealousy,which I can't say I blame her if you compare how Simpson seemed to favor the Browns. I think she felt angry about how the Browns were such a big part of OJ & Nicoles life,while her own family was left out of so much. I have read elswhere things about Nicole such as her temper, and how participated in fights etc. with OJ, but I don't think that makes her a bad person, and doesn't mean she deserved to be murdered. I think alot of it was Nicole trying to have some control of her life,defend herself,and fight back against the treatment she got from a very violent man. I don't say Nicole was perfect, just that Terri's account of Nicole & family is a bit shaded by jealousy,and from her desire to believe her uncle was innocent.
All in all, a very good book, and I have alot of respect for Terri having the courage to write it. I believe overall it was an honest account of her story.

When the OJ Simpson trial was being shown on television every night, I was about 12 years old, and never gave it my full attention. I was cognizant that most people thought that he had murdered his wife and her friend, but I didn't take the time to watch the happenings of the trial; it's just not a topic that will typically hold a 12 year old's attention. Now that I am 21, I am interested in knowing the facts as well as the skepticisms of the trial and murder. Terri Baker, (OJ Simpson's niece) did a great job of filling me in.

Terri candidly informs her reader that OJ Simpson never really took up much time with his blood relatives. He preferred spending his leisure with Nicole Brown's family and his celebrity friends. On special occasions, the Simpson family would come together as a family, everyone except OJ. His visits were sporadic, and when he was around, his mind was somewhere else and everyone catered to his needs. She also says that the family had always put OJ on a pedestal, and no one ever confronted him with anything, even if they felt that he was doing something wrong. His money? Well, he made sure that he and Nicole lived lavishly, but he wasn't very generous with the Simpson family. In fact, they really didn't reap any financial benefits from OJ.

OJ was physically abusive and very possessive of Nicole. The book states that there are recordings of Nicole calling the police because OJ had struck her. There are also photographs illustrating a battered Nicole.

Terri was very vocal about the deaths of Nicole and Ron Goldman and the infamous "trial of the century." Although the Simpson was not very forthcoming with their feelings concerning the murders, Terri had a very difficult time coping. She was having problems at her job and eventually stopped working, and got heavy into alcohol. To this day, she is unsure if her Uncle committed those crimes, but it is something that will bother her for as long as she lives.

She also let us know how spaced out her uncle was, namely during and after the trial. The day the verdict was announced, they threw a party at OJ's house, and someone congratulated him and asked him how it felt to be home, and he looked at them like they were insane. Terri also mentioned that during the trial, OJ had a very impassive look on his face which drew even more skepticism as to whether or not he is guilty.

I really, really enjoyed this book and all it said about OJ and the lives of he and his family. I highly recommend it to anyone who wants to become more knowledgeable of the trial of the century.

When I first bought the book,"I'm Not Dancing Anymore" by O.J. Simpsons neice I thought it was going to be another book trashing O.J. I really thought I was going to sit down read the book and hear about how awfuel O.J. was, but I was completly wrong. Terri Baker describes a completly different character of Nicole Simpson. Nicole was described as having a bad temper, writing people off and contributing to her argumets with O.J. In all the books that I had read so far,(and I have read all but five)not one book describes the pain that the Simpson family went throught throughout the trial. Miss.Baker did mention that for a while she never really knew who her Uncle O.J. was growing up because he was never really around. This book having been written by one of the Simpson family member, was not a book to defend him and not a book to blame him, she just told us in her eyes who O.J. Simpson was to his family. This is one of the many best books about the Simpson case that is worth the reading.

Terri, you did a beautiful job. I rented the book from the library and now I must own it. Your expresed yourself clearly about what it is like to have a famous person in your family. I know that Nicole was no angel and was even worse when she drank. I wondered how many people knew that she was under therapy for her temper. She pushed your uncle's buttons and one day she pushed to hard. It is just that simple. Just the things she would say to him about pushing a man around in a wheel chair one day. Well sweetheart that man that you are pushing around in that wheelchair made it possible for you to live the life that you did live. I will never understand this though, if she was oh so afraid of him, why did she go back to him?? He was doing very well with Paula until she wanted to come home, like some spoiled brat. Now I am not saying what happened to her should have happened to her; but I am saying that once you are divorced and have a one-half million dollar settlement plus child support, then you move clear across country. No but she had to stay up under O. J. For what love??? I don't think so.