Porn King: The Autobiography of John C. Holmes [Paperback]

John Curtis Holmes (Author), Laurie Holmes (Author), Fred E. Basten (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1880047691 | ISBN-13: 978-1880047699 | Publication Date: June 1, 1998 | Edition: First Edition

Porn King, The Autobiography of John C. Holmes By: John C. Holmes with Laurie Holmes and Fred Basten The REAL AND TRUE JOHN HOLMES STORY! The paperback is out of print but now available on cd rom for windows with extras

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Thanks to the publication of PORN KING, the man who was such a mystery is finally opened to us. -- ADULT STARS MAGAZIN

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P Before John died, he felt that because he had led such an extraordinary, unusual life, in which he truly was a landmark in American Society and American Filmmaking, it was his responsibility to candidly share he experiences of his life once and for all. Throughout his career there had been many tall tales told of John Holmes. Some of them John even created himself in the interest of keeping his private life a mystery. However, John knew that some day he wouldn't be around anymore and this was his last chance. He left many cassette tapes and writings behind, hoping that someday his fans would know exactly who he was and how he came to be something that over 20 years ago had no place or title of being. However, after 30 years since his first film and having starred in over 2,000 additional films, John Holmes is undoubtedly the King of Porn.

Following the horrific experience of my husband's passing, and the event's that took place directly after; I became very disenchanted with people and society as a whole. I withdrew inside myself, figuring that people were only going to believe what they wanted to believe anyway, so it didn't matter. The Industry in which John had fought so hard for and eventually died for had turned their backs on him before and after his passing. The other society in which I never quite fit, I was struggling with more than ever. I found myself lost between a world of pornography that I had once believed in and fit in, and a society that as much as I tried to fit in, I was too stubborn to subdue to it's ways.

In my heart, I knew that it was my husbands wish to have his book, "PORNKING," published. However, it wasn't his family's wish that the book be printed. So, between the aching emptiness in my soul, and the overwhelming feeling to not hurt those that John loved dearly, I decided that immediately after his passing was not the time for me to proceed in the publishing of his extraordinary story.

After many years of struggling with what I feel in my heart is my destiny to do, and in spite of any hurt feelings it might cause, I know that the time has come to share his story, as he told it, with the world. Laurie Holmes THIS BOOK WAS COMPILED BY THE VERY AUDIO TAPES THAT JOHN HAD MADE DETAILING HIS LIFE AND LATER ENDED UP CLEARING HIM ONCE AND FOR ALL (12 YEARS AFTER DEATH) OF THE WONDERLAND MURDERS.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Morning Star Communications; First Edition edition (June 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1880047691
• ISBN-13: 978-1880047699
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,135,143 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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32 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not exactly an honest autobiography..., August 7, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Porn King: The Autobiography of John C. Holmes (Paperback)

This book is fairly interesting, but the reader must keep in mind that since John Holmes wrote about himself, he casts himself in the role of victim instead of perpetrator. He absolves himself of all responsibility in the Laurel Canyon murders, placing himself in the role of unwilling participant and innocent bystander. He only slightly mentions his life in porn movies, and he does not accept responsibility nor does he seem to feel guilt for his humiliating mistreatment of his long-suffering first wife, his teenage mistress whom he pimped, beat, and started on drugs, or the fact that he neglected to mention his AIDS status to his female porn partners. Yet he does speak openly about his drug addiction, his impoverished childhood, his obsession with sex, and his mammoth "organ". All in all, this is an interesting yet not-so-honest book about a very complex man who could never deal with his inner demons and eventually succumed to them.

21 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not exactly what I expected, July 10, 2000

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colin costello (New York, NY United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Porn King: The Autobiography of John C. Holmes (Paperback)

As a connoisseur of pop culture and the adult film world, I eagerly anticipated the release of the autobiography from the man who made porn a household name (at least in my household). I ordered this book from Amazon shortly after it was released and tore into it immediately after receiving it upon my doorstep. While the book was interesting, I believe it to be far more fiction than fact. This is based upon other accounts I've read about this well-hung legend. As told on the recent John Holmes addition of the E! True Hollywood Story, Holmes was prone to exaggeration and fabrication. There was also very little about his life in the adult film world - only a mere skim over. While I wasn't disappointed with the book, I wasn't satisfied either. But, give it a shot and see what you think.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A touching story, December 9, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Porn King: The Autobiography of John C. Holmes (Paperback)

This book was a really touching story. Any body who has ever seen one of John's videos will know he had what all men want,but from early on in the book John himself questions whether he was blessed or cursed. After reading this book, and especially the brutally honest chapters concerning him dying from AIDS,it is difficult to believe his legendary endowment was a blessing. This is an interesting autobiography. John is an obviously intelligent and surprisingly modest man, and the story of his ascent and subsequent demise is both candid and compulsive reading.