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Traci Lords: Underneath It All Hardcover – July 8, 2003
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Print length304 pages
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LanguageEnglish
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PublisherIt Books
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Publication dateJuly 8, 2003
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Dimensions6 x 1.01 x 9 inches
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ISBN-100060508205
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Her scandalous tenure in the skin trade--undeniably the sole basis for her infamy and subsequent legitimate career--is glossed over here in a few score pages, with more attention paid to the heavy-metal musicians that dotted her life than the motivations and machinations of the Feds who literally changed her life; Slash's snake gets more ink here than Attorney General Ed Meese. Quick to ladle generous sympathy on her own plight, she heaps little but scorn upon those from the seedy past of her porn-star alter-ego, yet seems to have had few qualms about formally adopting that moniker as her legal name. --Jerry McCulley
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About the Author
Traci Elizabeth Lords has starred in dozens of films and television shows, including Cry-Baby, Stephen King's The Tommyknockers, Melrose Place, and First Wave. Her groundbreaking album 1,000 Fires was a critical and dance club hit. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband and two cats. This is her first book.
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Product details
- Publisher : It Books; 1st edition (July 8, 2003)
- Language : English
- Hardcover : 304 pages
- ISBN-10 : 0060508205
- ISBN-13 : 978-0060508203
- Item Weight : 1.39 pounds
- Dimensions : 6 x 1.01 x 9 inches
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#381,278 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #87 in Study of Pornography
- #1,145 in Television Performer Biographies
- #4,135 in Actor & Entertainer Biographies
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There is considerable controversy in her depiction of herself as out of her mind on drugs during her career in adult films; she is contradicted not only by the people she worked with but also by her own descriptions. At one point she reveals her mom's relationship with her boyfriend is troubled by his cocaine use; a few chapters later she purports to not even know what cocaine is when offered it by porn agent "Tim North," even though she has already written about running with a stoner, rocker crowd in school.
Those years were certainly powerfully traumatic and emotional for her, so maybe she remembers it that way; in any event, she certainly suffered from a troubled upbringing and an abusive, thoroughly power-imbalanced relationship with her stepfather, who it seems more likely was the one who gave her the cocaine. She does admit that sex and the power she felt it gave her were also powerfully addictive, and I wonder how many reviewers who paint her as manipulative and sociopathic are forgetting how young she was and engaging in reactionary victim shaming.
I thought it interesting to read about her trying so hard to put together a legitimate "life after porn". Maybe she has another book in her on the subject of those "missing years" in porn ... or maybe she's finally put it all behind her forever, once and for all. If so, good for her.
For the book at hand I really enjoyed reinforcing what I had heard. But unlike the Podcast, I didn't see any real massive falsehoods. Yes, names are changed in some cases but I generally found the stories to match. Particularly of the ex-boyfriends and how someone begins shooting nude while still in High School. Yea, that's going to get discovered.
Overall, glad to put this history down but really glad I read this story of a unique person.
The rise of her career and personal redemption is told in sufficient detail to begin to get a real sense of her personality, and of the culture of Hollywood and it's media-enablers.
Of particular delight to me are the insights into some of the less-well-known characters of Hollywood, like John Waters. I also found the inclusion of personal photos a joy.
All in all, I think the book will do what fans desire; give them a more detailed look at a strong-spirited woman and her complex path to her ultimate "happily ever after."
Traci Lords took the porn industry by storm. Her short but solid participation in porn gave her the name of porn queen but certainly she was a confused girl who was on drugs and did not know what went on at the time.
For obvious reasons, Traci did not talked much about that topic in the book and we all can understand why. She must be sick and tired of the same old questions.
I keep reading, anyway and found out the story of an extraordinary and strong woman who decided to stand up against all odds. I cruel society that condemned her now matter what she did and how hard she tried to mend her mistakes.
This woman not only conquered the film industry. She was a singer, activist and now a writer. I grew up seeing the cover of her porn films and felt so attracted by her sensual look and natural beauty, but now I can see that there is so much more underneath the looks and her great appearance. There is an extraordinary woman that despite all the negative things that she had in her life had the time to find herself and find love! There is much more of Traci underneath it all. Great book.
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It's heartbreaking to read some parts.
The people who claimed it's just a sob story, obviously would never understand how it is to have had her life experiences.
Super good, and an inspiration.

