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Heartbreaking Story

Revisado: 09-30-23

Perhaps the saddest story I've ever read. It's unimaginable what Sharon went through in her short life.

A true testament to an amazing, beautiful person who accomplished so much and touched so many under extremely difficult circumstances.

My heart aches for everyone involved in this story.

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Great Listen for Segura Fans

Revisado: 06-26-22

Even if you read the book, the audiobook is worth listening to just to hear Tom's impersonations of his dad & mom.

His dad stories are priceless. Besides being very sad for Tom to lose his father, the rest of us lost the 1 or 2 insane stories a year Tom came away with after talking to his dad.

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What an Amazing Life

Revisado: 05-21-22

The book is worth the price just to listen through the first five years of his career.

It's amazing the sheer number of songs Elton & Bernie wrote in those first few years together. And it's even more amazing how quickly Elton & his band could turn them into hit record after hit record.

But beyond all the record industry stories, the best part is discovering what an amazing person Elton is.

From his self deprecating sense of humor to picking up the road crew's enormous bar tab, to playing a local college gig for free on short notice, to buying his favorite football club, Reg never forgot where he came from and the world is a better place for it.

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Unfortunately Just Not That Interesting of a Story

Revisado: 05-23-21

Sadly, in today's world, stories like this just don't register anymore.

We've seen the pieces of this story play out so many times in the last 20 years. And just like always, no one is held accountable and the only ones who suffer are average, working class tax paying citizens.

A narcissistic sociopath fakes his way into the room where big money deals are made, he has a few (mild at best) successes by merely standing near wildly successful people and investment banks (and banks) do what they always do, turn a blind eye while stuffing cash into their pockets.

I guess the unique twist here, at least for this American reader, is how many individuals were in the know and also turned a blind eye as long as they received their cut.

What's hilarious is, no matter if they didn't know the money was stolen, is how the same celebrities continue to show up to "support" Lo in all his endeavours. Not a good look for the millionaire hanger-ons. Don't these people have more important things to do than suffer this adolescent loser?

The research, reporting & writing are all top notch. I can't imagine the hours of research & fact checking involved in getting a story this detailed, involving so many wealthy individuals, to press.

But in the end, I feel an editor willing to stand up and say "I've heard enough 'Lo goes to Vegas with celebrities & blows millions' stories already, let's cut a few of them out!".

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