- Paperback: 200 pages
- Publisher: Pan Books; New edition edition (12 Oct 2001)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0330390198
- ISBN-13: 978-0330390194
- Product Dimensions: 19.8 x 12.7 x 2.5 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 147,492 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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This is the tragic true story of Michael Hutchence by the women who knew him best. Since the November day in 1997 when Michael's death in a Sydney hotel room became world-wide news, his mother and sister have read tales spun by journalists, lovers and business associates, people who only knew him for a fraction of his 37 years, if at all. These stories tell of the notorious highs and lows of Michael the superstar, and of the doting, but unconventional, father of Tiger Lily. This intimate biography aims to set the record straight, introducing the reader to Michael the talented child, the gifted teen, and the young adult, whose glamorous girlfriends - including Kylie Minogue, Helena Christensen and Paula Yates - confided in his mother and sister.
About the Author
Tina Hutchence, the daughter of Patricia Glassop and sister of Michael Hutchence, is a professional make-up artist for film andTV who runs her own business in Burbank, California. Patricia Glassop lives in Queensland, on Australia's Gold Coast. Formerly married to Kelland Hutchence, she too is a professional make-up artist, running her own school, and a former model.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Having read virtually all of the other biographies written about Michael Hutchence I was keen to add this to my collection. The book is an extremely personal and heartfelt collection of loving memories for a lost brother and son. His mother and sister have gone to great lengths to show an unseen caring and loving side to the personality of who was no doubt a very gifted and yet complicated man. The book is littered with photographs of his family and also his beautiful daughter Heavenly Hiraani Tiger Lily. It also sheds light on Michael's relationships with women, revealing his sisters frustration at Michaels 'emotional immaturity' as he leapt from one relationship to another.
However, I feel that it is almost immpossible for his family to give an accurate account of his life, when, by their own admission, they did not see him for up to ten months of each year for the last fifteen years of his life. The book also raises numerous questions about his estate, which I feel were not fully answered by the author. Despite this, I did enjoy the book and found it to throughly readable, and a must for any fan wanting to discover 'The Real Michael Hutchence'.
19 of 21 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I was looking forward to a general insight into Micheal life as a famous rock star who tradgically died at an early age. Most peole would agree that Michael loved Paula Yates and his daughter Tiger very much. However this book destroys this view. Infact his sister Tina did not have a good word to say about any of his girlfriends except of course when they happened to be friends of hers first. You have to stop many times and ask yourself if the book is about Michael's life or Tina's. I am afraid to say she is full of self pity and wants the world to feel sorry for her. She is full of self praise and continues to remind you that Michael loved her with continual quotes. She did not like Helena, Kylie or Paula infact anyone who was close to her brother. The best parts were from his Mother but I'm afraid she is understandably bitter. You live in hope that Paula Yates did not read it because it seemed a personal attack at times. Michael was extremely talented and I believe the book should have promoted this in his memory. The saving grace for the book is that it gives information of a web address set up by Michael's father. This is a gem for all Michael's fans. I am happy to add it includes both Paula and Tiger therefore showing that the family are not continuing this bitter attack on a woman who just happened to fall in love with their son.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Thank you for the truth, after all the lies that have been written about Michael, we needed it !!! A treasure of precious family memories !!! Thank you for sharing with us so many details of your private life. The real Michael Hutchence, a sweet, caring, generous person, as all the people that had the luck of having really known him can say. The loving father of Tiger Lily. Also the one with that intriguing dark side that fashinated the women, the women liked him too much and he liked women too much : ) Thank you for the honest, not judgemental account of all the facts and people as they were. Just a man but an intriguing personality and a great artist, always to be remembered with love.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
lets the bitterness stop...for tigers sake
ok, michaels mother and sister wrote a book as they saw it, maybe true maybe not but not very nice, and the timing of this book just weeks after paulas death was tasteless ( did... Read more
Published on 23 Sep 2007 by magic
brilliant read
I can understand that Michael's mum and sister felt the need to write this autobiography. A lot was said in the press after Michael died and it is interesting to read about... Read more
Published on 29 Aug 2006 by J. WALKER
Amazing book
This is an amazing story about one of the greatest rockstars ever, and beautifully told by his sister Tina Hutchence and his mother Patricia Glassop. Read more
Published on 30 Nov 2004 by R. Watcham
Just a man?
I have to say that when I started reading this book I was slightly disappointed. It seemed initially that Michael's relatives tried to make it clear at every given opportunity... Read more
Published on 26 Oct 2003
Heaven Sent!
I cannot begin to explain the way in which this book dominated my life. It took me three days to read and when I wasn’t engrossed in it, I was preoccupied thinking about it... Read more
Published on 21 Jan 2003 by Jo
The story of Michael as told by mother & half sister
The book begins with an account of 22nd November 1997, the sad and tragic day the world lost a bright and shining star. Read more
Published on 22 Jan 2001
"There's nothing if the truth won't survive..."
If the 80's are the decade of excess, the Australian band INXS became its poster child as its six members appeared to be rocking hard and living fast. Read more
Published on 30 Oct 2000
A must read for any Michael Hutchence fan
I am a massive fan of Michael and i am so glad his mother and sister decided to write this book to put the record straight, to tell all his fans the real truth the real Michael. Read more
Published on 28 Oct 2000 by joanneblankley@aol.com
An excellent look at Michael!
This is a great book if you want to know more about Michael Hutchence-The Man!!! This is a terrific look into his life and a great job done by his sister and Mother!! Read more
Published on 21 Oct 2000
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