In Search of River Phoenix: The Truth Behind The Myth
by Barry C. Lawrence
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Author: Barry C. LawrenceForeword: William Richert
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2004-10-19
ISBN: 0967249198
Number of pages: 456
Publisher: Wordsworth Publishing
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Book Review: High Credibility
Summary: 5 Stars
This biography of one of our most provocative and talented actors, and yet one of our most enigmatic as well, gains a high degree of credibility from the technique of its author. Barry C. Lawrence fills a great deal of the book with interviews from more than fifty friends and co-workers of River Phoenix; Lawrence lets THEM tell River's story, and uses his own narrative primarily to link the remembrances of those he has interviewed rather than simply conform to the standard story-telling format. The result is a chronicle of much greater immediacy and interest than is the case with so many biographies. There is a genuine warmth and personalness in the telling of River's story, and not an academic sterility.
Though Phoenix's life had several quite sensational aspects, Lawrence's prose remains firmly fixed in fact. He doesn't obscure or ignore the provocative elements in River's life, but he doesn't speculate, and he keeps his narrative on journalistic high ground, forsaking a sensationalistic approach. This, by itself, is a strong recommendation of the book's integrity.
One of the special features of the book are a couple of chapters filled with stories of people from around the world whose lives have been profoundly touched and even changed at deep core levels by their response to River Phoenix. I imagine this will be highly unexpected by the ordinary reader, and it will add a wholly different dimension to his understanding and appreciation of River. This book would serve a great purpose even if it confined itself to recording the extraordinary psychological, spiritual and ethical impact River Phoenix had (and continues to have) on so many people, but as comprehensive as Lawrence has made it in addition, it is a singular contribution to the field of celebrity biography.
It is the absolute hands-down winner among the half-dozen books already available about River Phoenix.
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