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 enlarge | Authors: Jeffrey Scott Shapiro, Jennifer Stevens
Publisher: Revolution Publishing
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  32 reviews
Sales Rank: 384121
Media: Paperback
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Pages: 168
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Dimensions (in): 8.2 x 5.4 x 0.5
ISBN: 0974868418
Dewey Decimal Number: 364.15
EAN: 9780974868417
ASIN: 0974868418
Publication Date: March 2004
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Condition: New York; Revolution Pub; 2004; Softcover; New; Never read! **MULTIPLE COPIES**
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 Why is Shaq Testifying Against Kobe Bryant? December 5, 2004
7 out of 10 found this review helpful
This book may be the answer - according to the authors, this isn't the first time that Kobe's made some strange moves on women. The authors say there are THREE other women who he's had "questionable circumstances" with - one of whom is in Portland, Oregon. The book doesn't say where the other two are, but they're probably in towns where the Lakers have played in the past. The writing is pretty good and entertaining. It' got some hard info and a pretty good history of Kobe's career, his rivalry and even good moments with Shaq. It's gonna be real interesting to see what Shaq AND his wife have to say - she's on the witness list too for the civil suit - now that he's been traded to the Miami Heat. Did the Lakers make the right move by trading Shaq and firing Phil Jackson to keep Kobe on board? We'll find out when they play the Heat soon. In the meantime, it'll be even more interesting to see how the two match up under oath in a courtroom! This book is a pretty good read for people who are interested in the NBA and want to know more about what's happening in the case.
 Rape Charges Have Been Dismissed As Of This Book Review,,, December 3, 2004
8 out of 11 found this review helpful
I don't know what to say about this book. The romantic-suspense style that it is written in is very misleading. At times you don't know if you're reading fact or fiction. [...]this book has the nerve to give specific thoughts of each person. [...] This book implies that Kobe is such a confused loner that the only way he feels good is if he comes on to every white, female hotel employee he encounters and then rapes them. Sound harsh? That's what this book leads you to belive. As of this writing the alleged victim would not testify in court against Kobe and the judge dismissed the charges. I don't recommend buying this book, it doesn't tell you anything you haven't already heard and is just making money off of this situation. I'm not saying Kobe is innocent or guilty, what I am saying is that this book is a one-sided account of what the "authors" guess happened that night. [...] The last chapter wants you to imagine Mr. Lonely Kobe, the boogeyman, calling up female employees for room service and then raping them once they get inside. [...].
100% ACCURATE REPORTING! November 15, 2004
7 out of 10 found this review helpful
This book is the only book written about the Bryant case and although it came out several months before the case files were released, it's held up very well. All of the bombshells that the authors released earlier this year -- information about other alleged victims, the police interview and what actually happened in the hotel room is all coming out in the files that the Eagle County District Attorney is now releasing. When the book first came out, there was a lot of skepticism about whether or not the book was accurate because the public had nothing to go on. The trial had not happened and the only information available was getting released slowly to the tabloids and cable news shows. But since the files became public information and certain Eagle prosecutors have spoken to the press, it's very clear that The Game of His Life was right on -- the only complaint I have is that it could have focused more on Kobe's life as a young professional athelete from the time of his childhood. There's a lot of great stuff from Philly the author doesn't cover, but he does handle his career with the Lakers nicely. All in all, it's a kick ass read!
-RR
 A Fair Trial April 30, 2004
2 out of 5 found this review helpful
I think that this book satisfies the abyss of hunger that Americans have for gossip and possibly the truth that is burried somewhere in all of these reports and interviews that have been out since the Kobe Bryant incident came into light last June. However, the book cautions that the accuser in this case did not give them an interview per say, so I would questions whether or not this book is just a bound collection of gossip that's been no different than what's already out there. I just think it's important to remember that the trial hasn't happened yet, and the only two people who know the truth are Kobe Bryant and his accuser.
 The Game Of His Life March 31, 2004
3 out of 7 found this review helpful
Though I feel the author portrayed Kobe's career success in a fair light, I don't think he gives Kobe the benefit of the doubt in this rape trial. It leaves some questions in my mind. If this young woman didn't want anything to happen then why did she go to his hotel room after she got off work? I'm not saying she's automatically guilty simply because she chased a successful famous NBA star to his hotel room, but I am saying that if it is not fair to assume she is a small town girl looking for attention, who just happens to have a large imagination, then it also isn't fair to assume that Kobe (and the rest of the NBA) are a bunch of wild animals driven by their raging hormones. All I'm saying is give him a chance, no one has ever accused him of this before. And though that doesn't make him incapable of commiting this crime, it also doesn't mean that he was just a bad guy waiting to explode. As of right now, he is only guilty of infidelity...no one can truthfully or factually say otherwise. This author claims to have the "real" story and that is not the truth. He wasn't in the room that night, and if he has interviewed the ALLEGED victim, she could be lieing, after all isn't that the defense attorneys whole case? That she has a motive to outright lie about what happened that night? Let's not jump the gun, no one knows for sure what happened. He deserves a fair trial as well as anyone else!
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