The way i am pdf ebook

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Explore Podcasts All podcasts. Difficulty Beginner Intermediate Advanced. Explore Documents. The Way I Am. Uploaded by junkindonuts. Document Information click to expand document information Description: Fiercely intelligent, relentlessly provocative, and prodigiously gifted, Eminem is known as much for his enigmatic persona as for being the fastest-selling rap artist and the first rapper to ever win an Oscar.

Now, in The Way I Am, he shares his private thoughts on everything from his inner struggles, to the trials of being famous, to his love for his daughter, Hailie, creating a book that is every bit as raw and uncensored as the man himself. Did you find this document useful? Is this content inappropriate? Report this Document. Description: Fiercely intelligent, relentlessly provocative, and prodigiously gifted, Eminem is known as much for his enigmatic persona as for being the fastest-selling rap artist and the first rapper to ever win an Oscar.

Flag for inappropriate content. Download now. Related titles. Carousel Previous Carousel Next. Jump to Page. Search inside document. Tony Spark. One thing I r I'm not quite sure what I expected out of this book.

One thing I really liked about this book was it made him seem human. Underneath all of the bad boy image there's a man that is just like any other man you may know. Trying to be a good father, and living a real life.

I think that being the star that he is people seem to forget that he's just a normal guy who happened to make it. I think this book did a real good job of making that point. Overall I was pretty happy with the book. It was a quick read, and it wasn't confusing. I hate books that jump all over the place all the time and this was very linear.

So not the best book I've ever read, but no where close to the worst either. Mar 18, Fish rated it it was amazing. He describes his early life and career through When the autobiography came out, he was in a musical hiatus and all he could say in the book was that he was "working on new stuff.

The autobiography itself is set up perfectly. He describes every aspect of his life and all three of his alter-ego's. He has countless personal pictu "The Way I Am" is an amazing book full of inside personal details that can only be told by the amazing rapper himself.

He has countless personal pictures throughout the book and to top it all off he threw in a bunch of his original rhyme sheets that depict some of his very first songs. I can only recommend this peice of amazingness to everyone that is breathing.

It is the life of a true american genius that started with nothing and came out on top, told by the man himself. Every question that you could ever ask him is answered in his autobiography.

Jun 03, Jovan Johnson added it. Dec 16, Ben Westhoff rated it really liked it. Eminem is a great storyteller, and knows how to self-mythologize. Even casual fans know his story, as well as the names of his daughter, ex-wife, and murdered best friend.

He makes you care about him, without wallowing in self-pity. This isn't exactly the same thing as being a skilled memoirist, however. Though "The Way I Am" has lots of interesting details and anecdotes, it's glossy, both literally and figuratively. Almost every page has photos, and it's not written chronologically. Whole secti Eminem is a great storyteller, and knows how to self-mythologize. Whole sections of his life are skimmed over, and it's often difficult to understand how he got from here to there.

Still, I enjoyed it. For the most part he doesn't shy away from ugly episodes, including those of his own making. Could I have used more about what inspired him to write a song about murdering his wife while his daughter watched? Maybe his advancing years will inspire greater self-reflection. I look forward, someday, to his proper memoir. Oct 14, Kat Jacobi rated it it was amazing. As a big time Eminem fan I absolutely enjoyed the book, the background information especially concerning his writing process and insights in the real person behind the figure Eminem.

This is a fairly short book with lots of pictures, I would have wished for even more intimate details but still this book is worth 5 stars. However, please keep in mind that I may be slightly biased because Eminem is the Rap God and who wants to have an argument with God? Oct 14, Pallavi Chamarthy rated it it was ok.

I found this book really vapid and bland. There's nothing new - stuff most people already know. He talks mostly about his career and lists names of a bunch of underground rappers that aren't even a part of my generation. He did offer some analysis behind his lyrics but, like I mentioned before, nothing surprising. And certainly not a page-turner. It's important to note that it was written a while ago He's unmistakably changed over the past five years, maturing and evolving as an I found this book really vapid and bland.

He's unmistakably changed over the past five years, maturing and evolving as an artist. There was still a "Slim Shady" when the book was published, even though his existence was starting to fall apart. I did, however, admire the candidness and genuine tone. This guy has been through a lot, and he says everything in a straightforward, easy-to-comprehend manner. It's kind of interesting to see where his songs and musical talent stems from.

Plus, there were several exclusive photographs on each page. I think I actually spent more time looking at the pictures than reading the text. At one point, I was a huge Eminem fan I still think, though, that Eminem is a lyrical genius and a pioneer of a whole new style of music.

I was hoping to gain more knowledge about his life by reading this, but it just didn't happen. I guess my expectations for The Way I Am were too high. This particular read didn't exactly meet that standard Nov 30, Madison Hanneman rated it it was amazing. Personally, I loved this book. It was fun and super easy to read because there were many different pictures and different fonts. I am a big fan of Eminem, so it was really interesting to me to read about his life and all of his accomplishments.

The book was written by Eminem himself, so everything in it was true and I could learn from his perspective of things that happened in his life.

I think this book would appeal most to people who are fans of him or who are into rap music. Most of his fans Personally, I loved this book. Most of his fans are teenagers or in their early 20s.

Dec 06, Jake Wambaugh rated it it was amazing. Eminem's travels have come near death and also greatness. His life will never be forgotten. Eminem's takes us on a journey through his life mapped out like a timeline. He tells us about the bullying he used to face every single day at school, his father absence in his life, and his less than satisfactory childhood. As he talks about his life down the road he mentions his battle with prescription drugs and his anger problems.

But not all of Em's life was so negative. We get a look at his success o Eminem's travels have come near death and also greatness. We get a look at his success on stage and him being a father to his daughter, Hailie and his niece Alaina. Eminem, obviously writing his book from experience, shows a remorseful tone at points and a proud unregretful tone at other times.

That is the beauty of Eminem's attitude in this memoir. He knows he messed up at some points in his life and he is remorseful, but at other times he knows he made the decision he thought was right at the time and it made him who he is today so he does not regret it. There are a few significant times in Em's life that made him who he was.

One being how Eminem got his nickname and the image most people to know him as, "Slim Shady. He went up to his producer and good friend "Dr. Dre," and he found Eminem's alter ego. This was what Slim Shady was supposed to look like. Another very important series of events in the memoir was his father being absent. He was raised by his grandmother and uncle because his father was gone and mother was not around too much.

I think this was what made Eminem who he is today more than anything else. I know this from experience and from the viewing of his acting out, how he acted out, and when he snapped. This memoir was a very well written one. It was very relevant to today's society and so many people could relate to this story as I did.

In my opinion Eminem did such a wonderful job of telling his life to anyone who cares to read it. He showed tremendous courage to put himself on the line like that. To be honest, this truly is the best book I have ever read.

Jun 05, Vanessa. Fortiz rated it it was amazing. This book was something different, it was such an incredible book with so much detail. It was so crazy of what the artist himself said about his past that takes a lot of courage.

The title itself says a lot The Way I Am, he speaks about his past and how he grew up very poor trying to achieve his dream as a MC or rapper. This is a different book because of his race which is a white American boy, many people judge him based off his skin color thinking he couldn't rap for shit.

I really enjoyed thi This book was something different, it was such an incredible book with so much detail. I really enjoyed this book because he's speaking the truth and it can inspire younger people who what to achieve the same goal as him. Feb 05, Teryn rated it it was amazing Shelves: favorites , on-my-bookshelf.

Damn this was a good book. This is a super cool look into his life and his reflections on the times at the time. I would kill for a second book now reflecting on then! Please em! A lot of this is reflection on career mentality and people in hip hop. This is a Damn this was a good book.

This is a reflection piece and I want more! Nov 20, Meredith rated it really liked it. I'm not a diehard Eminem fan, but I do find some of his music and much of his life fascinating.

I know next to nothing about hip hop, and a lot of this book assumes that you know certain artists or events or terms, so I likely wasn't the target audience. Overall, I enjoyed it and feel that I learned a bit about hip hop and a bit about Eminem. The book itself is designed beautifully with photos and graphics- I found it very impressive.

Jan 17, Martha rated it really liked it. While I'm certainly not a big rap fan, I do like some of Eminem's music, and I also love reading musician's autobiographies. This one is a little different to say the least. If you can get past the street slang and invectives, it's definitely interesting to read about Marshall Mathers' rise to fame.

I think he's a lot smarter and more talented that many people might think. Feb 04, Mary rated it it was amazing. I'm only partially through this book, but I'm enjoying the straight-forward style.

I loved the paragraph where Eminem writes that he is a regular suburban dad, taking care of the kids, doing stuff around the house and mowing the lawn. Then he says that he mows the lawn naked with a chainsaw. There is always a quick wit lurking around the edges of his writing. Oct 08, Amy Walsh rated it it was amazing. I think Eminem speaks his honest truth. Everything he says or does is his life but even the bad mistakes that he makes, he admits them and tells the world so that the world can accept his change that he know has.

Eminem is the one and only idol i look up to, maby not so much because of his past but now. May 26, Mrinal Verma rated it it was amazing. Marshall Mathers is an inspiration to everyone-a fan or not. Not everyone gets to stand up and fight against the difficulties presented in our lives, let alone win. He makes it possible for everyone to believe that they can be whoever they want to be, regardless of who they are now.

A great read, especially for a Stan. Nov 08, Serena Carr rated it really liked it. In this book Marshall B. Mathers describes some difficult and some joyful parts of his life. Events like Dr.

Dre, his mom, and his 3 daughters are mentioned. His upcoming in Detroit, Michigan as a battle rapper is a point he wants people to know. He even goes as far as throwing hints towards the rumors of him and Mariah Carey going out. Jan 28, Stephanee rated it really liked it. As you would expect, Eminem was pretty candid in this autobiography.

There's a lot of neat stuff in there.