Sharon osbourne autobiography extreme

A devoted wife and mother, businesswoman, TV star and award-winning producer, Sharon Osbourne has, in her own words, "lived fifty lives in fifty years". Her childhood with her father, the notorious rock manager Don Arden, was an unruly mix of glamour and violence. In her late 20s, Sharon finally made the painful decision to break with her family.

Sharon Osbourne. As the daughter of notorious rock manager Don Arden, Sharon Osbourne's childhood was an unruly mix of glamour and violence. In her late 20s, Sharon finally made the painful decision to break with her family. Always irrepressible, Sharon flourished, creating a loving family of her own while becoming a legendary manager and rockband promoter.

In rock star Ozzy Osbourne, Sharon found her soul mate, yet Ozzy's drug and drink-fuelled excesses which culminated in his attempt to strangle her made their marriage a white knuckle ride from the start; only her devotion to their three children gave her the will to survive. From the tremendous highs of the hit show The Osbournes to the lows of Ozzy's near-fatal quad-bike accident and her own bout with colon cancer, Sharon's tenacity, honesty, and humour have triumphed again and again.

Loading interface About the author. Sharon Osbourne 16 books 68 followers. She came into public prominence after appearing in The Osbournesa reality television show that followed her family's daily life.

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Her autobiography, Extremehas sold in excess of two million copies. After the success of The Osbourneshosting her own chat shows and securing advertising contracts, Osbourne was ranked as the 60th richest woman in Britain on the Sunday Times Rich List. Sharon Osbourne previously revived Ozzy's metal career and she stands as the founder of Ozzfest.

Write a Review. Create a free account to discover what your friends think of this book! Community Reviews. Search review text. Displaying 1 - 30 of reviews. Sharon Osbourne is an amazing woman. I knew that living with Ozzy was hard but really had no idea what she has been through and she has managed to keep her family together. I'm not a fan of massive biographies however I wanted to love this so much as I am a Sharon fan, she has such an awesome personality and comes acro0ss as really fun, but I couldn't really get into this book, I think it's a case of its me rather than the book though.

I'm not here to rate anyone's life so its a 5 star from me. The title of this autobiography tells it all "Extreme". If you want to go on a wild ride then this is the book for you. Prepare yourself for some bizarre escapades and foul language and you won't be able to put this book down. Hard to believe anyone could survive a life such as this.

Such an interesting woman and life overall.

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It's feel odd review someone else's life so I'll just keep it as it is. Of your interested in her life up to I would recommend this. Not sure if she's writing something newer. I read A LOT of bios- especially rock and celebrity I just want to have coffee with Sharon every morning Painfully honest about her struggle as the wife of an addict.

But none other has touched my heart so deeply. If you love an addict- spouse, child, friend, etc- and have found other accounts to not exactly portray your pov, try this one. I am a similar smart-ass, no-back-down personality to Sharon, I think. But I often feel others think my commitment to my husband is viewed as a weakness. Like, if I was so tough, I would "just leave" So also is the guilt brought on by considering cutting lose someone who has a real disease, when all of your own success was built on their back.

But, dont get me wrong-- this is NOT a whiny wallowing version of being an addicts wife. It is an account of owning your part, and remaining faithful, while maintaining to the end a position of fighting for an addict until they are either in remission or gone. I may some day see my husband finish himself off It was also a story of hope, in that- at the time of it's finish- Ozzy was 2 years clean, and her son 3 years.

Sharon's story reinforced my belief that my way may not be the AlAnon way, but it is MY journey I must admit I expected a lot more from Sharon Osbourne, being the strong opionated woman that she is. Instead I discovered a woman very much dependant and dictated to by those around her, particularly her father who was not a nice chap to put it nicely then by her partners and husband.

I was shocked to discover that the woman we know today did not come out until she was nearly killed by the man she had married and to whom she stood by despite his abusive nature.

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Putting that aside I was also surprised by how little Sharon actually gave of herself to the book, keeping it focused on the acts she grew up around, toured with, managed etc rather than looking into the more personal aspects of her life, such as her personal relationship with her parents rather than the business one and how this impacted her decisions in later life.

It was not until she has been diagnosed with colon cancer and Ozzy has calmed down dramatically that I began to feel that it was the real Sharon talking rather than a show-biz drama queen. Author 1 book 21 followers. Extreme: My Autobiography is chock-full of people who abuse substances, are abusive, and are abused. I was disappointed. I've needed a little bit of Sharon Osbourne in my life!

This book really taught me that despite set backs and Shaz had some major setbacks I'm in awe of someone who clearly has it all: loving husband, amazing career, doting children, and sweet puppies. It was fun to read this after reading Ozzy's autobiography and "compare" notes. A survivor story in more ways than one. Levi Jenkins. I will be honest and admitt the only reason I ended up reading this book, was because I was on holiday and read all my books before it was time to go truely hate it when that happens so I tried one of my friends It's a truely remarkable story, one at times seems fictional, but definatly a good read, to look into the life of others and find just how different people's lives are.

I think one of the reasons I liked the book so much was due to the amount of honesty layed out on the pages; it makes you feel a certain way when you read it. All I can say is for me it was a good read, I don't no maybe it was the extreme heat-but I enjoyed it I wont spoil anything for anyone wondering about the events that occure inside the book; all I will say is there has been a lot of drama in Sharon Osbourne's life.

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Anna Perho. Everyone talks about Mrs. Osbourne as a hero but after reading this book I see her as a victim of serious abuse who is incapable to break the abusive circle she has forced herself and her kids to live in. She is a sad example of a woman who keeps staying together with a man who abuses her physically and mentally and tries even to murder her.

She is an incredible talented and smart woman, so why does she spend her entire life of being a co-dependant for a violent drug user? Also, the style of the book was quite shallow. Osbourne gets by huge happenings in her life in sentences. Sharon Louise. I'm afraid I've never had any respect for Ozzy Osbourne due to the infamous bat and dove incidents, so it's with a great deal of surprise that I have to admit I really enjoyed this book.

Dedication Acknowledgements Prologue. Los Angeles. On the Road. On the. Palm Springs.