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Post by Rickyrocks on Jan 19, 2005 23:08:46 GMT
Hi
This section is for the Just A Man feature only, for your thoughts, discussions, questions, etc.....anything relating to the JAM book.
UPDATE: This section is for your questions and thoughts about the PROLOGUE to the JAM online feature.
Each chapter will be divided into its own chapter so as to make it easier to post & talk about each chapter seperately.
thank You Rickyrocks
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Post by NewSensation on Jan 20, 2005 9:31:05 GMT
Wow thanks Ricky, i just saw this section. I'm sure that it will be used overtime once the electronic JAM comes out. ;D
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Post by Trixiiy on Jan 20, 2005 14:28:24 GMT
This is just a GREAT idea!
It will come the time when it would take me ages coming through all the sections, even more new sections over sections, topics and posts, though!lol
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Post by Shari on Jan 20, 2005 17:44:05 GMT
[glow=blue,2,300]Great addition Ricky! I'm getting EXCITED! (mind outta the gutta there mister! lol!)
Bravo! Shari[/glow]
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Post by Jen on Jan 20, 2005 19:35:26 GMT
[glow=red,2,300]Great idea Ricky; I'm looking forward to reading the book again! ;D
~Peace Jen[/glow]
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Post by Renee on Jan 20, 2005 21:02:09 GMT
Yay! I've never read the book so I'm really looking forward to it.
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Post by Katri on Jan 20, 2005 21:14:50 GMT
Great! You are in for a treat, Renee! I'm just about finishing the "real" book in order to embark on an online adventure with the rest of you! It'll be fun, sad and rewarding to share it together, I'm sure, and this discussion area will most likely see much traffic! Thanks for setting this up especially, Ricky! Katri -- off to read now!
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Post by Renee on Jan 22, 2005 22:19:25 GMT
Well after reading the intro, I just bawled like a baby. Totally heartbreaking, to be honest.
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Post by VoodooBaby on Jan 22, 2005 23:04:35 GMT
I agree Renee - I too just sat & cried after reading the first chapter.
I thought about why they would start off the book like that, but after reading the rest of the book, it really struck me that it was good to get me "hooked" and to want to understand what sort of events had lead up to that point, and to also understand some of Tina & Patricia's ordeals during the worst time of their lives. This helped me build a foundation for the relationship they would have with the media for the rest of the book.
I'm so excited this book is online for more people to read & share in...and I love the thought of discussing it too!
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Post by TOMSTEVENS on Jan 23, 2005 2:06:24 GMT
hi everyone, cant express how sad i am, while reading this... seems like that all happened yesterday. athough 7 years passed, i still can see me sitting in front of the tv screen, watching mtv braking news. to see the things through patricias and tinas eyes making the things more worse to me. and it becomes even more tragic, knowing, that michael was about to start a "new life"... love tom
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Post by Cathy on Jan 23, 2005 4:36:32 GMT
I know, the first chapter is just an eye opener of what the famly went through , its like watching a movie. with people that we "know" and dealing with it all ...
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Post by Judy on Jan 23, 2005 6:29:52 GMT
Well, it's Sunday afternoon here in Australia on the Gold Coast and I've got tears rolling down my face as I'm writing this. Strange how I was so sad when I read JAM when it was first released here and I've browsed throught it since but reading the prologue "Bitter Tears" just now, made me sadder than ever. It made me so sad and brought it all back. The way Patricia and Tina described their pain was so heartfelt and I guess it's partly that I have got to know these two wonderful women more since than.
My heart truly aches for all you had to endure in normal circumstances and then to have to deal with media intrusion and having to see newspaper headlines etc...Is beyond comprehension for what you dealt with. I just hope that in some small way, all the love that still abounds from many all around the world helps you to deal with your loss and find comfort in knowing that so many care and love Michael along with you and most importantly want his legacy to live forever and especially for his daughter.
How I wish we could turn back time. This really was the start of a long continuing nightmare for the Hutchence family and I think telling it again here is a good idea, even for people that have already read JAM and especially for those that never got the opportunity. The truth needs to be told, over and over so everyone can know.............................The real Michael Hutchence by his mother and sister. No questions here, only deepest respect. Love and peace, Judy xx
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Post by Katri on Jan 23, 2005 16:22:49 GMT
I just finished reading the online chapter a while ago and... I was reminded of the first time I read a part of the prologue here on the website... I just sat there numb for a while... I could feel your pain and yet I couldn't imagine how utterly horrible it must have been! I wanted to write something on the message board then but words just eluded me & I never got round to commenting anything... Then I got the book and naturally started from the prologue. It was, again, so heavy, so sad... My heart went out to Patricia, Tina, Rhett... everyone involved... And then I came to the bit where Tina writes Martha Troup having joked about the engraving she wanted for her tombstone... And I just burst into laughter and laughed for a long while. Naturally it wasn't that funny but apparently it was the sort of emotional "off-the-hook" moment I needed at that point. I'm in no way trying to make light of the horrible situation, naturally, but somehow that just spontaneously happened. While I was through that, I resumed reading and of course there wasn't anything further to laugh about. Instead, my heart ached so much for everyone, including Michael. I finished the book just in time to start the second round online now. This time I knew what I was going to read, so the emotional weight of it all wasn't quite as heavy, but it still made me sad... Well, frankly, what else could it make me but sad? Why couldn't things go differently? I must say that I, too, have nothing but the utmost respect for the strength you have for coming through an unspeakably horrible ordeal of losing a son & a brother. It is indeed the kind of news no parent, especially, should never have to receive... And having to deal with the extra burden of media attention... I have no particular questions pertaining to this prologue (except the perpetual why?, a question that could ultimately be answered by Michael only and he took the answer with him to the other side). I've got nothing but lots of love & respect and I want to thank you for giving an insight into this precious man that was your son & brother! He continues to shine and I'm looking forward to the next chapters! Hugs, Katri
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Post by HUSTLER17 on Jan 23, 2005 19:48:56 GMT
wow, just got done reading the prolouge. talk about devastating! i feel complete sadness. to know that michael was in such pain & that his family (after his death) was put in such agony. there were a few things i learned about him in this chapter. i had no idea that he & paula yates were no longer a couple before he died....? and that he was a very sensative man. i can't wait until the next chapter comes out....2 wks!
make your peace! Brittany
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Abby
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LOVE AND PEACE!!
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Post by Abby on Jan 23, 2005 21:37:56 GMT
Well, I, too, just finished reading the online chapter. Thank you so much, Tina & Ricky, for making this available for those of us who have had trouble finding our own copy of the book. I have just a couple of comments. To start, like everyone above, I was teary-eyed as I read your accounts. My heart absolutely goes out to you and your mom, Tina. It is horrible to lose a son or a brother; it is devastating to lose a son or a brother to suicide; it is unimaginably horrendous to lose a son or a brother to suicide, then to be notified of it by the *press,* and THEN to have to deal with all of the awful rumors that circulated following Michael's death. There aren't words to describe how sorry I am that your family had to go through all of this, and I wish we could all give you and Patricia a collective group hug .... especially on this weekend of Michael's birthday. There were a few other things which struck me. First, I hadn't known about Tony the bodyguard driving the family to the morgue. How very odd. Also, I was amazed by Martha's ability to, at least publicly, remain composed during what must have been a horribly devastating time for her also. Do you stay in contact with her? Last, I was surprised that she showed some concern about Michael's finances. Poor Michael . . . there was so much he was dealing with in those last months . . . Well, anyway, thank you again, so much, for giving us the opportunity to read the book online. I am really looking forward to the first chapter. hugs, Abby
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