Jade: Fighting to the End - Jade Goody

She captured the nation when she first entered the Big Brother house back in 2002, and she captured the nations hearts in 2008 when she was diagnosed with cervical cancer. I have never been a big fan of Jade Goody to be honest, I think it is just a women thing that we watch reality tv, and that is how she became so successful through her numerous reality tv shows that have shown how she has progressed since leaving the Bog Brother house in 3rd place in 2002, however there was only one real winner that year and that was Jade, the biggest name ever in reality tv. I purchased this book because I curious about the in's and out's of Jades whole life. ...  Read the complete review

Jade Goody died on Mothers' Day and by that time, she was so famous and popular, that Sky News televised her funeral live. I was one of the millions that watched it. Yet plenty of people (including my husband) can't understand her appeal. I recently bought Jade's second autobiography - Fighting to the End - and found it an excellent read. To me, this book sums up both sides of Jade of her - the good side (her skills as a mother, her successful business ventures, her funny and bubbly personality) and her not so good side (her many gaffes, her idiosyncratic use of the English language, the Celebrity Big Brother debacle). But I believe the fact that we know both ...  Read the complete review