I decided to read her newly released book after watching her documentary, “Pamela: A Love Story” on Netflix. Maybe, I feel an affinity as a Cali native and spending lot of time in Malibu as a kid living in SoCal. After all, she lived in Malibu, a coveted small beach town, peaceful but surrounded by the water, celebrities and nice homes. It was a quick 10 minute drive for me when I lived there. A quick escape to the ocean. I have seen the crowds when they filmed Baywatch. I even saw Pamela one time at a shopping center in Malibu. I let her be which is what most locals from SoCal like me do. We are used to celebrity sightings. I was excited to read her book and curious what she has to say.

And so it goes…my book review…

Her book was raw and unfiltered. Her attempt to set the record straight and take her control of the narrative around her. She let us into her small town life in Vancouver Island, her troubled childhood, her parents fighting, almost mirroring her own personal relationships later on in her life. I was shocked to know the intimate details on her private life and losing her innocence at such a young age.

Yes, she is a sex symbol, a Playboy model, the beloved Baywatch babe, CJ, and a victim of the infamous sex tape, but there is more to her than the projected image the media portrays or she would like you to believe. She portrays a character which seems to be a pleasant distraction from own past traumas making her a natural actor and indulging in her imagination. She is a survivor.

She is a good storyteller even mingling the story with her own poetry and prose. As expected with any celebrity books, she dishes out some juicy details about her famous exes. She even admits that she loves being in love and that she loves marriage. After all, she has been married six times and she can spontaneously get married. Remember, her famous impromptu wedding to Tommy Lee? A beachside ceremony in Cancun after knowing him for only 4 days. She falls in love hard.

She also does the unexpected which is refreshing. I remember watching her on Dancing with The Stars. I didn’t know she would dance in front of millions. She also has played Roxie Hart in Chicago on Broadway, signing and dancing. She talked on those experiences. She is fighting back with her own grace and her know how. She is a passionate reader of literature and lover of art. She is a devoted mother to her two boys.  You can tell she has a zest for life and living the best life. I enjoyed this book and it was a page turner. I have more insight into what she thought, her feelings and how she managed to rise above it and come out of it in a better position now than she was before. I admire her taking back her own power as it is an example of a strong woman. It is a reminder to take back your own life. We can see our life as a victim and view life with a woe is me attitude. She can easily do that based on her past experiences, but she doesn’t. Or we can write our own story and take control of our narrative like Pamela has done. We don’t need to write a book to accomplish that, but it starts with our thoughts and how we can change our prespective for the better. I would recommend reading her book. I feel I understand her better. She may still be an enigma, but I got a closer look into what she is really like.

The book can be purchased from Amazon, here is the Love, Pamela