Could It Be Forever? My Story

I was pleasantly surprised by this book. I've read all of David's previous books. Lot of whining and 'poor' me comments in them. This book however, seems really sincere and honest He tells of all his ups and downs during his life time. I really didn't want the book to end. Highly recommend it. Especially if you were a fan.

Could It Be Forever?: My Story Despite much adversity in his life and being a labeled a "teen idol" David Cassidy tells his readers of his amazing journey and how true talent survives. If you're already a fan that got the 1st autobiography, "C'mon Get Happy," let me tell you that I enjoyed this one MUCH MORE than that one! In the first book, I felt almost like all the sexual stuff came off like "bragging." I didn't feel that this time around as even though a lot of it was the same, it just seemed more "balanced." I really enjoyed the comments put in by family members, friends, and other artists. It helped add a new detention to the book. Being able to see David through others eyes. Of course, being a HUGE fan of DC's RCA records, I was very happy to be able to read more about the making of those and getting to read comments by Gerry Beckley, Bruce Johnson, etc. I was pleased that DC acknowledged that had he toured the US these albums probably would have done at least fairly well here. So to me, it's rather sad he didn't. I think it would've given him more credibility if he'd been able to have at least one hit record that was his own right after the P.F. went off the air. It's cool that he mentioned many of his long time fans (like me) have commented on how much they enjoyed them. Also that they were the "real David" as he had real control over those LP's. Opposed to having to sing pop for a TV show that was very well-crafted but just wasn't what he was into at that time of his life. It was also interesting reading about all the other POST-PF things that happened since the 1st book was written. I actually enjoyed the "environmental" and "anti-war" messages in "Time," even though I never got to see the whole play. I've heard it on cassette tapes and some of the songs were lovely too. So it's a shame DC didn't enjoy it very much. Although I agree with DC that "Blood Brothers" was by far the best vehicle in his career. It was just joyful to read about his becoming so close to Shaun & Petula, etc. I never realized DC was in such pain with his foot while doing EFX. He hid it very well. I knew he's hurt it and his back but just never knew the extent of the damage. He really IS a real trouper! Of course, I knew that when I 1st met him in SD back in 1981 and he was carrying an ice pack for his broken foot so that he could still perform doing heavy tap dancing in "Little Johnny Jones." Also fascinating was how David mentioned being separated from Sue for a while when in Vegas. It gave me a new perspective about some things from that time. The trip DC took with his brothers was really fun to read. It's so nice they're all so close. Also the comments about Katie and how proud he is of her now. I loved the ending message by Beau. It saw simply lovely - and DC's right that THAT is what life is really all about! As the Beatles sang, "In the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make." Anyway, if you're a DC fan or even if you're not

Most of the early part of the hard-cover was a repeat of the first book, so I skipped ahead, starting with coverage of the Rolling Stone issue. From then, until the last pages, it was all new material. He covers the RCA recording sessions, why he chose the songs, & includes interviews with Kim & Dave, Bruce Johnson, & songwriters Bill House & Gerry Beckley. Even Shaun gives his opinions. This was the sort of subject matter I wish had been in the first book. The new material also covers Katie & her career, the Vegas years, the new recordings, & the "Brothers' Tour" of Florida. It touches briefly on Evelyn's declining health, & Meryl Tanz. It dismays me that he seems to be using prescription medicine more frequently, with the advent of hurting his legs during the Blood Brothers tour, until his foot surgery after "EFX", but I appreciate his honesty in showing how he is dealing with his mental health problems (I never want to see him ending up like Jack). Shaun, Patrick, Ryan, & Sue all give their sensitive opinions of their relationship with David through the years and Beau writes his own chapter of what it's like to be David's son. One of the most interesting passages I could relate to was on page 344, where his friend, Jerry Bilinski, writes of his dedication to his horses, especially Myan King. He says that even though the horse didn't do well in a race in Kentucky, David was able to perform on stage in Connecticut. I was at that concert- it was my first time at Mohegan Sun! I would recommend this new book to any David Cassidy fan, just for the new additions (but if you're an American who is financially impaired, I would wait until June, when it is released n Canada—the exchange rate is a bit more reasonable).

This new book takes some of the rough parts of Come On Get Happy and mellows it with age and wisdom. It brings home the blessings and trappings of fame - in David's case, fame so great that only a few people in the world can understand fully what he went through. He does a great job of bringing us into his world during the Partridge Family years - and helps us understand how his mind at the time processed what it was like to be in the midst of it all.

I couldn't put this book down! More than a celebrity tell-all, it's a story of inspiration! A very good read, and a must have for any David Cassidy fan.

When you grow from being a boy from a broken home with all the associated heartache into the arguably the biggest teen idol of all time - you can bet this is going to be a very interesting read. What stops this being a tragedy are the facts that (a) David Cassidy found real peace, love and happiness through his wife, son, daughter and extended family and (b) he found lasting, enduring success. This is the true life story of pain and loss, of an ordinary person being thrust into an extraordinarily intense, mad and extreme fame, fan mania and associated excesses. But most importantly, it is an inspirational telling of how someone can face the greatest extremes in life and come through it all intact - as a decent person, a greatly respected talent and a personal and professional success. I have always admired David Cassidy. I haven't always known or understood what he went through in order to be the David Cassidy I perceived him to be but I admire him all the more for who he has become today. I've had the greatest pleasure in meeting David on two separate occasions on two separate continents. What struck me both times was that he was incredibly down to earth and very genuine. "Just a regular guy" as he would say. But a "regular guy" who has had a highly irregular and fascinating and inspirational life. This book is an absorbing read. It's so well written, it's like David is talking to you personally. The story has no pretensions, no illusions of grandeur and is wonderfully annotated throughout with comments from the key people in David's life, past and present. David Cassidy can legitimately claim to have once been the biggest superstar on this planet. He had an extraordinary fame that could so easily be forgotten simply because he was tagged a teen idol. But he also possesses an extraordinary talent and deserves every bit of the admiration and world-wide success that he still enjoys to this day. If you purchase this book, I can assure you that you will find it an honest and sincere telling of an extraordinary life - and I can only hope that there will be many more chapters yet to come.