To Hell and Back: An Autobiography

I loved the way this book was put togather and made into a lot of small chapters of cool stories. Meatloaf's outgoing personality shows in this style of writting. I hated to finish this book, I enjoyed it so much.

Just finishing "Meat Loaf:To Hell And Back", I have to say that it is the best autobiography that I have read. The stories of his life are great reading and the way it's told"like he's sitting right there talking to you" is terrific! I have been a fan of his music for years and now that I have read his book I feel that I know the man behind the songs that he has sung. A great artist and a great book!

Meat Loaf tells his story of childhood torment, the rise to fame and the despair that followed in heartwrenching detail. And with tongue firmly implanted in cheek he recounts his 17 concussions. As I sat in a public place reading this book, I found myself alternately stifling laughter and wiping tears. The words and photos lend definition to the man behind the voice we've known for years. He has risen to the top once again, right where he belongs.

To Hell And Back Finally, we Meat Loaf fans can take an in depth look at our beloved Rock icon! Meat shows not only his talent as a storyteller, but shines with his wit and unquenched spirit in light of some pretty nasty circumstances! This book...this man's life..is the ultimate 'don't give up no matter what' story. We've all had hints of that, but you don't realize everything...you don't know everything...until you sit down and read this book. With some distance now, (but obviously still effected by the events) Meat is able to relate the circumstances of his childhood and his struggle as a young actor/musician, talk of his early fame and inability to cope, and finally of his triumphant return. This is an inspiring book, told in such a wonderful way that you will feel like Meat is sitting at the kitchen table with you, telling you these stories over spring water!

Meat Loaf has always been portrayed in a heroic, over-the-top light--bombastic, some even say. But Meat Loaf's story (which you won't believe until you read it, maybe not even after you read it) is a series of absorbing vignettes that is strung into his life story. If you call yourself a fan, just having all of his albums won't do--buy the book and amaze yourself with things you never knew about the man behind the music.Colour photos included.