Even with Randy's third opus on Miss Ross I haven't any more of a clue as to who or what she really is but if you've bought the previous two books don't think this is just a rehash. It's a new book and impeccably researched and impeccably written.He's done his damnest to try to bring the complete person to the pages. Ross' own book showed she hasn't got a clue about who she really is (and, good grief, all the information and dates she had wrong or confused) and that she is the center of her universe, not the most sensitive to the feelings or viewpoint of others she's worked with.Since she'll never write the whole story, this book will do nicely.The most significant observation Randy makes is Ross'multiple personalities--almost every star in show business has them, a combination of sheer guts and ambition and power with total insecurity.It drives everyone around them nuts.(But not every star is a bundle of contradictions--some are in show business but not of show business and live their lives right side up.)As for Ross, I love her work--a fabulous career still chuggin' ahead--but I'd never want to get in her way.Click Here to see more reviews about: Diana Ross: A Biography (Hardcover)
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