Originally Posted by
PeaceNHarmony
Well, talented writers have written philosophical books about the 'meaning' of Madonna, Jackie O, Cleopatra, and others - books that are based on a public idea of the personality, and the books generally ping-pong between actual events in the person's life and the public conception of those events. But these are learned and experienced writers who publish their works as philosophical theory. We can hope better for this publication but anyone looking to read real information about Flo won't get it here. Caveat emptor, as they say. Everything points to this pamphlet as being a vanity production, but I haven't read it. There was a privately printed, staple-bound bio of Ballard back in the 80s which was actually quite good. Sad, of course, but fairly outlined Florence's intrinsic issues and inability to move on despite her advantages. If I can dig out my copy I'll scan the cover for you, Tom. You may be able to find a copy on eBay.
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