Crazy Enough: A Memoir

Yes, Storm Large is her real name, though she’s been called many things. As a performer, the majority of descriptions have led with “Amazon,” “powerhouse,” “a six-foot Vargas pinup come to life.” Playboy called her a “punk goddess.” You’d never know she used to be called “Little S”—the mini-me to her beautiful and troubled mother, Suzi.

Little S spent most of her childhood visiting her mother in mental institutions and psych wards. Suzi’s diagnosis changed wi

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  1. 14 of 14 people found the following review helpful
    5.0 out of 5 stars
    Crazy About Crazy Enough… and My New BFF, Storm Large, February 2, 2012
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    I cannot get enough of this woman. I happened on to her career by attending the Pink Martini November concert at the Paramount in Oakland. Storm filled in for China — lead vocalist for Pink Martini. OMG! I am 44 but have started acting like at 14-year-old groupie ever since that night.

    I came home from the concert, ordered Crazy Enough for my Kindle, and sent the hardcover version to my friend. We had to WAIT for the January release. The suspense nearly killed me and SHE DID NOT DISAPPOINT.

    Crazy Enough is honest and wild… honestly wild! I zipped through it in a day, not because it’s THAT easy to read but because I could not put it down. I am a writer by trade and Storm has a style that appeals! What I like most is the fact that so many things happened to Storm that would have stopped the average person and she just… kept… going… no… matter… what… Also, she is superbly funny, no-holds-barred. I came out of the book wanting more… and sad that it ended. But also felt empowered!

    Her mother is complex but in the end, just wants to be loved. Her brothers are rock stars in their own right with the support they give sis. And dad tries his best but has more than he can handle. There is a lot that goes unsaid when she’s a kid… and, as her craft develops, so does her ability to read between the lines of her family situations. She gets people and despite (what seems to be) a tough exterior, she, like many creative people, needs people and loves an audience.

    Well, sign me up! You go girl!

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  2. 9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
    5.0 out of 5 stars
    a brilliant book written by a brilliant lady!, February 4, 2012
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    mulkie “mulkie” (santa fe, New Mexico USA) –

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    i downloaded “crazy enough” onto my kindle knowing nothing about storm large. what a wonderful surprise it was to read such a well written autobiography about such an interesting and very talented woman who overcame great odds with talent, humor, brains and beauty. i loved this book and now love storm large. she is now my new favorite author and singer. there were many times while reading the book, that i laughed out loud and underlined many of her brilliant turns of phrase. i could not put this book down and have recommended it to all the people i know. i hope that when storm gets tired of entertaining people through her singing, she will keep on writing because she is such a gifted writer. everyone who reads this review should go out immediately and buy “crazy enough” you will never regret it!!!

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  3. 10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
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    Chaos, Lullabys and a Dancing Star, January 13, 2012
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    Angi “Muse & Mouse Mother” (Taos, New Mexico) –

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    Sex, drugs and rock and roll is what you’d expect from a rocker memoir. But like a true Creatrix, like the gifted whores of Babylon who peeled grapes and olives for their brazen consorts, Storm peels back the skin of sex, drugs and rock and roll to feed her readers the juicy flesh of true story. With the chaos of a dancing star, and the soul of a Sufi poet, Storm shatters the known and predictable with the hushed tones of a broken lullaby. Vulnerable, powerful and quivering with aliveness, the toothsome truth of what pulses beneath the surface of a throaty powerhouse is served up in Crazy Enough. Stroke. Lick. Savor. Then Devour it.

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