I think the credibility of this "tome" is questionable as there are no "sources" quoted who are currently close to the entertainer, and the only quotes from Manilow himself are passages "lifted" from his own autobiography.Some of what appear as "fan quotes" seem to end up painting these people as less "fans" than "obsessed fanatics," caught up more in the man than the music.I admit, I only skimmed it... but it was enough to give me an idea that it wasn't worth a full read.