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9780989912686 English 098991268X #1 Most Wished for on Indie Bound for over 10 weeks. A funny, audacious, and devastating work of fiction loosely based on factual events. As much a comedy as a tragedy, "Confessions stands out to as a piece of unique literature that should be remembered for its originality as much as for its actual relevance as a mantra for living life in today's harsh reality." Dive into the psyche of one of the world's most profound advisors: a liar and a Quixotic adventurer who admits freely to both lurid depravity and emotional complexity. He's experienced a complete range of emotion by living fast, loose and irresponsibly. His mistakes would ruin most and not many would match his pension for drugs, booze and prostitution. Despite these demons he has fooled the unknowing public into thinking he is someone to revere and ironically, could be responsible for saving more people than Mother Teresa and Gandhi combined. Who is Michael Enzo? You certainly haven't heard of him since his entire canon was published under the names of movie stars, politicians and business leaders. But he's associated with more works than Agatha Christie, Dean Koontz and Stephen King. Two of the world's ten wealthiest men are said to have used Enzo as a ghost-writer, but not a single person willingly admitted to knowing him. Conversely I found glowing remarks from many of whom attribute their status in life to his Enzo's words and none cared for a minute that the famous names appearing on their books were not the actual portents of such sage advice. You don't want to find out what's in this journal if you are one of these subscribers. In Enzo's version of the truth lies a character easily classified as a psychopath. Enzo wrote self-help books purely for profit. Hypocrite isn't a strong enough word to describe him. Michael recounts drug deals, catastrophic gambling losses, molestation of a Virginia Ham, defiling the bathroom habits of cats and dogs alike, abandoning friends in need, sympathizing with underage prostitutes, supernatural proclivities in dorm rooms and the deaths of the closest of "unknown" friends. The most disheartening confession of all is that he would only fall back on his tremendous talent, writing self-help, as a last act to pay his debtors and sustain his ridiculous lifestyle. Benjamin DeHaven is also a recurring character in Enzo's stories and it's easy to understand why these two scribes and business partners are no longer friends, especially with all enterprises ending badly for DeHaven. Their bond is so close they even shared love for the same woman named, Susan, who may or may not have been a porn star. DeHaven shares his own perspective of the Enzo years and admits responsibility for some of his counterpart's bad behavior. Frankly, DeHaven is often times shown in a very negative light, which adds a much-needed layer of credibility to such a fantastical story. In conclusion, the confessions of both, Michael Enzo and Benjamin DeHaven, leave me wondering just how close these two actually were. I can't tell if DeHaven truly wants to truly ruin any remaining positive connotations Enzo may have or if he's actually doing this out of love, reaching out to the one person who is still lost. Michael Enzo, wherever you are, pick up a self-help book and give it a read. Who knows, you may have written it. "Makes Bukowski read like a Disney story!" Scripps Media "Eye-opening (even eye-popping at points) and involving, reads like a thriller but is true life confession at its best." Midwest Book Review "A thinking man's Tucker Max or an idiot's Hunter S. Thompson?" Dr. Kenneth Wilbur "Here is one book you must read that also asks you-"What's the meaning of life?" and is there really a God upstairs guiding your decisions?" Ed Held, Studio News, A ghost, a philanthropist, a con man, a devout Catholic, a gigolo, a savior, an heir, a common man, a writer, and an addict are just some of the words used to describe Michael Enzo. He defrauded an industry for almost 20 years by exploiting people's insecurities and profiting from them. After failing to make an impact on society he began to destroy those closest to him, including Benjamin DeHaven, the author of this book. More than likely these two friends contributed more to the field of self-help than they had intended. Their friendship is a story clouded by fiction and fact and was ruptured by an adult film star. Believing they could only understand people's problems by suffering along with them they lived on the razor's edge. Enzo was seen in a Federal building last year, but mysteriously disappeared before sentencing. This journal was salvaged from Enzo's New Orleans estate after hurricane Katrina and was originally hidden by Enzo's wife. In an effort to seek forgiveness for his deception, DeHaven found this journal and hopes people will start helping themselves again after reading it. Discover what turns someone from preaching salvation towards seeking its destruction. This is a true story. -Wade Stone Lagniappe Publishing, In Confessions of a Self-Help Writer, the author claims to have revealed the personal journal of Michael Enzo who transformed the landscape of celebrity Self-Help books by ghostwriting confessional manuscripts, and is exposing devious personal experiences and forcing people to question whose advice they were ultimately subscribing to. If true, the guidance given in numerous Self-Help books were not just scandalous deceit but outright travesties. Although, none of the suspected subjects of the Enzo Journal have disputed the book as anything more than a complex work of fiction, the connective descriptions of particular characters draws obvious corollaries with specific public figures. The author Benjamin DeHaven, who previously worked in politics and finance, claims to have received the Journal from Enzo's wife but remains elusive when asked to prove its validity. The author generally responds, "This is a little fiction and fact from Ben's Almanac." Enzo, the main subject of the journal, has allegedly ghost written over 108 self-help books for movie stars, politicians, and business leaders. You've never heard of him. He wrote these books while sustaining crushing addictions and being hunted by organized crime. If you have touched a self-help book, sales manual, diet book, or attended a motivational seminar he has impacted your life. If you knew the disaster known to his friends as Enzo, you would question his knowledge and how he helped anyone. In his personal calamity he's explored the deeper meaning of where we fit in this crazy place called the world. But will he ever come out of the darkness? This book might purposely expose fraud at a very personal level., Michael Enzo has ghost written over 108 self-help books for movie stars, politicians, and business leaders. You've never heard of him. He wrote these books while sustaining crushing addictions and being hunted by organized crime. If you have touched a self-help book, sales manual, diet book, or attended a motivational seminar he has impacted your life. If you knew the disaster known to his friends as Enzo, you would question his knowledge and how he helped anyone. In his personal calamity he's explored the deeper meaning of where we fit in this crazy place called the world. But will he ever come out of the darkness
9780989912686 English 098991268X #1 Most Wished for on Indie Bound for over 10 weeks. A funny, audacious, and devastating work of fiction loosely based on factual events. As much a comedy as a tragedy, "Confessions stands out to as a piece of unique literature that should be remembered for its originality as much as for its actual relevance as a mantra for living life in today's harsh reality." Dive into the psyche of one of the world's most profound advisors: a liar and a Quixotic adventurer who admits freely to both lurid depravity and emotional complexity. He's experienced a complete range of emotion by living fast, loose and irresponsibly. His mistakes would ruin most and not many would match his pension for drugs, booze and prostitution. Despite these demons he has fooled the unknowing public into thinking he is someone to revere and ironically, could be responsible for saving more people than Mother Teresa and Gandhi combined. Who is Michael Enzo? You certainly haven't heard of him since his entire canon was published under the names of movie stars, politicians and business leaders. But he's associated with more works than Agatha Christie, Dean Koontz and Stephen King. Two of the world's ten wealthiest men are said to have used Enzo as a ghost-writer, but not a single person willingly admitted to knowing him. Conversely I found glowing remarks from many of whom attribute their status in life to his Enzo's words and none cared for a minute that the famous names appearing on their books were not the actual portents of such sage advice. You don't want to find out what's in this journal if you are one of these subscribers. In Enzo's version of the truth lies a character easily classified as a psychopath. Enzo wrote self-help books purely for profit. Hypocrite isn't a strong enough word to describe him. Michael recounts drug deals, catastrophic gambling losses, molestation of a Virginia Ham, defiling the bathroom habits of cats and dogs alike, abandoning friends in need, sympathizing with underage prostitutes, supernatural proclivities in dorm rooms and the deaths of the closest of "unknown" friends. The most disheartening confession of all is that he would only fall back on his tremendous talent, writing self-help, as a last act to pay his debtors and sustain his ridiculous lifestyle. Benjamin DeHaven is also a recurring character in Enzo's stories and it's easy to understand why these two scribes and business partners are no longer friends, especially with all enterprises ending badly for DeHaven. Their bond is so close they even shared love for the same woman named, Susan, who may or may not have been a porn star. DeHaven shares his own perspective of the Enzo years and admits responsibility for some of his counterpart's bad behavior. Frankly, DeHaven is often times shown in a very negative light, which adds a much-needed layer of credibility to such a fantastical story. In conclusion, the confessions of both, Michael Enzo and Benjamin DeHaven, leave me wondering just how close these two actually were. I can't tell if DeHaven truly wants to truly ruin any remaining positive connotations Enzo may have or if he's actually doing this out of love, reaching out to the one person who is still lost. Michael Enzo, wherever you are, pick up a self-help book and give it a read. Who knows, you may have written it. "Makes Bukowski read like a Disney story!" Scripps Media "Eye-opening (even eye-popping at points) and involving, reads like a thriller but is true life confession at its best." Midwest Book Review "A thinking man's Tucker Max or an idiot's Hunter S. Thompson?" Dr. Kenneth Wilbur "Here is one book you must read that also asks you-"What's the meaning of life?" and is there really a God upstairs guiding your decisions?" Ed Held, Studio News, A ghost, a philanthropist, a con man, a devout Catholic, a gigolo, a savior, an heir, a common man, a writer, and an addict are just some of the words used to describe Michael Enzo. He defrauded an industry for almost 20 years by exploiting people's insecurities and profiting from them. After failing to make an impact on society he began to destroy those closest to him, including Benjamin DeHaven, the author of this book. More than likely these two friends contributed more to the field of self-help than they had intended. Their friendship is a story clouded by fiction and fact and was ruptured by an adult film star. Believing they could only understand people's problems by suffering along with them they lived on the razor's edge. Enzo was seen in a Federal building last year, but mysteriously disappeared before sentencing. This journal was salvaged from Enzo's New Orleans estate after hurricane Katrina and was originally hidden by Enzo's wife. In an effort to seek forgiveness for his deception, DeHaven found this journal and hopes people will start helping themselves again after reading it. Discover what turns someone from preaching salvation towards seeking its destruction. This is a true story. -Wade Stone Lagniappe Publishing, In Confessions of a Self-Help Writer, the author claims to have revealed the personal journal of Michael Enzo who transformed the landscape of celebrity Self-Help books by ghostwriting confessional manuscripts, and is exposing devious personal experiences and forcing people to question whose advice they were ultimately subscribing to. If true, the guidance given in numerous Self-Help books were not just scandalous deceit but outright travesties. Although, none of the suspected subjects of the Enzo Journal have disputed the book as anything more than a complex work of fiction, the connective descriptions of particular characters draws obvious corollaries with specific public figures. The author Benjamin DeHaven, who previously worked in politics and finance, claims to have received the Journal from Enzo's wife but remains elusive when asked to prove its validity. The author generally responds, "This is a little fiction and fact from Ben's Almanac." Enzo, the main subject of the journal, has allegedly ghost written over 108 self-help books for movie stars, politicians, and business leaders. You've never heard of him. He wrote these books while sustaining crushing addictions and being hunted by organized crime. If you have touched a self-help book, sales manual, diet book, or attended a motivational seminar he has impacted your life. If you knew the disaster known to his friends as Enzo, you would question his knowledge and how he helped anyone. In his personal calamity he's explored the deeper meaning of where we fit in this crazy place called the world. But will he ever come out of the darkness? This book might purposely expose fraud at a very personal level., Michael Enzo has ghost written over 108 self-help books for movie stars, politicians, and business leaders. You've never heard of him. He wrote these books while sustaining crushing addictions and being hunted by organized crime. If you have touched a self-help book, sales manual, diet book, or attended a motivational seminar he has impacted your life. If you knew the disaster known to his friends as Enzo, you would question his knowledge and how he helped anyone. In his personal calamity he's explored the deeper meaning of where we fit in this crazy place called the world. But will he ever come out of the darkness