| Patricia E. Kefalas Dudek |
Advocate for Elders, People with Disabilities and Their Families |
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My Favorite Books: Books
About Music |
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Like Us -
Sheila Weller I just finished listening to this book for the second time in less then two weeks. I have it on my iPod. Anyone that knows me knows that I love to read and listen to books. I love movies, but most importantly I love music. It has been a passion of mine for as long as I can even recall having memories. The first concert I ever went to was James Taylor. I still love this man's music....it should then come as no surprise to anyone that I also love the music of Carly Simon (James' ex wife and the mother of two of his kids), Carol King, (his friend and former girlfriend) and Joni Mitchell (responsible for bringing CSNY together and some of the best songs ever written). Let me be clear about a couple of things: First -- these are certainly not the only wonderful women song writers that were already writing great music before I was born. Second -- just because I think these woman are amazing, does not mean I would like a book written about them. Third -- I love the NY Times book review attached, but I am not sure I agree with all its content. So with that said, here is what I think about this book. It is an amazing amount of information about truly interesting, talented and in many ways, fragile people. It goes back and forth between the life stories of these three ladies. This results in a book that is very interesting. I enjoyed comparing what was happening at about the same time for these woman. However, it also goes back and forth in time frames. That made the book difficult to follow. The book also quotes the lyrics of many of the unforgettable songs penned by these ladies while talking about their lives. That made the book just plain silly. Lastly, way too much time is spent on the details of each ladies' loves and losses. I would have loved more insight into their minds, hearts and souls. Either way -- PLEASE ENJOY THE BOOK. I hope it reminds you of the wonderful music created by the Girls. Click for New York Times review.John Lennon: The Life - Philip Norman Alice Cooper, Golf Monster: A Rock 'n' Roller's 12 Steps to Becoming a Golf Addict - Alice Cooper |
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