The 300 or so pages of this book read like microfiche, unending lists of names, dates, locations. study of the life of Bob Marley and his times. I really enjoyed learning about his family and other things going on in Jamaica at the time. I am glad I pushed through it, but it was an effort not unlike wading through a required literature book over the summer.Really thorough and comprehensive. That Marley was one of the sufferahs, a tough gong protege, and the ultimate soul icon of Jah attests to what it means to be your authentic self.I would have given this book a 3.5 if I could, but in deference to Bob Marley, I gave it a 4. The beginning of the novel encapsulates the history of the Ethiopian people, specifically with Haile Selassie, who becomes the King of Ethiopia. March 1st 2000 You were in a crummy little punk band that used to do a cover of "I'm Hurtin' Inside". I knew he was more than just some singer, but I didn't realize how much. But, it is so much more than that. The book delves into great detail during Bob's childhood and adolescence, then abruptly turns into "Bob made some records, got famous, got sick, and died. Still, in the pantheon of great music biographies, this one has definitely earned its place.I would have given this book a 3.5 if I could, but in deference to Bob Marley, I gave it a 4.
It takes a few chapters before the book moves to Jamaica and Bob’s rural upbringing. An exhaustively researched yet staggeringly incomplete book, it's much more valuable as a look into Jamaican and Rastafarian history than it is about the man it proposes to immortalize.An exhaustively researched yet staggeringly incomplete book, it's much more valuable as a look into Jamaican and Rastafarian history than it is about the man it proposes to immortalize.As a reggae lover and a Bob Marley fanatic, I thoroughly enjoyed this biography. His death left the world mourning, and more than 100,000 people attended his state- sponsored funeral. He expressed these things in his music, and he wanted people to understand the deep message built into his lyrics. No, just like the recent Marley documentary is not the definitive film account of Marley's life. Politicians suck, plain and simple. Since Rastafarianism played such a huge role in Bob Marley's life, it's important to know the history of this religion and how its origins would have appealed so strongly to Marley.You went to see Ziggy Marley play when you were a teen and passed out in the front of the audience (so much for taking spliff from a stranger!).
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. If you are interested in reggae, Rastafaris, or Jamaica, this book is for youSearching for something deeper then my southern-baptist upbringings.
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