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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. A fascinating life story, but poorly produced.By fried_plantainsMarva Whitney deserves so much better than this. She has a fascinating life story, but the book is in serious need of proper editing.Ms. Whitney’s story deserves 5 stars:It’s an amazing and at times heartbreaking tale. Anyone that knows anything about James Brown knows he was no angel. Ms. Whitney describes the abuse she endured, both professionally and personally. [Slight spoiler alert] Unfortunately, the book parallels Ms. Whitney’s life in that as difficult as it must have been to work with James Brown, the sections that deal with him are by far the most interesting chapters. Her life away from James Brown and his revue may have been liberating, but the time away from him was not very professionally productive for Ms. Whitney. Likewise, the book slows down when Ms. Whitney talks of her life away from JB. It’s heartbreaking every time she talks about a record she cut on her own that she believes should have been a hit but went nowhere. Clearly, Charles Waring (author/editor?) also realized the connection to JB is the hook that would draw in readers. The title and the terrifying opening sequence proves this. Nevertheless, Ms. Whitney’s post-JB life does have its highlights and happy moments. It was great to read about her lasting friendships with the other “Soul Sisters,” especially Lyn Collins. [End of possible spoilers]However, Charles Waring’s work on this book deserves 1 star:This book is thoroughly amateurish and in dire need of some editing. This was clearly published through a self-publishing company (its website is no longer even active), and it shows.Ms. Whitney’s “voice” is inconsistent throughout the book, as if Waring decided to paraphrase (sometimes heavily) only certain portions of Ms. Whitney’s story. Various chapters are written in a more formal tone (as if Waring reinterpreted stories told to him), while other chapters are in a much more conversational vernacular (possibly direct transcriptions of Ms. Whitney’s interviews?). I would have preferred reading Ms. Whitney’s words verbatim. This inconsistency suggests Waring either didn’t care or possibly that so much time passed between the writing of each chapter that Waring forgot the tone of the book. It’s actually quite jarring.I don’t have the book in front of me right now, but if I remember correctly, the contributions to the book by legends like Bootsy Collins and Fred Wesley felt very random and haphazardly tossed in. They appear to be short email messages from them that were tossed into the book to give it more weight. Unfortunately, they were the types of quotes that are normally printed on the back of a book in praise of the author/book. They didn’t fit naturally into Ms. Whitney’s narrative.The book is also somewhat hard to read because it is riddled with editing, formatting, spelling, and small factual errors. Waring either didn’t care about his publishing standards (a quick proofreading would have caught these errors), or he was in over his head trying to publish a book. These errors don’t completely ruin the content, but they certainly are annoying.Another pet peeve about this is Waring’s use of British spelling throughout the book. When this is supposed to be Ms. Whitney’s story told in her own voice, the spelling of words should be as she would have spelled it. I found this particularly annoying when Waring would actually change the spelling of proper nouns to fit the British standard. When Waring changes the spelling of actual names, that’s pretty egregious.Overall, the book reads like something put together by someone who didn’t care or had no experience writing and publishing a book. Although you shouldn’t necessarily judge a book by its cover, the cover for this book is actually quite indicative of the lack of professionalism of the production. Go ahead. Take a look. As you can see, anyone with 15 minutes on Photoshop could do a better job. (It looks even worse up close.) Unfortunately, that’s the way the whole book feels.If you can slog through what reads like a quick first draft, by all means read this book. Ms. Whitney’s story is amazing and contributes to the written history of funk, American music, and James Brown. Mr. Waring clearly feels a heartfelt attachment to the late Ms. Whitney, and he deserves praise for supporting Ms. Whitney and for getting her story out. My only regret is that this book could have been vastly improved by a good proofreader/editor.7 of 8 people found the following review helpful. Great BookBy Aarron EvansJames Brown was no angel, and I like true stories told from the people who were in the band. Rest in Peace, Soul Sister #11 of 2 people found the following review helpful. very realBy Suzanne Gerhardsanother real account of james brown. must read for those who weren't satisfied with hollywoods version.

Marva Whitney's warts and all autobiography is told in the same manner as the robust singing-style that she patented - it's raw, unbridled, intense and profoundly passionate. The late Kansas City funk and soul singer takes no prisoners in a compellingly candid memoir that blends pathos with humour and vividly recalls her rise to fame in James Brown's legendary revue in the late 1960s. A revealing exposé of Brown's tyrannical regime, it also chronicles Marva's life either side of her time with the 'Godfather of Soul' and includes recollections from funk legends Bootsy Collins, Pee Wee Ellis and Fred Wesley.

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