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Catch a Fire: The Life of Bob Marley

Timothy White

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Total reviews: 58 Average rating: 4.0 of 5

Editorial Review:

The classic biography of reggae legend Bob Marley, updated and revised for the twenty-fifth anniversary of his death

Bob Marley left an indelible mark on modern music, both as a reggae pioneer and as an enduring cultural icon. Catch a Fire, now a classic of rock biography, delves into the life of the leader of a musical, spiritual, and political explosion that continues today.

Under the supervision of the author’s widow and with the collaboration of a Marley expert, this fourth edition contains a wealth of new material, including many revisions made by the author before his untimely death. An appendix to the new edition chronicles Marley’s legacy in recent years, as well as the ongoing controversy over the possibility that Marley’s remains might be exhumed from Nine Mile, Jamaica, and reburied in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, where hundreds of Rastafarians live. The new edition also contains an expanded discography and is factually updated throughout.

“Probably the finest biography ever written about a popular musician.”
—San Francisco Chronicle

“As close as rock journalism comes to transcendent literature.”
—Playboy

“White has a deep appreciation for reggae’s immediacy, hypnotic power, and contradictions . . . An exhaustively researched labor of love.”
—Chicago Sun-Times

Marley Legend: An Illustrated Life of Bob Marley

James Henke

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Total reviews: 5 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

A NICE CELEBRATORY OVERVIEW... 4 out of 5 stars.
5 of 5 people found this review helpful.

This is a nicely packaged (and slipcased) celebration of a reggae icon with beautiful pictures and interesting tidbits...the gatefolds and pockets with little surprises might become tiresome after a few browsings but Bob Marley is one those performers whose legend only grows with time and he is entirely deserving of this elaborate book. It's not too deep but then there are plenty of good books to choose from...in the end, it's all about the music.

A Must for the true Marley Fan 5 out of 5 stars.
2 of 2 people found this review helpful.

When this was opened at X-mas, brought the recipient to tears. All the goodies packed into the book are amazing & worth every penny!

Fast shipping, great condition! 5 out of 5 stars.
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The book came very fast and was in brand new conditions. I would recommend purchasing from this seller and would buy from them again.

A must have for Bob Marley's fans. 5 out of 5 stars.
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Excellent book on the life and times of the great legend Bob Marley. Absolutely a must have for all Bob Marley fans. I couldn't put the book down until I had finished it. I highly recommend this book, it definitely deserves a five star rating.

STOP READING THE REVIEWS AND JUST BUY IT 5 out of 5 stars.
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I would spend a lot more for this book...it is worth every penny and you will squeal with delight when you first open it and find all the goodies inside. PAPER goodies.. LOL

56 Thoughts from 56 Hope Road: The Sayings and Psalms of Bob Marley

Cedella Marley, Gerald Hausman

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Total reviews: 12 Average rating: 4.0 of 5

Not even thoughts 1 out of 5 stars.
2 of 3 people found this review helpful.

I ordered this "book" with expectations that it would be Bob Marley's actual thoughts on topics like he sings about (such as the title suggests). Since it was written by his daughter I thought it would be more personal also. When I got it first off I was amazed by the size of it--it's about an inch bigger than the size of a cell phone. Then I started flipping through it, and I was like "hey these are just quotes". Seriously there's nothing written on any of the pages except for one quote a page. Since I like reading quotes and will always write down a good quote when I see it, I read through all 56 "thoughts". The ones that are worth your time writing down (which are only like 5 in the whole pamphlet), you can find on the internet and I've read them all before I even bought the "book". So I basically spent $6 on a "book" of a few quotes that I had already written down before I bought the "book".

Editorial Review:

Bob Marley began writing lyrics in the early 1960's and he continued to produce them until his passing in 1981. Critics have called these songs the best of the millennium. Yet,few readers have ever read Marley's magic on the page. For the first time, his eldest daughter Cedella has made a selection of her father's most prophetic and personal poems, insights, and conversational messages. Here are meditations to soothe the soul and thoughts to penetrate the mind. Here too is an encapsulated life of Bob Marley, the man. In his spare writings we can see the ebb and flow of his journey as an artist and a humanitarian. Packaged for purse and pocket, this colleciton is sure to find a place in everyone's heart.

Grapefruit: A Book of Instructions and Drawings by Yoko Ono

Yoko Ono

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Total reviews: 25 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

The Pure Breeze Of Genius 5 out of 5 stars.
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Yoko Ono has one of the most fertile imaginations and artistic sensibilities of our times. It is difficult to descibe how this volume works its way into your psyche other than to say "in most delightful ways".

there is a cloud in sky / with a hole in it / i must leap through the hole / to understand the donut / with the sugar sprinkles on top

A Profound Book 5 out of 5 stars.
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A profound book!

Yoko Ono is a brilliant poet. She is abstract, yet poignant. It is a great disservice to the public that this book has been out of print for so long.

Wacky, funny and something for everyone 5 out of 5 stars.
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Grapefruit has something for everyone, even if you are dead straight. It's nuts and philosophical at the same time .. can take your mind far. Love it.

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Back in print for the first time in nearly thirty years, here is Yoko Ono's whimsical, delightful, subversive, startling book of instructions for art and for life.

"Burn this book after you've read it." -- Yoko

"A dream you dream alone may be a dream, but a dream two people dream together is a reality."

"This is the greatest book I've ever burned." -- John

No Woman No Cry: My Life with Bob Marley

Rita Marley

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Total reviews: 22 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

Rita had plenty 2 Cry About.... 4 out of 5 stars.
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I read this book this past summer and loved it - it was the first book i read about bob & i am glad i chose her book first....Rita went thru alot, i definitely see bob differently - i sense she did sugar coat the book at times, the book makes me respect Rita more and bob less. His woman had plenty of reasons to cry.

Editorial Review:

Bob Marley was one of the greatest musicians of our time. While much has been written about him, here is a unique, intimate, and honest portrayal written by his wife Rita, who talks about their strugglesboth before and during his rise to fameas well as their dreams, fears, and ultimately, her husbands losing battle with cancer while at the height of his career. This stirringly honest, no-holds-barred account of life with Bob Marley reveals a different, deeper side of the beloved musician that will be sure to strike a chord with his legions of faithful fans.Rita does his legacy a great favor by humanizing him and his astounding musical gifts. Rolling StoneHer writing carries a distinct patois and a directness that makes the book a breezy kind of read. The Hamilton Spectator

Before the Legend: The Rise of Bob Marley

Christopher John Farley

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Total reviews: 10 Average rating: 4.0 of 5

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Bob Marley was a reggae superstar, a musical prophet who brought the sound of the Third World to the entire globe. Before the Legend: The Rise of Bob Marley goes beyond the myth of Marley to bring you the private side of a man few people ever really knew. Drawing from original interviews with the people closest to Marley––including his widow, Rita, his mother, Cedella, his bandmate and childhood friend, Bunny Wailer, his producer Chris Blackwell, and many others––Legend paints an entirely fresh picture of one of the most enduring musical artists of our times.

This is a portrait of an artist as a young man, from his birth in the tiny town of Nine Miles in the hills of Jamaica, to the making of his debut international record, "Catch a Fire." We see Marley on the tough streets of Trench Town before he found stardom, struggling to find his way in music, in love and in life, and we take the wild ride with him to worldwide acceptance and adoration. From the acclaimed journalist, Christopher John Farely, the author of the bestselling AALIYAH and the reporter who broke the story on Dave Chappelle's retreat to South Africa, Legend is bursting with fresh insights into Marley and Jamaica, and is the definitive story of Marley's early days.