Whitney Houston

This book was very well put together, and provides insight into her journey. It is a good read, and tastefully done. It is not trashy in any way.

Whitney Houston's story is a familiar one: rise to fame, become America's sweetheart, and then fall from grace in spectacular fashion. It's a story almost as old as the Bible. And it's becoming an ever more familiar Hollywood story. From Marilyn Monroe to Lindsay Lohan, we've seen the themes of this story in newspapers and tabloid rags for decades. As with those stars and Whitney it takes a book like this to get the full story.Whitney's story is probably unique in that no star has ever crashed and burned so spectacularly in such a very public way. In this book we not only learn about the tragic events that led to her death, but why. Whitney, the singer and actress was manufactured by the head of Arista, Clive Davis. To make her more profitable, he marketed her and her music towards white people. Amid her struggles fitting into an image that society would find respectable and her sexuality she rebelled by marrying the piece of trash known as Bobby Brown. He soon led her into a lifestyle of drugs and domestic abuse. Despite her success with The Bodyguard and several films that followed afterward (and their respective soundtracks), the drugs and hard lifestyle began to take a toll. Chronic lateness, struggles with her voice, and attitude problems began to populate news stories about her. And then Diane Sawyer interviewed her, showing America just what a mess she truly was. Her struggles continued until she finally divorced Bobby Brown. And once again, Clive Davis worked with her to manufacture a comeback she wasn't ready for. Commencing a tour showed that while she looked better than she had in years, she was pushed too fast into making a comeback. The voice that sent chills down the spines of listeners in songs like One Moment in Time and I Will Always Love You had been destroyed by her hard partying lifestyle. Not longer after, she died, still struggling with a drug problem.Whitney Houston!: The Spectacular Rise and Tragic Fall of the Woman Whose Voice Inspired a Generation by Mark Bego is a very in depth book into what led to the tragic death to one of the greatest singers ever seen on this Earth. It is not without it's flaws though. Frequent typos, missing words, and spelling errors frequent the text. But they can be overlooked thanks to the detailed outline of Whitney's life. I would recommend this book to any fan of Whitney's music and films as well as those who are simply curious about what led to her tragic death at 48.

I love Whitney Houston and was so happy to see this book for sale. Came in great condition, was very fast delivery, and definitely looking to order more books!Thank you!!

Loved the book. Book was in excellent condition

I think I expected much more from this book. It seemed to be somewhat repetitive, as if the author was trying to extend the pages. There was some information that I was not aware of but I really wanted to know the sources. I think this book may have been slightly rushed (coming out a month after her death) so that seemed a little 'dicey' to me. There were some 'OMG' moments; if the book is true and the things did happen as the author says; Mr. & Mrs. Brown were really, what we say in the city, some 'CRACKHEADS.' It sounds harsh but 'it is what it is' and the 'truth is the truth' if you believe in this books words.