Remembering Whitney: My Story of Life, Loss, and the Night the Music Stopped
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Honest and heartbreaking, a mother's story of tears, joy, and her greatest love of all—her daughter, Whitney
On the eve of the 2012 Grammy Awards, the world learned of a stunning tragedy: Whitney Houston, unquestionably one of the most remarkable and powerful voices in all of music, had been silenced forever. Over the weeks and months that followed, family, friends, and fans alike tried to understand how such a magnificent talent and beautiful soul could have been taken so early and so unexpectedly. Glamorous and approachable, captivating and sweet, Whitney had long ago won the hearts of America, but in recent years her tumultuous personal life had grabbed as many headlines as her soaring vocal talents. Her sudden death left behind not only a legacy of brilliance, but also painful questions with no easy answers.
Now, for the first time, the beloved superstar's mother, Cissy Houston—a gospel legend in her own right—relates the full, astonishing scope of the pop icon's life and career. From Whitney's earliest days singing in the church choir to her rapid ascent to the pinnacles of music stardom, from her string of number one hits to her topping the Hollywood box office, Cissy recounts her daughter's journey to becoming one of the most popular and successful artists of all time. Setting the record straight, Cissy also speaks candidly about Whitney's struggles in the limelight, revealing the truth about her turbulent marriage to singer Bobby Brown, her public attempts to regain her celebrated voice, and the battle with drugs that ultimately proved too much.
In this poignant and tender tribute to her "Nippy," Cissy summons all her strength to reveal not only Whitney the superstar, but also Whitney as a sweet girl, a bright-eyed young woman, and a deeply caring mother. Complete with never-before-seen family photographs, Remembering Whitney is an intimate, heartfelt portrait of one of our most revered artists, from the woman who cherished her most.
Cissy Houston
Cissy Houston is a Grammy Award-winning soul and gospel singer and the mother of the late superstar Whitney Houston. Lisa Dickey has been a freelance ghostwriter and book doctor since 1997. She has helped write and edit fourteen nonfiction books, including seven New York Times bestsellers.
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Reviews for Remembering Whitney
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- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5It is hard to rate a book like this- a grieving mom retelling her memories of her now deceased child. First let me say that I was annoyed by the grammatical errors in the book.... I hate that writing and editing isn't taken more seriously nowadays.
There were so many things that I did not know about Whitney Houston, but this book did not give a lot of insight into her per se. It was a book about Cissy Houston- about her willful ignorance about her daughter's drug use, about her choice to miss out on some of her daughter's most important performances, and about her lack of knowledge about how to deal with difficult situations. While I totally respect that Ms. Houston is a mom struggling to come to terms with her daughter's passing (I have seen my own mother do the same after my sister's death), I found myself shaking my head in disbelief that a mom would not intervene before it became so bad. Her excuses for not acknowledging the issues ("she told me not worry") are shameful, at best.
I am glad that she did not blab too much about what Bobbi Kristina experienced, but am shocked that nowhere in this book does she mention actively trying to protect Bobbi Kristina from any of them. And she says that she is angry with her brothers because they were not protecting their sister, but she doesn't protect her daughter. Cissy admits to her own "partying" habits (which I can only believe means substance abuse because she calls her kids' abuse "partying" as well), but she doesn't seem to make any effort to educate her children on the pitfalls of fame....
I know I should be reviewing the book and not her parenting style, but the book reads like a mission to convince the world that she was a good mother who just didn't know any better. The only problem is that she admits to be told numerous times about her daughter's walk on the dark side, and she chose to do nothing until she was in too deeply.