The definitive account of Whitney Houstonrsquo;s astonishing life; ground-breaking career; and tragic death mdash; complete with never-before-seen photographs mdash; from the only one who truly knows the story behind the headlines: her mother; Cissy Houston.Cissy has said little publicly about Whitneyrsquo;s heart-breaking death. Now; for the first time; she opens up and shares the unbelievable story of her daughterrsquo;s life; as well as her own; and addresses Whitneyrsquo;s brightest and darkest moments.A legendary Grammy Awardndash;winning gospel singer in her own right; Cissy Houston shows how the lessons from her own musical journey helped to shape Whitneyrsquo;s career mdash; from teaching Whitney to use her voice; to keeping her level-headed throughout her meteoric rise to fame.With candor and respect; she sets the record straight about Whitney; exploring both her turbulent marriage and her misunderstood struggles with drug abuse. Cissy goes behind the tabloid headlines to show fans around the world the true; human side of a strong; successful mdash; yet flawed mdash; musical icon who died much too young.
2008-09-24 2008-09-24File Name: B008BTPG74
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