
Remembering Whitney
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The definitive account of Whitney Houston's astonishing life, ground-breaking career, and tragic death - complete with never-before-seen photographs - from the only one who truly knows the story behind the headlines: her mother, Cissy Houston.
Cissy has said little publicly about Whitney's heart-breaking death. Now, for the first time, she opens up and shares the unbelievable story of her daughter's life, as well as her own, and addresses Whitney's brightest and darkest moments.
A legendary Grammy Award-winning gospel singer in her own right, Cissy Houston shows how the lessons from her own musical journey helped to shape Whitney's career - 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 - yet flawed - musical icon who died much too young.
A mother's story of love, loss, and legacy:
- Behind the Headlines: Move beyond the tabloids to understand the complex woman Cissy knew and loved?from her meteoric rise to fame to her turbulent marriage.
- A Mother-Daughter Relationship: Discover the intimate story of Cissy teaching Whitney how to sing, shaping her career, and navigating their unique bond through the pressures of unimaginable fame.
- Gospel Music Legacy: Learn how a Grammy-winning gospel legend's own journey?from singing with Aretha Franklin and Elvis Presley to leading her church choir?influenced a generation of music.
- Struggles with Addiction: A frank and honest look at Whitney's private battles, setting the record straight on her misunderstood struggles with drug abuse from a mother's perspective.
- Never-Before-Seen Photos: Includes a collection of personal family photographs, offering a rare and intimate glimpse into the private life of a musical icon.
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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.
Content
- Intro
- Dedication
- Epigraph
- Contents
- Foreword by Dionne Warwick
- Part One
- Chapter 1: The Night the Music Stopped
- Chapter 2: A Child of Newark
- Chapter 3: The Gospel Truth
- Chapter 4: Sweet Inspirations
- Chapter 5: Life on Dodd Street
- Chapter 6: Training the Voice
- Chapter 7: Separation
- Photo Section 1
- Part Two
- Chapter 8: Enter Clive Davis
- Chapter 9: Fame
- Chapter 10: Welcome Home Heroes
- Chapter 11: The Bodyguard . . . and Bobby Brown
- Chapter 12: "I Never Asked for This Madness"
- Chapter 13: "I Know Him So Well"
- Chapter 14: A Very Bad Year
- Photo Section 2
- Part Three
- Chapter 15: Atlanta
- Chapter 16: The Intervention
- Chapter 17: The Comeback
- Chapter 18: "I Look to You"
- Chapter 19: Bringing My Daughter Home
- Epilogue
- Epigraph
- Acknowledgments
- Selected Cissy Houston Discography
- Selected Whitney Houston Discography
- Index
- About the Author
- Credits
- Copyright
- About the Publisher
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