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From Publishers Weekly
The sad truth about Collins's memoir is that the person for whom she seems to have written the book will never read it. The singer's son, Clark, committed suicide in 1992 after a long bout with depression and substance abuse, and every chapter ends with a Collins-composed prayer directly relating to his death. Otherwise, given her image as a confessional, heart-on-the-sleeve folkie, Collins tells her life story with vigor, candor and a surprising lack of sentimentality. She describes her alcoholism without apology, with a degree of forgiveness that seems to encompass not only herself but the memory of her addiction-tormented son. Collins's lack of self-absorption brings poignancy to her tales of growing up the daughter of a blind Seattle radio host, her interest in her seagoing ancestors and her fears that she contributed to her son's intense despair, while the tension between celebrity autobiography and letter to a lost loved one makes the book a disarming read. Perhaps her grave manner in discussing her son led Collins to the tasteful restraint with which she recounts her early glory days in Greenwich Village, when the likes of Bob Dylan, Leonard Cohen and Jim Morrison were among her drinking buddies. Her reticence only adds to the dignity of this moving memoir. 16 b&w photos not seen by PW.
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
From Library Journal
Collins's singing career made her a voice for civil rights and won her an Academy Award, but her success couldn't shield her from heartache. Her first autobiographical account, Trust Your Heart (LJ 11/1/87), ended with the wedding of her son, Clark. Similarly, this second account ends with a weddingACollins's own, to long-time companion LouisAbut, sadly, the book begins with Clark's suicide. Both books cover some of the same ground, such as Clark's problems with drugs and Judy's with alcohol, except that Judy recovers and Clark does not. The format is similar to the firstAdated entries as if taken directly from her journal, providing a sense of intimacy. Like the memoirs by George McGovern (Terry: My Daughter's Life and Death Struggle with Alcoholism, LJ 6/15/96) and Gloria Vanderbilt (A Mother's Story, LJ 5/1/96), this is more than a celebrity memoir; it is a deeply personal, gut-wrenching story of the loss of a child. Painful but important reading; highly recommended.ARosellen Brewer, Monterey Bay Area Cooperative Lib. System, CA
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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The sad truth about Collins's memoir is that the person for whom she seems to have written the book will never read it. The singer's son, Clark, committed suicide in 1992 after a long bout with depression and substance abuse, and every chapter ends with a Collins-composed prayer directly relating to his death. Otherwise, given her image as a confessional, heart-on-the-sleeve folkie, Collins tells her life story with vigor, candor and a surprising lack of sentimentality. She describes her alcoholism without apology, with a degree of forgiveness that seems to encompass not only herself but the memory of her addiction-tormented son. Collins's lack of self-absorption brings poignancy to her tales of growing up the daughter of a blind Seattle radio host, her interest in her seagoing ancestors and her fears that she contributed to her son's intense despair, while the tension between celebrity autobiography and letter to a lost loved one makes the book a disarming read. Perhaps her grave manner in discussing her son led Collins to the tasteful restraint with which she recounts her early glory days in Greenwich Village, when the likes of Bob Dylan, Leonard Cohen and Jim Morrison were among her drinking buddies. Her reticence only adds to the dignity of this moving memoir. 16 b&w photos not seen by PW.
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
From Library Journal
Collins's singing career made her a voice for civil rights and won her an Academy Award, but her success couldn't shield her from heartache. Her first autobiographical account, Trust Your Heart (LJ 11/1/87), ended with the wedding of her son, Clark. Similarly, this second account ends with a weddingACollins's own, to long-time companion LouisAbut, sadly, the book begins with Clark's suicide. Both books cover some of the same ground, such as Clark's problems with drugs and Judy's with alcohol, except that Judy recovers and Clark does not. The format is similar to the firstAdated entries as if taken directly from her journal, providing a sense of intimacy. Like the memoirs by George McGovern (Terry: My Daughter's Life and Death Struggle with Alcoholism, LJ 6/15/96) and Gloria Vanderbilt (A Mother's Story, LJ 5/1/96), this is more than a celebrity memoir; it is a deeply personal, gut-wrenching story of the loss of a child. Painful but important reading; highly recommended.ARosellen Brewer, Monterey Bay Area Cooperative Lib. System, CA
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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