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Key Phrases: big bro, pimp game, prayer cloth, Robert Beck, Baby Sis, Old Tom (more...)
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These short stories are a collection of soul-bearing confessions in which Iceberg Slim presents the wisdom gained through a life of serious excess and violence. Robert Beck is the author of "Pimp", "Trick Baby" and "Mama Black Widow". --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

  • Paperback: 248 pages
  • Publisher: Holloway House Pub Co (June 1971)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0870677586
  • ISBN-13: 978-0870677588
  • Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.2 x 0.4 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,058,233 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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10 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Iceberg delivers his most personal novel!, January 6, 2004
By cam1225 "cam1225" (Marietta, ga) - See all my reviews
Although its not the most memorable of Ice's releases. I mean how could you ever top the rawness of PIMP or the drama of Mama's Black Widow, but if you really read this book you will see the sad and vulnerable side of this 'strong' man. I enjoyed the book, the most touching parts of the book were the letter to his Papa, his rap of the pimp game, and the one that stuck with me the most was the story of his goddess. I had to take a break after reading that one. I felt his pain every brutha has had their heart broken. Powerful stuff!! Also Ice explores the relationship with black males and white women and white males and black women. Ice says the things we are all afraid to say. He definitely invites you into his world and it will forever remain etched in your mind.Great novel. I'm only 16, but after 30+ years I can still relate to this late brutha he was a pure ghetto genius only person that ever came as close to him in ghetto story telling was Tupac.
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7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Iceberg Slim Describes His World, August 13, 2000
In "The Naked Soul Of Iceberg Slim" Robert Beck (street-named Iceberg Slim) tells stories from his life. Mr. Beck describes his anger and resentment at white society's treatment of black people. He describes his dealings with the Black Panther Party and his admiration for the young Black Panthers.

Mr. Beck dedicated this book to a number of black luminaries including Malcolm X. Mr. Beck also mentions Malcolm X. I compared this book to "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Malcolm X and Alex Haley (co-author). Mr. Beck discusses white society's racism and writes about revolutionary solutions to racism. Early in his life Malcolm X also sought revolutionary solutions to racism. After his visit to Islamic North Africa, however, Malcolm X proposed a different solution: a strong, black-owned and black-operated economy coexisting peacefully with the rest of society. Mr. Beck does not discuss Malcolm X's later-proposed solution.

This is an interesting book. It is clearly-written, and Mr. Beck has led an interesting life.

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8 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars "Melted Ice", May 8, 2000
By Keino Berry (Austin, Texas) - See all my reviews
This book is a warmer side to the pimp saga. The iceberg is melted away and the heart of Robert Beck is revealed. This book in some ways is stronger than his first book "Pimp" but falls short in other areas. I recommend first "Pimp" then "The Naked Soul of Iceberg Slim".
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4.0 out of 5 stars In 3 words: Suberb. Important. Potent.
Those expecting Pimp 2 will be a little dissapointed in this book. But don't click away yet! Iceberg continues his deeply personal writing as he tells us many short, diverse... Read more
Published 19 days ago by BOOK BOY

5.0 out of 5 stars ICEBERG EXAMINES THE PERSONAL AND SOCIAL PANORAMA
Give me any one page of any Iceberg Slim book and I can identify the author. He possessed a singular voice that was so honest, gritty, raw and uniquely his own experiences that it... Read more
Published 9 months ago by Kevin Mattingly

5.0 out of 5 stars the truest stuff he ever wrote
i love this novel,slim gets, real in this very personal,who said slim cries too much, the man was just remeniscing over events of his life, especially the life of a black man... Read more
Published on October 26, 2001 by Sherance M. Brothers

3.0 out of 5 stars No Slim
I am a Iceberg fan, but I just didn't like this book. It didn't catch me. I have began reading it on several occasions, but never seem to finish. Read more
Published on October 11, 2001 by swj98

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