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Title: If you love Aretha, buy her music. . .
Review: but please don't buy this book. I have adored Aretha since I was a child, and as far as I am concerned, her voice and her interpretation of music are both unparalleled. Reading her book, however, is another matter. Here is a serious case of TMI--too much information--about someone you want to put up on a pedestal. I have read several other books on which Mr. Ritz collaborated, notably the recent B.B. King autobiography, and I have to assume that Ms. Franklin didn't choose to avail herself adequately of his services. The Aretha you will find here is no queen; she is all too human. Please, continue to love her and buy one of her CDs instead!
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