He sleeps late and wakes up grouchy. He hates joggers; beats up dogs; and shreds his owner. Hes cynical; witty; urbane; and sometimes downright mean. But best of all; hes back; better than ever; to delight cat-lovers and cat-haters alike.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Struggles; Triumphs; Devotion; Discipline; Football; Music; ReasonBy ModemmeXThis book appealed to me because of Salewiczs history as a journalist with New Music Express and his association with Punk Rock in the late 70s. I read Stephen Davis book on Bob Marley many years ago and figured this book would have a different angle. It covers a lot of Bobs early life; which is heart breaking but also makes for terrific contrast to his rise as an international star. It gave me a better understanding of Bobs struggle and why he wrote and composed the way he did. He was a deeply religious and spiritual man and its refreshing to read about that aspect of him in this day and age where religious devotion has such association with negativity and violence. Some readers might glaze over at the minute details of his relationships with managers and the parade of musicians that come and go (at times even I; a huge fan; couldnt keep track of everyone) but its very in depth and a tremendously enjoyable read.7 of 7 people found the following review helpful. An important readBy MochillaI read this book with great interest. It is my first Marley biography so I dont have much to compare it with. But I know the music very well; which is where this writer lost points with me. He wrote that "Buffalo Soldier" was about Native Americans who fought in the US Civil War. This demonstrates a profound; unforgivable misunderstanding of the song and; indeed; The Marley Canon. Its like saying Dylans "Maggies Farm" is about picking grapes in a vineyard. The book also suffers quite significantly from the authors inability to understand patois - and his apparent inability to find someone who does. These elements seriously undermined my appreciation and trust in an otherwise fine and well researched biography.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. It is essential to understand where Bob came from to understand how deeply his music was rooted in social justice.By Miroku NemethAn important book if you have been touched by the music of Bob Marley; especially those songs that you could feel arose not only from a spiritual well-spring; but from the ghettos of Jamaica and experiences that were authentically in solidarity with the Third World and those in poverty. The book goes into much detail into his life and work; and; if one has listened to all of Bobs albums and felt that different things were going on historically and musically; this read will help you truly sort them out. I read the book hoping to understand more of the social justice aspect of his work; and I feel that it helped me to do that; though it also helped me to revisit so much that I love about the art of Bob Marley and the Wailers. Much about Peter Tosh in the book as well; an artist who helped to shape my political consciousness at a young age like no other back in the 1980s. I found the evidence that the CIA sponsored the assassination attempt on Marley very important; and some other material of this sort was included; but I wish that there was more."...Bobs true rebel spirit lies in his devastatingly accurate depictions of ghetto life and official oppression and corruption. The pain of Slave Driver; the anger of Rebel Music (3 OClock Roadblock); The Belly Full (But We Hungry); and Rat Race; the inspired vision of recording Haile Selassies speech to the United Nation as War; in his raising aloft the arms of Prime Minister Michael Manley and opposition leader Edward Seaga in an effort at unity; in his forming relationships with Kingstons gang leaders in an effort to cool them out; in his dispensing thousands of dollars at a time to penniless mothers; in his efforts to bestride the racial and economic barriers inherent in Jamaica and throughout Babylon; in his establishing the concept of Babylon in our culture and souls. And isnt it curious that Bob Marley is seen as a rebel because he had a genuine belief in peace and an end to oppression?"