Bob Marley, My Son

Bob Marley, My Son

In this revealing and poignant account of the life of her son, reggae icon Bob Marley (1945â€“1980), Mother Cedella Marley Booker traces the unique history of Bob Marley and his contribution to popular music as only a parent could.

Booker recalls her poor rural upbringing in the district of Nine Miles in Jamaica, her parentsâ€™ relationship, and her courtship with Captain Marley, the white man forty years her senior who turned up one day in her fatherâ€™s fields and took Cedella to his bed when she was just sixteen. Their child was Bob Marley, who would introduce the world to reggae, and whose talent would later transform the course of popular music with such classics as â€œGet Up, Stand Up,â€ â€œBuffalo Soldier,â€ â€œNo Woman, No Cry,â€ Stir It Up,â€ and â€œOne Love.â€

With admirable candor, Booker shares her struggles in raising Bob on her familyâ€™s farm in St. Annâ€™s and the crime-riddled streets of Kingston, and her courageous move to start a new life in the United States. Bob stayed behind in Jamaica to perfect his music, though the two remained close as he began his transformation into reggae superstar and cultural prophet.

Booker details Marleyâ€™s embrace of Rastafarianism, the women in his life, his use of ganja, and his last months when Cedella nursed him until he succumbed to cancer.

This book is a true look at Marleyâ€™s lifeâ€”not just as a cultural icon, but as a son.
Country USA
Brand Taylor Trade Publishing
Manufacturer Taylor Trade Publishing
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 33 black & white halftones
ReleaseDate 2015-02-21
UnitCount 1
Format Illustrated
EANs 9781630760779

Country	USA
Brand	Taylor Trade Publishing
Manufacturer	Taylor Trade Publishing
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	33 black & white halftones
ReleaseDate	2015-02-21
UnitCount	1
Format	Illustrated
EANs	9781630760779

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