Bob Marley: In His Own Words

by Ian McCann and Annabeth Albert

Book Overview

This unique, bestselling series now incorporates over 25 titles. Features quotes gathered over the years from family, friends and the artists themselves giving the reader a personal insight into their... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0711930805
• ISBN13: 9780711930803
• Release Date: April 1995
• Publisher: Omnibus Press
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 7.1" x 10.0"

Customer Reviews

Get up, stand up

From '60's rude boy to creator of clenched-fist classics like 'Get Up Stand Up', Bob Marley In His Own Words is a fully-fleshed portrait of Bob built by author Ian McCann from hundreds of quotes and pictures. Through the subjects addressed--Rasta, struggle, politics--it's clearer why Marley is viewed in his native Jamaica as a spiritual leader and hero figure as well as a musician. His faith and resilience, gained from a background of poverty and violence, produced a tough positivism. He showed that through unity people could empower themselves for change.

Anyone who wants to know Marley should start with this book

Loved it! When I wanted to learn more about Marley, I started with this book. I'm glad I did. Bob had a sense of humour, a penetrating, thoughtful mind and a unique slant on many of the questions asked him. This book is also helpful because sometimes Marley's words were difficult to understand on video or tape.Marley's producer, Chris Blackwell, is credited with saying "there are no facts in Jamaica." He may be right--by now, I've read a lot of books about Marley, and they all have slight variations. But I could identify the variations by knowing what Bob said himself. That's why I liked this book.Do get it.One love.