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The Amazon Store at MillionDollarPetPix.com ( In association with Amazon.com )Catch a fire: The life of Bob Marleyby: Timothy White  EAN: 9780030635311 Edition: 1st ISBN: 0030635314 Label: Holt, Rinehart and Winston Manufacturer: Holt, Rinehart and Winston Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 380 Publication Date: 1983 Publisher: Holt, Rinehart and Winston Studio: Holt, Rinehart and Winston Related Items:
Browse for similar items by category: Click to Display Editorial Review: Amazon.com Review: Bob Marley, reggae superstar and pop culture icon, left an indelible mark on modern music. Catch a Fire: The Life of Bob Marley delves deep into the life of the lionized leader of a musical, spiritual, and political explosion that still reverberates more than a decade after his death. Almost nothing pertaining to the life of Bob Marley is left out; the origins of Rastafarianism (the Ethiopian religion that was the keystone of his life), the roots of the reggae sound, the Jamaican political and social debacle that informed his lyrics--this is a comprehensive account of the life of the artist and the times that produced him. Catch a Fire is assiduously researched; the details writer Timothy White presents of the King of Reggae's life are cinematic in scope and, at times, cumbersome. White includes much of his primary source material, ranging from full interviews with band members to unearthed CIA documents, and devotes a whole section to describing his exhaustive research process. The final product is rich with elements of spiritual tome, rock biography, and history text; it is a hagiographic epic--the story of a man and his legend. --Brendan J. LaSalle Product Description: This book chronicles the life and career of Bob Marley and the milieu that shaped his spiritual and political beliefs. Now includes information on Jamaica's troubled music business. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - It kept me interestedCatch a Fire is as much about Jamaican politics, Jamaican music history, Rastafarianism, and Jamaican folk customs and belief in the supernatural as it is about Bob Marley. What you get about Marley covers his childhood at least as much as the time when he was a famous musician. At least a third of this covers the post death Marley situation with way too much for my interest about the legal wranglings over his estate after he died. You never really get inside of his head or get a true feel for the ... Read More Rating:  - catch a fire the life of bob marleyI bought the book for my son who is a big fan of Bob Marley and he told me I selected an exllencent book. The book contained good imformation about Bob Marley's life. He was very pleased with my choice of books for him. Thanks Pamela Olsen Rating: - Bob MarleyHighly recommend this book, the author will make you feel like you right next to Bob, and also give you an overview as if you're 'following' along, looking over or riding, right on Bob's shoulders. It has definetly made me understand Bob and humanity better... highly recommend this book Rating: - Came quickly and was in brand new condition.The book came lightening fast and was in brand new condition. I would recommend this seller and would definitely purchase from them again. Rating:  - Disappointing - what about the music?I was very disappointed with this book. After reading it, I have a pretty good idea of what Marley's childhood was like, a hazy picture of his adult life but no understanding at all of how a poor man from a third-world country was able to popularize a genre of music that was almost universally disdained, or considered a novelty, in the world outside of Jamaica in 1973. I would have expected more discussion of his music; specifically how he and Chris Blackwell adjusted the arrangement ... Read More 
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