Scars of Sweet Paradise: The Life and Times of Janis Joplin
by Alice Echols
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Author: Alice EcholsEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2000-02-15
ISBN: 0805053948
Number of pages: 432
Publisher: Henry Holt and Company
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Book Review: A WOMAN AHEAD OF HER TIME!
Summary: 5 Stars
Anyone who remembers Woodstock, the hippie 60's, the Bohemian lifestyle and the flower children, remembers Janis.... Apart from her extraordinary talent, she was really no different than you or I...she was simply, Janice, and I do believe that is the way she would like to be remembered...Freedom was key and war was protested. Janice blended in with the time and the culture, unfortunately, the pressures of the day caught up with Janice and her life ended in tragedy.Of all the books and accounts I have read on Janice, and there are several, this one is the closest to what I remembered Janice to be. She was not the bizarre, strung-out, irresponsible person many believed her to be. Deep inside, there was a beautiful person with a dream, a dream she never realized. A lesson can be learned from her tragic ending: fame does not guarantee happiness. For anyone who truly wants to understand who the real Janis was, this is a book you will not want to miss. Her memory and her music still live on in the hearts of those who remember her incredible talent and gutsy style. What greater legacy could she possibly have left us?
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