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Ladies First
Revelations from a Strong Woman
by Karen Hunter ; Queen Latifah
ISBN: 0688156231
ISBN-13: 9780688156237
Format: Hardcover
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Summary
In this candid and revealing memoir, the successful rapper and actress Queen Latifah recounts her rags-to-riches success story, including a troubled childhood during which she was neglected by her father, an adulterous drug addict. She also describes the tragic death of her older brother and acknowledges the crippling bouts of depression that followed. Fighting back against these setbacks, she overcame tremendous odds in the male-dominated rap scene, becoming the first female solo rapper to secure a major record deal. While Queen Latifah obviously enjoys her hard-won fame enough to celebrate her popularity in the music industry, the creation of her record label, and her Grammy award, she's also down-to-earth enough to poke fun at several of the film projects that she has worked on. Maintaining a conversational, practical tone, Latifah's message here is one of self-validation-she urges her readers to be comfortable with who they are, and not to judge others by outward appearances.
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Bibliographic Details
Publisher: Harpercollins
Published date: 1999
Size: 6.25 x 9.75 inches
Weight: 1 pounds
Pages: 173
Publisher's Notes
Queen Latifah is a sensation. At nineteen, she was the first female solo rapper to have a major record deal. Four years later she had become a top television actress and movie star. She earned a Grammy, started a record label, and became the president of her own company. Today she is rap music's most enduring female force. But how did Dana Owens, a young girl from Newark, New Jersey, become Queen Latifah and make it to the top of the charts? The most powerful voice in rap has always been quiet about her life. Until now. At once autobiographical and inspirational, Ladies First is the story of a young woman, making tough decisions and terrible mistakes -- about sex and drugs and about who was real and who wasn't -- before she was old enough to drive. It is about the reign of depression that descended on her after her brother's tragic death and how she found a sustaining love in God when it seemed the world was trying to break her. Ladies First is about being confident and sensual in a big, strong body and about blocking out the junk to let in the good. It is about how anyone -- whether from the poorest means or the richest -- can hold her head high in a world full of attitude. In a queen's universe, each experience is a lesson. Keeping it real and making no excuses, Queen Latifah shares her truth about what's important in life. Full of wisdom and revelations, Ladies First will instill in you the same self-esteem, respect, and courage that brought Queen Latifah peace and her independent edge. Allow her to guide you to discover who you are -- inside and out-as you discover who she is. Ladies First is one woman's journey to find the riches that were in her life all along, and it is a message of majesty for everyone. With Ladies First, the queen who lives within all of us will rise.
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Ladies First: Revelations of a Strong Woman
Queen Latifah
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Ladies First: Revelations from a Strong Woman
Queen Latifah; Hunter, Karen; Latifah; William Morrow
Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.: William Morrow & Co, 1999. Clean and unmarked, tight binding, very good jaket condition, 173 pages. Hard Cover. As New/Very Good. ( more information) Offered by Pay Less Books Malaysia (Malaysia)
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Ladies First: Revelations of a Strong Woman
Queen Latifah
William R. Morrow. near fine condtion. 1999. First Edition. Hardcover. NOVI006108 . ( more information) Offered by Hammonds Books & Music (United States)
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LADIES FIRST : REVELATIONS FROM A STRONG WOMAN
LATIFAH, QUEEN/ HUNTER, KAREN
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Ladies First: Revelations From a Strong Woman
Queen Latifah; Hunter, Karen; Latifah; William Morrow
Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.: William Morrow & Co, 1999 Very Good in Good jacket Ex Library Collectible GoodFIRST EDITION, text is clean and intact, EXCELLENT book! retired from library, may contain usual library markings (card holder, stamps, etc. ),. 1st. Hardcover. Good/Good. ( more information) Offered by Picasso Books (United States)
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