Soul Survivors: The Official Autobiography of Destiny’s Child
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It must be a part of human nature to love drama. We never would have sold as many records — and we never would have been this popular — if our member changes did not happen. Up until that point, we were squeaky-clean nice girls who couldn’t get on the cover of any magazines. –Beyoncé Knowles
They’re beautiful, they’re talented, they’re bootylicious . . .
From first kisses and broken hearts to pillow fights and legal battles to losing friends and finding strength in God, Beyoncé Knowles, Kelly Rowland, and Michelle Williams share it all. Their example of survival has made Destiny’s Child one of the most beloved, bestselling female groups ever.
Here for the first time, the three share the struggles that have made them stronger, from Beyoncé’s battles with weight loss and shyness, Kelly’s coming to terms with growing up without a dad, and Michelle’s triumph over grade-school bullies. They’ve grown up under the media microscope, and have had to deal with lineup changes and media rumors. Now they set the record straight.
The demands and drama, the schedules and scrutiny — from the tour bus to the dressing rooms to backstage at awards shows, Beyoncé, Kelly, and Michelle talk about what it takes to be successful. Whether it’s changing outfits in the rain, changing their hair color, or changing a name, they’ve done it.
Don’t be mistaken, they’re not a prefab group of young girls — they’re smart, independent women with a lot of soul. When these ladies had only minutes of studio time to work with Wyclef Jean to remix one of their songs, they didn’t stress, they just started singing faster — and the result was a unique sound that put them on the map. Everyone has caught on to the Destiny’s Child groove — Whitney Houston, Bono, and Michael Jackson have all given them props, and the King of Pop himself serenaded them with a rendition of “Bootylicious.”
Beyoncé, Kelly, and Michelle take you behind the scenes of a video rehearsal at which Aaliyah rewound their practice music, to the set of Austin Powers 3, where a starstruck Beyoncé felt anything but foxy before auditioning for the part of Foxxy Cleopatra, and backstage at the Grammys, where a last-minute costume change fiasco nearly kept Michelle from going onstage.
With total honesty, these soul survivors not only dish the details of their past, but share their hopes, plans, and dreams for the future.
Posted: Monday, December 21st, 2009 @ 3:10 pm
Categories: Beyoncé.
Tags: Autobiography, Child, Destiny's, Official, Soul, Survivors.
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December 21st, 2009 at 3:28 pm
I read this book and thought wow!… I dont understand how a couple of people on here are dissin the whole thing,using posh language to sound good and imoprtant! 4 that sad act who said that Destinys Child havn’t actually survived n e thing, ur totally wrong!… Do u know them personally and know what they have been through???um no! This book is only a minute part of their life ,just stop hatin!Beyonce as the writer of destinys child is writing the lyrics for THE FANS mostly and part of their personal experience is written down too. Beyonce is the most insperational artist around and to say that she just wants to be in the lime light and jus promote herself is wrong. Most of the artists around now have written a book, so why does every1 pick on beyonce,,,i know, ur all jealous!
Only destinys childs true fans will understand what im talkin bout, 4 all the fans that aint bought the book,go and buy it its well worth the money!
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Rating: 5 / 5
December 21st, 2009 at 6:07 pm
Let me be succinct! This book is a self-aggrandising piece of tripe that is lacking in objectivity. In it Beyonce furthers my understanding of why she is so disliked. She is a spotlight grabbing self-promoter attempting to illicit sympathy for her “struggles” by constantly griping about the drama in her life.
Furthermore, this pampered young woman has no concept of the words “sole survivor.” What exactly has she survived?
And she continues to do heself a PR disservice by castigating the former members of her group without giving them a chance to speak their peace.
This book is not worth the paper it’s written on. It just a book that is a marketing tool to promote Destiny’s Child, and give the hypocritical Beyonce Knowles yet another opportunity to whine about people lying about her, hating her, blaming her. I’ve heard all of this before in Rolling Stone, and other national music magazines to want to sit through several hundred pages more of the same old drama dressed in new clothes.
My advice to a discerning reader, save your money. And buy some one else’s book instead. You won’t learn anything new here.
Rating: 1 / 5
December 21st, 2009 at 7:56 pm
I enjoy Destiny’s Child, and I thought it would be interesting ot read about them. It was a good book mostly, and you learn a lot about these three members, like their childhood, early life, school years, how they joined Destiny’s Child, and more. What was strange to me was the title of this book. I really am not sure that these three rich woman who are famous all around the world are really “soul survivors”. What did they survive? Sure, they lost three group members but that’s about it. Another thing that bothered me was that the book was mostly Beyonce this, Beyonce that. She did most of the writing, or should I say talking because they just told their story to James Patrick Herman, who actually wrote it. Also, it seems like the book is mainly about her. So what, she writes their songs and is their (Destiny’s Child) lead singer. It dosn’t mean she should always get all of the attention! Overall, the book is great, but I think big Destiny’s Child fans would like it the most.
Rating: 4 / 5
December 21st, 2009 at 8:09 pm
It is a great book. I definetly recommend it. It tells what happened with the group members, first kisses, boyfriends. I never ever wanted to read a book,{BECAUSE I AM NOT A GOOD READER} but when i got the book i couldnt put it down. I read it in one day and i am a slow reader. They didnt say anything bad about farrah, letoya, or latavia. I WOULD always recommend you to get the book, and it is worth every penny. You wont be disappointed. Also it tells about their childhood, with pics which is cool.
P.S: You can have a opinion but dont hate, appreciate. Also u will probably hurt their feeling so dont say anything stupid.
Rating: 5 / 5
December 21st, 2009 at 8:57 pm
After reading some reviews for the book, I read the book expecting to be let down. BUT…..I wasn’t and I think it just explained a lot about them and let them finally get they’re feelings, thoughts, and opinions, to the pubic. Personally I enjoyed the book because I bought the book to see their point of view of everything. And being that I am a fan of them I liked it even more, and the advicd they give you in the book also helped me out A WHOLE LOT. So of course if you are not a fan of them, and you are expecting them to talk about drama, drama, and more drama, than you are not going to enjoy the book. Also you will see how the girls feel about themselves, which is just like any 21-22 year olds would. But for more details you have to read the book. But over all I enjoyed the book, in fact I’m going to read it again, I finished it in less than 24 hours.
Rating: 4 / 5