Keep the Faith: A Memoir
by Faith Evans
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Author: Faith EvansForeword: Voletta Wallace
Contributor: Aliya S. King
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2009-08-03
ISBN: 0446199516
Number of pages: 368
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Book Reviews of Keep the Faith: A Memoir
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Summary: 5 Stars
I will say that I truthfully enjoyed this book. I would have probably never read it had it not been chosen by my book club...but I am truly glad that someone chose it, her story is inspirational. It gives you a picture of someone who probably didn't have the best odds stacked against her in succeeding in life, and she surpassed even her own expectations. All Faith wanted to do was sing. She didn't care in which avenue her voice took her as long as she was able to sing. I enjoyed reading about her hustle and how she worked with so many artists during the time she was trying to make a name for herself.
On another note I think as a person you either like Faith Evans or you don't. She seemed to me to be kind of cocky and full over herself, I found myself saying, "This Chick really thinks she is like that" I would have liked to see a more humble person. When you see Faith in interviews and on T.V. you don't get the image that she is full of herself.
Faith left out a lot, I am a writer myself My Eyes Are Green is my debut novel which is a work of fiction. There is no way that I would be able to put myself out there and let the world know every little detail. There are things that I am embarrassed about, that I would feel uncomfortable discussing, (which is why I won't be doing a memoir anytime soon) and I am sure Faith felt the same way.
I think Faith knows what the beef between her and Mary is and just didn't want to speak about it. I also feel like the relationship between BIG and her wasn't REAL! I also hated the fact that she painted lil Kim out to be less of a women than her, which to me wasn't fair or accurate. What I get when I read "between the lines" is that BIG may have preferred Kim because he kept going back to her and that is what pissed Faith off. She made such a big deal about BIG marrying her like that was a sign that she was better than Kim and Tiffany aka Charlie Baltimore. I do not think of it as better. I look at it that she just got lucky and caught a break.
All in all, the book was a page turner. Before I read the book I loved Faith and even went to a concert when she was in DC and thoroughly enjoy it. I wished she was more truer with her feelings in her memoir, but I can honestly say it would be hard for me to write one so I have to give her props. JOB WELL DONE ON THE FIRST BOOK!
Summary of Keep the Faith: A Memoir
It's been over ten years since Big was killed. I grieved for him for a very long time. And then, as time passed, the icy wall of grief surrounding my heart began to thaw and I began to heal. I remarried, had more children, and continued to record and release more music. I continued to live my life. And while I can never discount the time I spent with Big, I've never felt the need to live in the past.But sometimes, I still find myself thinking about Big being rushed the hospital, and I break down in tears.
It's not just because we hung up on each other during what would be our last telephone conversation. And it's not because I am raising our son, a young man who has never known his father.
It's partly all of those things. But mainly it's because he wasn't ready to go. His debut album was called Ready to Die. But in the end, he wasn't. Big never got a chance to tell his story. It's been left to others to tell it for him. In making the decision to tell my own story, it means that I've become one of those who can give insight to who Big really was. But I can only speak on what he meant to me.
Yet I also want people to understand that although he was a large part of my life, my story doesn't actually begin or end with Big's death. My journey has been complicated on many levels. And since I am always linked to Big, there are a lot of misconceptions about who I really am.
I hope that in reading my words, there is inspiration to be found. Perhaps you can duplicate my success or achieve where I have failed. Maybe you can skip over the mistakes I've made. Use my life as an example-of what to do and in some cases, what not to do.
It's not easy putting your life out there for the masses. But I've decided I'll tell my own story. For Big. For my children. And for myself.
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