PositiveLibrary JournalUltimately, this book achieves a successful and accurate tribute to Lady Day and her immense talent while also painting a stark and honest portrait of her life and hardships.
Judith Tick
PositiveLibrary JournalThroughout the book, Tick inspires readers to rediscover Fitzgerald’s musical genius, as she describes the singer continually reinventing herself to stay vital and relevant, a process that Fitzgerald never abandoned, even in her later years. This exploration of Fitzgerald’s life and career describes those personal relationships closest to her, but the book’s formal tone doesn’t convey a strong sense of the woman herself.
Aaron Neville
RaveLibrary JournalWritten in a stream-of-consciousness style, the book spotlights Neville’s voice, loud and clear ... A gratifying, spiritual, and hopeful against-all-odds memoir.
