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Below is Swedish singer and songwriterNeneh Cherrys list.
The second verse of the track, Woman, grew out of a section of this book.
When my mother died nine years ago this gift from her was priceless in guiding me through my devastation.
But its not just a Band-Aid for emotional cuts.
Its a book for life.
With all the planetary turmoil we find ourselves in, more than ever I keep this book close.
I might start sleeping with it under my pillow …
I Put a Spell on You, by Nina Simone
A true diva and genius, of course.
); to the absolute shock when she didnt get into Juilliard because of her color.
By the time shes describing writing Mississippi Goddam, all my hairs were standing on end!
A powerful woman, powerful activist, and amazing musician.
I remember his eyes just loving those eyes.
When I was old enough to read his books, I fell in love with his mind.
Daughter of Fortune is a fantastic adventure.
Perfume, by Patrick Suskind
Some books just fizzle out; this burns to an end.
The best last page of any book Ive ever read.
A woman on death row in Egypt decides that she wants to tell her story before her execution.
Painful, complicated, sad, and triumphant all at once.
Its all there in this coming of age story of a young Puerto Rican boy/man.
I feel this story all around in my memory bank.
I ate this book in one serving.
