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Summary: YOU'LL GET A NEW ATTITUDE!!!
Review: I found the lessons illustrated in "Patti's Pearls" to be inspirational and right on time!!! The finely-honed sayings that she expounds on ("Rotten Wood Can't Be Carved," "Women Lead The Orchestra By Turning Their Backs On The Choir," "Know God, Know Peace, No God, No Peace," "It's Better To Want What You Don't Have Than To Have What You Don't Want," etc.) humbles Patti in her divadom by helping us all relate to the trials and tribulations in her own life. Patti's tone throughout the book is that of a favorite "Auntie" who breaks it down for you without a single hint of reproach, arrogance or judgement. Gift yourself and any other women close to you by adorning these priceless "pearls" in your everyday life. Thank God for the women who passed these lessons down, and thank God that Patti was humble enough to bless us with them as well!!! Don't block YOUR blessings by missing out on this wonderful book!!! GET IT!!!
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Summary: A God Sent Lesson for my life.....
Review: I found this book to be one of the most inspirational books I have yet to read. Each one of Patti's pearls was a joy to read. I know that each of the pearls was a lesson that I may have to someday face. And even though I am 19, I have already gone through some things in that book that helped me face who I am today. I have learned to except who I am. I have always been uncomfotable about being overweight. But through reading this book it helped me understand so many things about who I am and who I should aim to please. It also helped me realize that I cannot go out to search for love, but in the end love will find me. I refer to this book everytime I need to refer to it (which is very often). I immediatley told my mother about the book after reading it (as well as while reading it). She couldn't wait for me to finish so she went out and bought the book for herself. I tell everyone I come across about this book and I would recommend it to every woman that steps on this earth. It is short and sweet and in turn will teach you somethings that you never knew about yourself (as well as Patti). I feel like I know her though this book. I just wish I was able to tell her in person that I really enjoyed this book and how it has impacted my life. PLEASE DON'T HESITATE...GET IT TODAY!!!!
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Summary: Lessons in Life From a Sister Who Has Lived It
Review: In Patti's Pearls, singer/entertainer Patti LaBelle with Ebony columnist, Laura Randolph Lancaster, gives her readers lessons, anecdotes, and pearls of wisdom that she has culled over the years. She takes incidents from her life as an entertainer, daughter, sister, and mother to reveal the fears, trials and joys of life.Each chapter is headed by a title that will grab and take hold of your senses and make you contemplate, such as "Many a false step is made by standing still", "If you can't be the tablecloth, don't be the dishrag", and "The best way to predict your future is to create it". She shares the heartaches of losing her sisters to illness and the fickle world of show business. She shares candidly the heartache of the end of her long-time marriage and the determination to move on, hopeful that the future promises a brighter future. This is a little book with big ambitions, not unlike many of the feel-good, self-help books that are offered by many entertainers who want to share their triumphs over adversities. This book is forthright but does not have a preachy tone that can be a turn-off as some other similar books do. I keep this book next to my bed to grab and read a chapter at will for a quick uplifting pick-me-up. Tell it Patti! Dera Williams
APOOO BookClub
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Summary: PATTI IS AN INSPIRATION
Review: Not only does she have a gift of song but she has a gift of gab. This book is truly uplifting. Unlike many other so-called inspirational books, Patti doesn't point the finger at everyone else. She starts with herself and shows through her experiences what she has learned hoping that others can also learn. She shares her ups and downs, good times and bad, mistakes and achievements so that the reader can gain knowledge on how to live like she says genuinely, joyfully, and generously. Patti is in a class all by herself. Keep up the good work Patti both in music and literature. I urge all to buy this small but wonderful book as well as her other masterpieces both in song and writing.
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Summary: A Gem of a book by a gem of a lady...
Review: Now, I may be prejudicial, but I am a true Patti fan. And have read and or bought her books and CD's. This book is real good. In it, she touches on her recent divorce, How the song "Nobody is Supposed to be Here" was written especially for her, yet, she turned it down, and it became a hit for Deborah Cox.Her family, her setbacks and more. Reading this book is like sitting down with your favorite girlfriend or older lady friend and letting her tell you the real deal. You won't be disappointed folks. Go out and read it.
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Summary: Patti's Words of Wisdom
Review: Patti's Pearls was a inspirational read for me. She shared
some lessons of wisdom which was passed on to her. It was as if you were having a sister girl conversation and she was and did tell it like it is as she sees it .
So much truth to the words of wisdom and great lessons to think about.
I highly recommend Patti's Pearl for a fast and inspirational read. Who knows you might even learn something from her book of life. I sure did.
You might understand some things in your life. Patti, 4.5* for sharing your words of wisdom .
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Summary: Patti's Words of Wisdom
Review: Patti's Pearls was a inspirational read for me. She shared
some lessons of wisdom which was passed on to her. It was as if you were having a sister girl conversation and she was and did tell it like it is as she sees it .
So much truth to the words of wisdom and great lessons to think about.
I highly recommend Patti's Pearl for a fast and inspirational read. Who knows you might even learn something from her book of life. I sure did.
You might understand some things in your life. Patti, 4.5* for sharing your words of wisdom .
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Summary: Wonderful
Review: What a blessing! This book will encourage your heart and soul.
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Summary: Honest, truthful and uplifting
Review: What I enjoyed most about this book is the way Patti described her own personal moments as she gives the pearls of wisdom. You will not only get some "right on" pieces of wisdom, but Patti will tell the ups and downs in her own life as she began to appreciate the very messages she's sharing. I am already familiar with some of the messages she shares(serenity prayer, for example), but this book will give you a fresh view of some time honored truths. If you are a true Patti fan (and who isn't?) you will be familiar with a few of the stories she shares, but those were life changing moments in her life and the lessons learned should be told again and again. One of Patti's pearls that I just love is "You Don't Need A Certain Number Of Friends, Only A Number Of Friends You Can Be Certain Of"..Pick this up for yourself and the teenagers in your life.
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Summary: Honest, truthful and uplifting
Review: What I enjoyed most about this book is the way Patti described her own personal moments as she gives the pearls of wisdom. You will not only get some "right on" pieces of wisdom, but Patti will tell the ups and downs in her own life as she began to appreciate the very messages she's sharing. I am already familiar with some of the messages she shares(serenity prayer, for example), but this book will give you a fresh view of some time honored truths. If you are a true Patti fan (and who isn't?) you will be familiar with a few of the stories she shares, but those were life changing moments in her life and the lessons learned should be told again and again. One of Patti's pearls that I just love is "You Don't Need A Certain Number Of Friends, Only A Number Of Friends You Can Be Certain Of"..Pick this up for yourself and the teenagers in your life.
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