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Originally Posted by svnwndrs
Eh, not good. Makes you wonder if one of us fans could write a better biography instead of Mr. Davis (probably).
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Yes, we fans collectively could write a better book and more accurately as well.
I got it early yesterday and power read it all the way through its 318 pages ( eye strain city)...
If you've read Carol Ann's book about her and LB or Ethlie Vares book about Stevie or any other book/article Etc about FM or Stevie, much of what's in those is in here. This is more a consolidation of many things that have been written over the years. Nothing revealing at all and quite frankly, the photos are all pretty much stock stuff we've seen over the years. We have better and more esoteric photos than his. I also got the distinct Impression that the author Davis approached this from the view of a forlorn lover ( not that he truly was) rather than a true biographer who wants just the facts. Where he doesn't have accurate info, he appears to me anyway, to be guessing or trying to fill in the blanks or speculating.
My grade: c+, maybe B- Too much guessing about the real " Stevie " we all know and love.
Note that this is the same guy who penned Micks book as well.