Signed and inscribed by author (adding "Mother Motown" after her signature) on front endpaper. First edition. Hard cover published by Contemporary Books in 1990. Black covers with gilt lettering on spine. Corners of back cover are bumped some. Book is in very good condition. Dust jacket has a tear at bottom of spine, slight scuffing, and is in very good minus condition. Large 8vo, 344 pages, 1.4 lb.; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 344 pages; Signed by Author.

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Title: Berry, Me, and Motown The Untold Story
Publisher: Contemporary Books
Publication Date: 1990
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0809243407
ISBN 13: 9780809243402
Binding: Hardcover
Edition: First Edition.
Condition: Very Good
Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good-
Signed: Signed by Author(s)

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The ex-wife of Motown executive Berry Gordy, Jr., chronicles the years of her tumultuous marriage, her role at Motown, and the evolution of the company from a family business into a faceless corporation

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In the last line of her prologue, Berry Gordy's second wife says of this notably well-written and relentlessly candid memoir, "As God is my witness, every word of it is true." The author's claim will no doubt come to haunt several soulful celebrities as well as her legendary ex-husband who, despite an underlying tone of love, is portrayed in this dishy tell-all as a Jekyll-and-Hyde "thief of dreams" as well as a former pimp and monstrous manipulator. Inspired by a desire to reclaim her rightful place in Motown history, to which her many creative and administrative contributions have been all but erased, the author, who cofounded the company with Gordy some 30 years ago and continued to work there in various capacities until the early 1980s, presents a riveting inside look at how the "Motown Sound" was created and ultimately decimated, and in doing so she tells startling "family" secrets, as well as a funky and finger-snapping story. Photos not seen by PW .
Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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