| Soul Survivors: The Official Autobiography of Destiny's Child | 
 enlarge | Authors: Beyonce Knowles, Kelly Rowland, Michelle Williams
Publisher: HarperEntertainment
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  15 reviews
Sales Rank: 246821
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1st
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 288
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.3
Dimensions (in): 9 x 6 x 0.9
ISBN: 0060094176
Dewey Decimal Number: 782.4216430922
EAN: 9780060094171
ASIN: 0060094176
Publication Date: April 2002
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 Bootylicious December 4, 2002
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This was a brilliant book to read, because I found out were destiny's child originated ,and how long it took them to get to number 1. I couldn't put it down after starting to read it...... very bootylicious, well done girls :D
U all jealous haters! November 5, 2002
2 out of 4 found this review helpful
I read this book and thought wow!... I dont understand how a couple of people on here are dissin the whole thing,using posh language to sound good and imoprtant! 4 that sad act who said that Destinys Child havn't actually survived n e thing, ur totally wrong!... Do u know them personally and know what they have been through???um no! This book is only a minute part of their life ,just stop hatin!Beyonce as the writer of destinys child is writing the lyrics for THE FANS mostly and part of their personal experience is written down too. Beyonce is the most insperational artist around and to say that she just wants to be in the lime light and jus promote herself is wrong. Most of the artists around now have written a book, so why does every1 pick on beyonce,,,i know, ur all jealous!
Only destinys childs true fans will understand what im talkin bout, 4 all the fans that aint bought the book,go and buy it its well worth the money!
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A Sweet book September 15, 2002
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
It's a sweet book that's inspirational. It helps you see what being a star is all about. It also gives you the ability to face your imperfections--hey, the three of them acknowledge that they are not perfect and they can live with it. So the teenage years may be weird and hard, but we can get through it. I thought I new everything about these girls, but they surprised me with a few of their revelations. And all the haters just need to go away, DC3 is here to stay.
 Disappointed music lover August 16, 2002
6 out of 10 found this review helpful
Let me be succinct! This book is a self-aggrandising piece of tripe that is lacking in objectivity. In it Beyonce furthers my understanding of why she is so disliked. She is a spotlight grabbing self-promoter attempting to illicit sympathy for her "struggles" by constantly griping about the drama in her life.
Furthermore, this pampered young woman has no concept of the words "sole survivor." What exactly has she survived?
And she continues to do heself a PR disservice by castigating the former members of her group without giving them a chance to speak their peace.
This book is not worth the paper it's written on. It just a book that is a marketing tool to promote Destiny's Child, and give the hypocritical Beyonce Knowles yet another opportunity to whine about people lying about her, hating her, blaming her. I've heard all of this before in Rolling Stone, and other national music magazines to want to sit through several hundred pages more of the same old drama dressed in new clothes.
My advice to a discerning reader, save your money. And buy some one else's book instead. You won't learn anything new here.
It is a very good book, just not enough dirty secrets. August 12, 2002
6 out of 7 found this review helpful
I felt they touched on some things but didn't go deep enough. I wanted to read about their personal ... lives; the things that we REALLY wanted to know about. What about all these guys Beyonce have been romantically linked to such as Kobe Bryant, Jay-Z, Eminem, Mos Def, just to name a few. And what about that rumor about Beyonce being pregnant and having an abortion last year and who got her pregnant? What about ex-member Farrah Franklin saying in a magazine that Michelle is really miserable and unhappy being in that group but tolerates it for the fame and fortune and because she wont like herself if she is not in Destiny's Child. She also said the only reason Kelly gets treated half way decent is because she is a realtive. Also, when disucssing the drama with ex-members Toya and Tavia they never made themselves look like the bad guys in any situation. Beyonce mentions her parents brief separation but didn't really go into detail about what led to it. They call themselves survivors but that is a strong word to use to describe these young, rich and famous glamour girls that have survived nothing worse than than acne, weight gain(Beyonce), bullies (Michelle), losing friends (group members), dead beat dad (Kelly), criticism, and jealousy; it hardly qualifies you as a SURVIVOR. No one in the group has suffered any kind of real abuse, life threatening illneses, immediate family deaths, being homeless or hungry, trying to make a comeback after a failed career. Those are things TRUE suvivors go through. Don't be fooled, these girls didn't have it too badly. Beyonce grew up in a two parent home with a dad that adores her, a mother who loves her and aint never had to go without anything even before the fame. Her parents dropped their lives to help her pursue her dreams which paid off for all of them. Either the title of the book is too heavy or maybe they held back on the real pain and heartache they have survived, who knows. My review was a little harsh but I really love these girls and wish them all the success in the world. I think Beyonce is has a lot of soul within herself and in her voice that has been hidden to gain pop appeal. I think she should sing more songs that have that deep soul feeling, more like Aretha or Patti. she has a beautiful soulful voice and can really sing. Kelly seems free sprited and care free, sort of like a wild but fun girl. Michelle seems like the sweet one who will go witht he flow to avoid drama. Yeah, these ladies make me proud.
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