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Hello...I would like to recommend a good book. It's called "So much things to say" The oral history of Bob Marley by Roger Steffens. It's a newer book from 2017. It's all about stories and quotes from many of the people associated with the reggae king from the start . Rolling Stone had recommended it, and I am too.
I loaded this onto my kindle for reading on the plane!
Thanks for the heads up!
I met Roger in Montreal many years ago after his Marley / Reggae presentation. Super knowledgeable guy of all things Marley and Reggae in general. He has a HUGE archive of books, films etc. Super nice guy. I'll be getting the book for my trip next week.
I love reading books about Jamaica while in Negril. Two weeks ago when we were there I read Banana Shout and The Other Side of Paradise. I highly recommend both. I wish I would have known about the Bob Marley book before we went. I am currently reading another.book about Jamaica titled The True History of Paradise. Just started it but I think it will be good as well.
And....then there's always this one {which I've read about 5 times} "Walk Good, travels to Negril Jamaica" by Roland Reimer.
"The True History of Paradise" is one of my favorite Jamaica reads The author,
Margaret Cezair-Thompson, has another book, "The Pirate's Daughter". It is a great read and even better on audio book. The patois on the audio book, makes it impossible to quit listening, when you are waiting for your next visit to the island......
One of my favorites is a book about the relationship between Bob Marley and his manager Don Taylor called "Marley and Me: The Real Bob Marley Story" . I met both Marley and Don Taylor at a concert in Santa Barbara California at the County Bowl in 1978 and witnessed first hand a few of the issues they had with each other.
A good friend gave the book as a present and I have read it cover to cover many times. They had a very complicated relationship and nearly died together during the assassination attempt on Hope Road.
Peace and Guidance
It's very eerie seeing those bullet holes in Bob's house/museum on Hope Road...amazingly they all survived.Quote:
Originally Posted by Accompong
If you want to go "Old School", try Ian Flemming Introduces Jamaica or Exploring Jamaica A Guide for Motorists by Philip Wright and Paul F. White. You'll have to find them online, but a joy to read and inspiring ideas for places to visit.
Re: Accompong. Thanks for the add about that book with Don Taylor. I found that book amongst the other books at Seastar Inn a couple years ago, started reading it , and asked Chris if I could take it home with me back to Minnesota, and of course he said "sure". I finished reading it and brought it back to Seastar the next year. Very good book. Peace.
I must have this book for my upcoming trip! I hope I can find it since I don't have time to order it on line at this point. I always try & bring a Jamaican book or Bob Marley book with me to read while there, it's fun. I've read most of the above books & liked them all. I thought Banana Shout was really funny & laughed a lot while reading it.
Walk Good was excellent. I also really enjoyed Rasta Heart.