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The definitive account of Whitney Houston’s astonishing life, ground-breaking career, and tragic death — complete with never-before-seen photographs — from the only one who truly knows the story behind the headlines: her mother, Cissy Houston.

Cissy has said little publicly about Whitney’s heart-breaking death. Now, for the first time, she opens up and shares the unbelievable story of her daughter’s life, as well as her own, and addresses Whitney’s brightest and darkest moments.

A legendary Grammy Award–winning gospel singer in her own right, Cissy Houston shows how the lessons from her own musical journey helped to shape Whitney’s career — from teaching Whitney to use her voice, to keeping her level-headed throughout her meteoric rise to fame.

With candor and respect, she sets the record straight about Whitney, exploring both her turbulent marriage and her misunderstood struggles with drug abuse. Cissy goes behind the tabloid headlines to show fans around the world the true, human side of a strong, successful — yet flawed — musical icon who died much too young.

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Disarming… In the emotionally tangled “Remembering Whitney,” the elder Houston - still clearly working out her grief - is a fiercely protective mama bear to the memory of her damaged cub, but she also refuses to lionize her. She paints a picture of her daughter’s life… that is both triumphant and anguished. — Boston Globe

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On the eve of the 2012 Grammy Awards, Whitney Houston, unquestionably one of the most remarkable and powerful voices in all of music, was silenced forever. Over the weeks and months that followed, family, friends, and fans alike tried to understand how such a magnificent talent and beautiful soul could have been taken so early and so unexpectedly. Her sudden death left behind not only a legacy of brilliance but also painful questions with no easy answers.

Now, the beloved superstar's mother, Cissy Houston—a gospel legend in her own right—relates the full, astonishing scope of the pop icon's life and career. From Whitney's earliest days singing in the church choir to her rapid ascent to the pinnacles of music stardom, from her string of number-one hits to her topping the Hollywood box office, Cissy recounts her daughter's journey to becoming one of the most popular and successful artists of all time. Cissy also speaks candidly about Whitney's struggles in the limelight, revealing the truth about her turbulent marriage to singer Bobby Brown, her public attempts to regain her celebrated voice, and the battle with drugs that ultimately proved too much for her.

Complete with never-before-seen family photographs, Remembering Whitney is an intimate, heartfelt portrait of one of our most revered artists, from the woman who cherished her most.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ 006223840X
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Harper Paperbacks; Illustrated edition (Oct. 29 2013)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 320 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9780062238405
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0062238405
Item weight ‏ : ‎ 403 g
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 2.36 x 14.73 x 22.15 cm

Best Sellers Rank: #315,921 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #60 in Soul Music (Books)
- #139 in International Music (Books)
- #530 in Black & African American Biographies

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Arlene Wallwork

hardships that Whitney’s mother overcomes, then another hardship if loosing a daughter.

Reviewed in Canada on February 2, 2022

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A great read!

Reviewed in Canada on April 22, 2019

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Thank you Cissy Houston for sharing your life dealing with your daughter our superstar “Whitney Houston”. She was a gem.

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Erin

I loved Whitney and I really did enjoy reading this book ...

Reviewed in Canada on October 15, 2014

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I loved Whitney and I really did enjoy reading this book written by Cissy!
It was very informative with lots of great stories and would recommend this to any Whitney fan!

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nice story

Reviewed in Canada on September 16, 2013

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Thank you so much for sharing your love for Nippy with us. I thought it was a wonderful love story between a mother and her daughter. Thank you so much...

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Whitney or Cissy?

Reviewed in Canada on February 18, 2013

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Although I enjoyed the read, this is a Cissy Houston biography not so much on Whitney. Oprah once asked Cissy if she was jealous of her daughters success and her reply "why would I be jealous? I made her". This sums up the book. Tells a lot of Cissy's career and life and how she was so great and doesn't say a lot of good things about Whitney.

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Not what I expected

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I thought it would be more of Whitney's life not her mothers and what her mother did for her. Her mother kept on repeating that she knew nothing but then she would say Whitney wouldn't take her help, contriditing herself many times. Not sure I believed alot of the story. It was much more of I told her, she should have, and I with this or that. Not impressed by the book at all. I am glad I read it though.

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Whitney's Unstable Formative Years Left Her Ill-Equipped For Adulthood

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It's now 2018 and I recently came across and watched the documentary movie, "Whitney," which I think was produced by her brother's wife, Pat. I knew Whitney was very talented back in the day, but since watching the documentary I've watched several of her videos and I now think she was the best pop singer there has ever been. Completely gifted, and a master entertainer. And I say this as a 30-year professional musician.
I've been trying to figure out "what went wrong" with Whitney, so recently read Cissy's book. From what I've learned from various sources, here's my take. FYI, I'm not going to try and be that politically correct, but just tell it the way I see it.
The Houston's were from Newark, New Jersey, and though they moved to a nicer area a little way from Newark when Whitney was relatively young, Whitney and her two older brothers (who had lived longer in the poor area when young), were highly influenced by that side of town. As Cissy relates, despite the fact that Whitney was not in that environment that long, she still thought she was from "the bricks" (slang for the projects, or "the 'hood"). She looked up to her brothers, who were both even more influenced by that side of town.
To me, this helps explain how she could have been attracted to a low life like Bobby Brown, who was also from the projects of Boston. Granted, when people talk about him they invariably say he was not the one who introduced her to drugs; that it was her brothers Michael and Gary. But however one defines "love," Bobby was in no way equipped to care for Whitney. No loving husband would screw some young babe in a hotel; spray paint scary graffiti faces on the walls of their million dollar house (while their child tries to understand); go to jail on a DWI; spit in his wife's face (in front of their child); go on a "Humpin' Around" concert tour, etc.
Whitney could have had any man she wanted, yet she was "crazy in love" with this crude, totally uncultured piece of trash.
Cissy kept reiterating how she "had no choice" but to go on the road, leaving her kids with neighbors in the 'hood. Well, I don't want to judge her, but one ramification of that decision was Whitney didn't have her mother around much during some of her most impressionable years. Instead, she'd come home from school to be with her father and her two brothers who, again, were more formed by the 'hood life than she was. She undoubtedly got a large dose of their young libidos and language, which help form the prism that she saw the world through. I've found no evidence that she ever read another book after high school or that either of her parents encouraged her to develop her mind any more than the minimum required to graduate. Instead it seems she came from a culture of TV and commercial consumption, like so many poor Americans. It's incredible how someone who was so gifted in one area of her life could be so ill equipped in others.
It's also interesting to note that Cissy never disclosed her infidelity with the minister at their church, New Hope Baptist Church, which was revealed in the recent documentary. In that narrative it was suggested that one of the reasons Whitney moved out when she was 18 was because of the disgust she felt at her mother for betraying her father (who had tapped their phones to discover the deceit). It's telling that, toward the end of the book, Cissy questions whether her daughter did, in fact, love her. I'm guessing the guilt she felt over being discovered in her adultery (and with the church pastor no less), still haunted her.
Cissy also mentions that before Whitney made her last album that she was actually considering escaping with her daughter to a tropical beach to set up a fruit juice stand. As odd as this may seem, I believe if she'd done so, the two of them could well be alive and happy today.
Instead, unfortunately, Clive Davis managed to convince her that she still had to give more of "her gift" (voice and celebrity). Well, it may have made a few more dollars for Impresario Davis, but it ended up killing the "golden goose." Shame on C.D. and anyone else who didn't support her decision to walk away from the totally unhealthy fame business and explore completely new sides of herself. Though apparently she had burned through a lot of her fortune, I bet she still had enough to try a simple life in the tropics.
Last, though she grew up imbued in "the lord" and the Baptist church, her belief could not help her in the end. Sorry folks, but religion is not real and despite her fervent prayers, no one was listening. In her early career it was nice to hear her tell interviewers that she felt a duty to share her "gift" with the world, since it made her sound humble and not conceited. But in fact, she simply had lucky genes and was also lucky to have a mother and relatives as role models and teachers. The tragedy of her life confirms that there is no god. Parents of children with cancer pray their asses off. "God" could care less.

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THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES MRS. HOUSTON!!

Reviewed in the United States on July 11, 2013

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This is a great read for those of us who truly loved and appreciated Whitney Houston as a devoted artist to her music, her family, love and to her fans. I have always felt really close to her, as I have had the privilege of growing up with her music I have loved her since the first time I heard her on Teddy Pendergreaa' album from the 80s. Her voice captivated me then, just as it has so many years later. Funny, I am such a big fan of Whitney, but have never been to any of her concerts. However, I have always bought her albums and supported her that way.

When her mother described in the book how she had prayed for her to get sober again, I cried, because I knew how felt in those times as I was scared and so worried for her as I prayed for her every night and everyday knowing it must have been hard for her. I have cried many nights for her. I know this might sound crazy but I really did, and no one couldn't dare say a bad word about Whitney in my presence. I would really curse them out!

When Oprah announced that she was interviewing Whitney in September of 2009, I promptly set my DVR to tape both interviews, and when the day came, I was glued to my Television to watch and listen to every word that came out of her mouth. I laughed, i cried, but most of all, I was happy to see her looking so healthy and ready to fight once again, but during that interview, something told me that she just wanted to be done with this life. I felt she just wanted to lay it all on the table and move on to a more quite life. Her eyes seemed distant and sad, I really don't think that she wanted to be here much longer. I wish at times I could just sit and speak with her, but I did not know how.

When her mother described how something had changed in her after her face was slashed by a piece of glass while on a cruise in the Mediterranean - supposedly by Bobby in an accident, I knew instinctively that he had hit her and that was the first time, and it caused a change in her behavior. I remember the first time I was hit by my boyfriend. I became terrified and ashamed, and from that moment I became a different person. I was not hit as a child, I have never seen my parents or grandparents fought, and here I was being beaten by my boyfriend – a person that claimed he loved me, how could this be? I did not know what to do with that. I was scared, so scared and I did not know how to tell anyone what had happened to me. I kept it in inside for years, and lied when anyone asked about my scars. It was a horrifying ordeal for me as I imagined it was for her.
Again, this is an excellent read for us – her fans and loved ones. Her dear mother did a fantastic job of chronicling her life through the years and reminding us of the decent, loving, generous, thoughtful, self-respectful individual Whitney Houston was. One reason I have remained a fan for so many years – it is her ability to entertain us without taking off her clothes. That to me, was fabulous and I respect her immensely for that! In spite of all her short-comings, I really adore her for being a human-being first, and no matter what happened to her she will remain in my heart as one of the greatest human-beings to walk this earth, and for that, I thank her mother Cissy Houston for allowing her to be a part of our lives. THANK YOU MRS. HOUSTON, I WILL CHERISH THIS BOOK FOREVER

Susan

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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 22, 2020

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This book has sat on my TBR for years and I've been putting off reading it as I knew it was going to be an emotional read and it was, but not in the way I was expecting.

I am in no way here to review or rate Cissy's parenting skills or her choices. Cissy is a grieving woman who lost her child and not long after publishing this book would go onto losing her grandchild Bobby Kristina so I have the deepest sympathy for the woman.

However, the title of Remembering Whitney is a bit misleading. This book is the biography of Cissy Houston and her own career along with a massive disclaimer that she in no way knew the full details of Whitney's drug use.

And honestly I dont think it would have mattered if she did know, unless someone wants help theres only so far those around an addict can go to help so her constant disclaimer felt uncomfortable.

I read this and watched the Netflix documentary 'Can I be me' in the same weekend which made for an all around reading experience and felt that they both sang from the same song sheet. Whitney was pushed around and all anyone ever cared about was how much money she was making, her mother included. By her own words all she can talk about with regards to Whitney is her multimillion pound house, the amount of money she made, her beautiful face and her success, whitney the human rarely featured.

I did find the topic of the backlash from the black community interesting, I had heard before that Whitney was booed because she wasnt 'black enough' or that she was singing 'white ballards' so it was interesting to read more on that.

Overall I'm just a Whitney fan, I grew up to her, as a teen I doodled in my schoolbooks 'where do broken hearts go?', a teacher once responded to my doodle by writing 'to the broken heart hospital' , clearly she didnt get the point. I sobbed my way through the funeral until the point where Alicia Keyes sang her new song and told us the release date like it was some kind of promotional event when I was just filled with such sadness. Whitney deserved more than that and I feel she also deserves more than this book which I personally feel is another example of her name being used for sales.

Rest peacefully Whitney, I wouldn't say the the music stopped that night but I would say that 'didn't we almost have it all' has been on repeat since.

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I highly Recommend this Book.

Reviewed in the United States on February 21, 2013

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This book was one of the best biographies I have ever read. Although I believe that Mrs. Cissy Houston did not tackle all of the key events during Whitney Houston's downfall - such as when the superstar appeared intoxicated at the BET Awards Show about 10 years ago - what she does address she did so with honesty balanced with a deep love for her daughter. There is no mistaking the fact that Mrs. Houston loved and cherished Whitney. I believed, and as Mrs. Houston later stated in the book, that when Whitney's downfall continued, it broke her mother's heart. I also picked up the sense that Mrs. Houston not only loved her daughter but dedicated her life to ensure that Whitney Houston had the best training and everything she needed to succeed in the music business, in short Mrs. Houston dedicated her life to Whitney's (and her brothers') well-being. I would strongly recommend this book to anyone who wants a clear, bird's eye view of the years before Whitney Houston became a superstar and after she became one and the eventual fall. While it's clear that Whitney (unfortunately) distanced herself from her mother, Cissy Houston did as much as could, when her daughter allowed her mother to help her. I would also recommend this book to Bobbi Kristina Brown, Whitney Houston's daugther, who incorrectly said that this book by her grandmother disrespects her mother, Whitney. Based on Ms. Brown's comment, it's obvious to me that she has not read the book. If Ms. Brown wants a deeper understanding of who her Mom truly was, particularly before she became famous, then I would highly recommend this book to her. Mrs. Cissy Houston is honest, candid and forthright, but it is balanced with a lot of love for her late and tragic daughter. This is, in my opinion, one of the best biographies ever written about a superstar by a family member. The bottom of line is this, as a fan of Whitney Houston's, I would be the first to say if this book was disrespectful about her. It is not, and anyone who says so has simply not read it. I must add, in conclusion, that it was worth every penny I spent on it, and it is a keeper. Good job, Mrs. Houston, and may God bless you.

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