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A revealing memoir of Jamaican reggae singer Bob Marley from the woman who knew him better than anyone—his wife.  Â
Rita Marley met Bob Marley in a recording studio in Trench Town, Jamaica when she was eighteen. A year later, they were married. The two of them set the world on fire. But life with Bob was not easy. Â Â
Written with author Hettie Jones, No Woman No Cry is an honest account of Bob and Rita’s life together, including never-before-told details of the famed songwriter’s life, from Bob’s multiple affairs to the attack that almost killed them both—and who did and didn’t come to his funeral. Â
No Woman No Cry is a must-read for any Bob Marley fan.
Rita Marley met Bob Marley in a recording studio in Trench Town, Jamaica when she was eighteen. A year later, they were married. The two of them set the world on fire. But life with Bob was not easy. Â Â
Written with author Hettie Jones, No Woman No Cry is an honest account of Bob and Rita’s life together, including never-before-told details of the famed songwriter’s life, from Bob’s multiple affairs to the attack that almost killed them both—and who did and didn’t come to his funeral. Â
No Woman No Cry is a must-read for any Bob Marley fan.
A revealing memoir of Jamaican reggae singer Bob Marley from the woman who knew him better than anyone—his wife.
Rita Marley met Bob Marley in a recording studio in Trench Town, Jamaica when she was eighteen. A year later, they were married. The two of them set the world on fire. But life wit...
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IF HEAVEN HAD VISITING HOURS IHHVH
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March 30, 2014
Good insight! I would recommend this book as it clearly shows where they started from, the struggles of living ur dream and making it. I always loved Bob now I have a love for Rita
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Yashica Cain
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December 16, 2022
A near and truly dear friend gave me this hand autograph book, definitely couldn't thank her enough for the overall SISTER HOOD NUFF LUV 💯👍🏽
Ingo Sparringa
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August 28, 2018
Rita's insight into her life with Bob, her children, friends and others is a great inspirational book that everyone should read. I learned alot about her and others that I never new. Thanks Rita
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About the author
Rita Marley performs with the reggae group I-Three and helps run the Bob Marley Foundation. Rita was married to Bob Marley in 1966, when she was nineteen and he was twenty-one, and she remained his wife until his death in 1981. The mother of Bob's children, she performs worldwide. She makes her home in Ghana, West Africa. Hettie Jones is a poet and prose writer, author of numerous books, including How I Became Hettie Jones, a memoir of the Beats and of her former marriage to LeRoi Jones (now Amiri Baraka). She lives in New York City, where she teaches writing at New School University and the 92nd Street Y Poetry Center.
Rita Marley performs with the reggae group I-Three and helps run the Bob Marley Foundation. Rita was married to Bob Marley in 1966, when she was nineteen and he was twenty-one, and she remained his wife until his death in 1981. The mother of Bob's children, she performs worldwide. She makes her h...
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