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Summary: A jewel among cubic zirconiums
Review: This is the real stuff. Finally, a female photographer doesn't drown out the beauty of her subjects with pancake makeup. The photos taken by Emma Dodge Hanson are spectacular because they are so raw and vivid. They're full of life and beauty without any embellishments. The subjects are enough. Emma allows their beauty to speak for themselves instead of attempting to superfluously accentuate their looks. The similitude between the stark, gorgeous photos and the candidness of the subjects is quite extraordinary. The editors do an excellent job coaxing some of the most frank and intriguing stories from the artists. I've never read better interviews from any of them. They all seemed to be extremely comfortable. It was as if they had forgotten they were being interviewed for a book, and were just shooting the breeze with an acquaintance, and that's the essence of this book. It just so happens that all the subjects are very articulate, intelligent, and engrossing (except, well, Jewel), and instead of unburdening their stories onto the readers, they share their struggles and successes with them. Its almost as if they respect you as much as you grow to respect them.
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Summary: An unbelievable tale of women at their finest
Review: Throughout the best of times and of the worst, these ladies have been able to make it through the struggles of their every day life. From poverty to addictions, these ladies have been able to over-come the many obstacles of modern day life. They are just like everyone else. This book has informed many people about facts that were not able to be found anywhere else. Marc Woodworth and Emma Dodge Hanson did a marvelous job constructing this novel. Many things have gone untold and now thanks to these two people it will be no more. This book has given many including myself a new prospective and insight on these artists. I learned so much about so many different women, when I come to think of the fact that I only bought this book because of one particular artist: Ani Difranco. She has been my idle since the very start and I find it amazing to have gone by without knowing so many of the facts in this book. Thanks to those two people, I know all there is to know on my favorite artist.
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Summary: 50% truth is..........
Review: Well, I am going to read the book, if I ever get a credit-card...which hopefully there's another option..( or I'll be broke before I get paid....) Anyhow, I'm sure this book is well worth reading..TO me anything by any of these great artist(s) who have inspired me in my darkest hours of frustration.. I will never give up the God given gift(s) thanks to you all!!!! (And hopefully we'll all Jam before New Year's Eve!!!!!) -C
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Summary: Solo is an insightful book about the best female artists!
Review: When I listen to my CD's of my favorite artists (who happen to be primarily female), I often wonder what they were thinking when they wrote a certain song, or what happened in their life to make them write a song. This book provided answers to many of my questions. It's fascinating to learn what inspires these creative women and what makes them stand out in a crowd of female musicians. The pictures are truly beautiful, not just glamourous shots of beautiful people, but real pictures of the women. My favorite sections were Shawn Colvin, Jonatha Brooke, Ani DiFranco, and Mary Lou Lord. I've shown this book to everyone I know who has great taste in music.
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Summary: A must read for any music lover!
Review: When I picked up SOLO I had no idea what to expect. All I knew was that I had finally discovered a book with some of my favorite artists displayed. I was beyond thrilled for every artist in it is amazingly talented and deserves all the recognition in the world that some of today's tireless acts are receiving. Wow is all I can really say. I curled up on my couch hour after hour reading the struggles, the triumphs and the roads every woman featured went through. It truly was like sitting down with a group of women and recounting the past and telling dreams of the future. The amazing thing about books is being immersed into them and while reading SOLO, I felt like I was no longer in my world, but a world with a group of people that I admire and who inspire me. I felt like Sarah or Holly or anyone of those artist's were right beside me, confiding in me. Emma Dodge Hanson and Marc Woodworth chose a very diverse group of women, appealing to every type of music lover. The photos are priceless, conveying each artist's emotions and and the writing is terrific, detailing each woman's life and portraying them both as talented and also human beings...and that's not easy to come by these days. Another thing that I enjoyed was the "trend" of women artists being addressed. It's not a trend,folks, women are just finally the getting recognition they deserve. Women have been around for a long time and SOLO acknowledges that women will be here forever. My opinion? It's about damn time.
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Summary: An extraordinary combination of written word and visual art.
Review: Woodworth and Hanson have produced a remarkable documentary of some of the most talented and influential women musicians of our time. This book offers a glimpse into the personal lives of artists that is rarely available from the normal interview process. The photographs complement and validate the written word, the combination of the two works well in presenting these artists.
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