| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New book sets the record straight - refuting unfair criticisms, and false accusations, as it reintroduces DIANA ROSS to her adoring fans. A Must Read for Any
Music Fan!
AMERICAN'S ORIGINAL
DREAM GIRL  “...A LIFETIME TO GET HERE...” is a beautiful 450 page, coffee table hard cover that features over 60 photographs, including many that have never been previously published, about America's Original Dream Girl, Diana Ross. Written and well researched by a lifelong fan of the Motown legend, Tom Adrahtas maintains balance, as he recounts the highs and lows of Ross' career decisions. He also reveals the truth behind the break up of The Supremes, and the inspirational effect Miss Ross’s career has had from the 1960’s through the present, and details the amazing success of her Oscar-nominated portrayal of Billie Holiday. Readers will love the detailed descriptions of her unique concert performances (including the seminal performance in Central Park), which puts the reader in the front row. Essays throughout the book help to elucidate the effects that her 5-decade career has had on popular culture. For the first time anywhere, “...A LIFETIME TO GET HERE...” sets the record straight by not only refuting many of the unfair criticisms and stereotypes that she has been subjected to, but calls into account those who’ve propagated them. “...A LIFETIME TO GET HERE...” delivers the goods, from the formation to break-up of the Supremes. Adrahtas digs deeper to discuss; -
How such different personalities came together to form The Supremes, -
The myths and misperceptions purported by her Supremes' sister, Mary Wilson, -
How Ross dealt with 30 years of false accusations and untruths, -
What was the 'behind the scene's relationship between Diana, Mary, Florence and Cindy, -
Who coined the phrase, 'Call Her Miss Ross,' and why, -
How did Diana handle Mary Wilson's bitter "Dreamgirls" memoir, -
What Gladys Horton (of the Marvelettes) has said that is invaluable to Ross' fans, and, -
How the film 'Dreamgirls' delivers a highly fictionalized perspective of the Supremes. “...A LIFETIME TO GET HERE...” is the story of a strong woman who reached the pinnacle of show business on the strength of her vastly underrated talent, her immense capacity for work, and her desire for perfection, all starting at a time in history when people of color were not accorded equal access or equal hope for realization of the American Dream. Perhaps most significantly, it is the story of a woman who realized the greatest of career heights, while successfully making her first priority the raising of her 5 children. The Diana Ross that is captured in these pages is the woman who inspired the likes of Oprah Winfrey, Alicia Keys, and Beyonce - the woman who opened the door for the Halle Berrys of the world, and the woman whose name instantly conjures up the essence of glamour and elegance.. Finally, in “...A LIFETIME TO GET HERE...” Diana Ross receives the historical due that she has so long deserved. Tom Adrahtas has been an unabashed fan of Motown music since the 1960s. A successful coach of amateur hockey for more than two decades, this is his second book. The first, Glenn Hall, The Man They Call Mr. Goalie, received universally positive reviews. He lives in suburban Chicago (for more on the author, Click Here}. What makes A LIFETIME TO GET HERE stand out from previous titles |
