Don't Block the Blessings: Revelations of a LifetimePatti LaBelle has enjoyed phenomenal success for over three decades and won admiration not only for her music but for her tireless charity. work and devotion to her fans. Here we get to know Patti LaBelle, a woman who recounts the ups and downs of her life, including the personal tragedies that haunted her even as she reached every professional goal that she set for herself. In the down-to-earth style she's famous for, Patti tells the real story her fans have been waiting for -- years of crippling fear that she cloaked with non-stop performances. A terrible sense of guilt she tried to assuage through tireless charity work. And finally, a hard-won peace -- a deep understanding of what's important in life and how it's available for all of us if we don't block the blessings. |
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... Zuri's nanny and my psychiatrist . Armstead didn't know what was going on . He'd come home from work and find me sitting in the window staring out at the yard where Laura sat rocking and singing Zuri to sleep in the shade of this huge ...
... Zuri's nanny and my psychiatrist . Armstead didn't know what was going on . He'd come home from work and find me sitting in the window staring out at the yard where Laura sat rocking and singing Zuri to sleep in the shade of this huge ...
Page 237
... Zuri off at his sister's house , then pick him up after his evening class . I knew Mary was taking great care of Zuri , but I felt a lot of guilt for not being there . When I called home , I could hear Zuri cooing in the background and ...
... Zuri off at his sister's house , then pick him up after his evening class . I knew Mary was taking great care of Zuri , but I felt a lot of guilt for not being there . When I called home , I could hear Zuri cooing in the background and ...
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... Zuri was only a toddler , but he knew something was wrong with his dad . And so he tried to comfort him . " It's okay , Daddy . You my friend , " he said over and over , as he gently patted his father's forehead . Zuri was repeating ...
... Zuri was only a toddler , but he knew something was wrong with his dad . And so he tried to comfort him . " It's okay , Daddy . You my friend , " he said over and over , as he gently patted his father's forehead . Zuri was repeating ...
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