Donna Kshir, writer
Despite her
very busy schedule, my friend and fellow writer Donna Kshir took the time to
review my book in the Detroit Examiner. Before I share her words with you, I
would like to state that I am very grateful
for her review.
Donnas opinion about my book
"I first met
Isabelle Esling back in 2005. She was a talented young writer at The Eminem
Blog. She immediately stood out to me, as she had a great passion and love for
music. Isabelle has a gift of putting music into words. She has been
enthusiastic about Eminem and the Detroit Rap Scene for as far back as I can
remember.
If you want
to know Eminem the rapper, you first have to understand who Marshall Mathers
is, where he comes from, what inspired him, his fight and struggle to succeed
as an artist, and how those events made him the man he is today.
A young
Marshall came from very humble beginnings. Those early beginnings also came
complete with a dysfunctional family and a history of drug dependency. He knows
what it feels like to be different, to be bullied and experience racism.
Experiencing life on both the black and white sides of the Detroit ghetto provided
a young Marshall with a valuable look into two very different, separate
cultures giving him a love for music that would set the stage and eventually
change rap music forever.
Marshall
would spend a decade perfecting his rhyming skills and writing lyrics, but also
building a reputation. His dream of rapping appeared impossible and maybe
foolish to some; his family, friends and even his educators. No one wanted to
believe in Marshall, making it that much harder for him to believe in himself,
but his best friend Proof would give him enough courage, strength and
inspiration that eventually made him one of the most successful artists of our
time.
Marshall
had several approaches to music, but using his turbulent youth and
relationships with his mother, Debbie, and girlfriend, Kim, created a
rebellious alter-ego that would set the stage and make him the superstar he
desired to be.
Whether you
have been a fan of Eminem for years or if have recently discovered him, this
book is for you! I highly recommend EMINEM and the Detroit Rap Scene: White Kid
in a Black Music World. Isabelle answers the tough questions so many fans
desire to know. This book goes deeply within the reach of Eminem's early years,
the Detroit Rap Scene, what it is like to be a struggling artist in Detroit and
his rise to the top with many added bonuses.
Isabelle's
insight alone gives the book credibility, but she digs much deeper showing how
Eminem and the Detroit Rap Scene have impacted our American culture. This book
is more than a well-documented biography of the rapper's life. Isabelle has
been given her readers a level of access to Eminem that I feel no other
journalist has come close to. Her insight takes the reader deep into the heart
of the Detroit ghetto long before Eminem was a superstar. "
Purchase
your copy at:
-paperback version
-Nook Book
Donna is a
Bestselling, Platinum Level Expert Author, Executive Producer, Child Abuse
Prevention Advocate, Animal Rights Advocate, Radio Talk Show Host, President
and Chief Development Officer at Dreamcatchers for Abused Children. Donna's goal
is to educate society on domestic violence, teen dating violence and child
abuse by creating a series of educational books. Currently she has 12 published
books, and recently opened her own publishing company; K-Pott Books. For more
information, email Donna at: donnakshir12@gmail.com.
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