Review of
Melissa Etheridge "The Truth Is...My Life In Love and Music"
by Gabrielle

"The Truth is…My Life in Love and Music" by Melissa Etheridge is a must read for this summer. Mind you, it should take you very little time to get through the book. While it is approximately 220 pages long, it is a breeze to complete. That is not meant to imply that it is not a satisfying experience for old and new fans alike. Beyond the opportunity to gain an intimate look at the life of Rock 'N Roll's reigning queen, the book provides the extra bonus of quality photos throughout.

My reaction to the content of the book? Well, I am first trying to digest the fact that my mother just came out to me this weekend…as a HUGE Melissa Etheridge fan. I recently celebrated a birthday (please do not make me think about which one. I am starting to forget how to count that high…) and my mother gave me thirty dollars that I could only spend on a book. I have been hunting for a copy of "The Truth is…" since it was released on June 19, but had had no luck. While visiting my mother, I found the book in a B. Daltons and snapped it up. Since my mother was curious about which book I selected, I showed her what I purchased. My partner and I did not think she would know who Melissa was. Not only did she know who Melissa Etheridge was, but she mentioned that she was a fan and had been following her exploits. This revelation has driven my partner to buy the entire Melissa Etheridge collection on CD for her PFLAG mother-in-law. Before I had even cracked open the book, my family began bonding over Melissa Etheridge.

Back to the book…My first reaction was simply WOW!! My next reaction was "When is Julie's book coming out?" Let's just say that their relationship was not what we had all hoped it would be for our favorite rocker. My partner always has said to me that she hoped that what Melissa wrote about in her songs never really happened to her because if it was autobiographical this woman has had her fill of heartache. Let's just say Melissa has not had an easy road on the intimacy highway.

The point of all of this is be prepared to be shocked by certain revelations. Melissa puts her heart and soul into all of her creative endeavors and in typical fashion her autobiography is no different. Be forewarned, that you will never listen to your favorite Melissa songs the same way again.

I do not want to spoil the book for you, however there I some issues I feel compelled to vent about. Click here to read more but be warned that it contains spoilers.

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