I Got Your Back: A Father and Son Keep It Real about Love, Fatherhood, Family, and Friendship

by Eddie Levert Sr., Gerald Levert, Lyah Beth Leflore

Book Overview

The final collaboration from Eddie and Gerald Levert: an intimate glimpse into their lives, their passions, and their musical legacy. But most important, I Got Your Back gets inside the special and... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0767927443
• ISBN13: 9780767927444
• Release Date: June 2007
• Publisher: Crown Archetype
• Length: 203 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.8" x 8.7"

Customer Reviews

Insightful!

Eddie, I truly enjoyed getting to know you and your beloved son, Gerald while reading "I Got Your Back." Gerald has been a "friend in my head" for some time now, but feel like I've gotten to know him for real. I still can't believe he's not here with us to hear all the praises for all of his hard work. You are amazingly strong (I know it must be hard), but keep your head up for you other children and grandchildren who still need you too. You were amazing on the BET Awards last night. I'm enjoying both CD's too. Long-time fan, Lauren DeShong, from Newark, NJ.

CD and Book goes hand and hand

I Got Your Back: A Father and Son Keep it Real About Love, Fatherhood, Family, and FriendshipSomething To Talk About Both of the above Items are a wonderful gift for Father's Day. Lyah Beth Leflore did an excellent job of having these two great men, Eddie and Gerald Levert to dig deep within their souls to tell the truth, and to understand their hurt, pain, their mistakes, love, the women in their lives, their roles as partners, friends, and father and son, passion of music, and relationships; most importantly, to understand themselves. I received my book on June 9th, read it in two hours, and would like to read it again. I won't go into the details of the book, because it is so remarkable. I applaud Ms. Martha Levert for her dedication, love, and her strength of holding her family together while Eddie was on the road. It is so sad that Gerald did not live to witness the response from the outpouring of love and support from fans across the country, but, I am certain that he is looking down smiling. I pre-ordered both the Book and CD, and I am a huge fan of the Leverts. They both can't get any better than this. The CD is "Father and Son, Part 2." Lyah, again thanks, and my thoughts and prayers are continued for the Levert family, and may God Bless you all with strength, and much success!

I love this book

I read this book in 4 hours and I loved it. I felt as if I were in the room with Eddie and Gerald while they were telling their stories and I could visualize everything they were saying. I have never read a book in such record time in my life. Once you pick it up you will not want to put it down until you are finished. I love Lyah's introductions in every chapter. I also like the use of Eddie and Gerald's songs in the chapters. I appreciate the honesty of Gerald and Eddie. This book was very tasteful and it got the point across without being scandalous or offensive. This book is about father and son geared toward father and son, but we can all take a message from them and be honest with each other and ourselves. Loving you always G.

A Must Have Book

I've been waiting on this book since I preordered it Jan. 2007. I received it on the June 7th and finished it the same day. It will make you laugh,cry and be thankful of life. My heart goes out to the Levert Family please stay stronger. Martha Levert you were so blessed to such loving children especially Sean and Gerald.To Gerald loving keep children keep being prayful only he knows your pain.

Excellent

I have been waiting for this book since I heard about it. I got it on the 5th of June, and here it is the 7th of June and I'm done. It is a wonderful, wonderful book. I love the relationship between Gerald & Eddie. Now that dvd's are the thing. I have a vhs tape that I recorded of Gerald & Eddie singing "Wind beneith my wing" I will not get rid of those vhs tape until I find that tape. Every father & son, Mother and daughter should read this book. I can't tell you how much it has changed my way of thinking. My heart goes out to Eddie for the loss of his son, best friend and business partner. My prayers are with you and your family. And Martha you did a wonderful job. I wish my son felt the same about me the way Gerald felt about you. God Bless you all.