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A Sick Life
A Sick Life: TLC 'n Me: Stories from On and Off the Stage | Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins
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A candid memoir of fame, strength, family, and friendship from the lead singer of TLC As the lead singer of Grammy-winning supergroup TLC, Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins has seen phenomenal fame, success, and critical acclaim. But backstage, she has lived a dual life. In addition to the balancing act of juggling an all-consuming music career and her family, Tionne has struggled since she was a young girl with sickle-cell disease--a debilitating and incurable condition that can render her unable to perform, walk, or even breathe. A Sick Life chronicles Tionne's journey from a sickly young girl from Des Moines who was told she wouldn't live to see 30 through her teen years in Atlanta, how she broke into the music scene, and became the superstar musician and sickle-cell disease advocate she is today. Through Tionne's tough, funny, tell-it-like-it-is voice, she shares how she found the inner strength, grit, and determination to live her dream, despite her often unpredictable and debilitating health issues. She dives deep into never-before-told TLC stories, including accounts of her friendship with Lisa "Left-Eye" Lopes and her tragic death. Tionne's unvarnished discussion of her remarkable life, disease, unending strength, and ability to power through the odds offers a story like no other.
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ChaoticMissAdventures
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#waterfalls #julyjourneys @Eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks
For the young ones of the 90's

Don't go chasing waterfalls
Please stick to the rivers and the lakes that you're used to
I know that you're gonna have it your way or nothing at all
But I think you're moving too fast

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8WEtxJ4-sh4

Eggs 💙🎶💦💚 3y
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Megabooks
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Bailedbailed

Thank goodness this is a library book because it is horrible!

It reads like a young readers edition. She did get a ghostwriter (the woman is listed up front) but not a good one. The sentences are very simplistic, and the laughter in the audiobook sounds fake.

After listening to a few fantastic memoirs, I just can‘t handle something this ear-scratchingly horrible.

Bailing after 2/11 chapters.

Hooked_on_books Yikes! 4y
dariazeoli Oh, sad to hear this. TLC was my jam in the 90s. I suffered thru the audiobook of Bobby Brown‘s memoir; maybe I‘ll pass on this one. 4y
Megabooks @Hooked_on_books yeah, I was pretty disappointed. 4y
Megabooks @dariazeoli I loved TLC too and was so sad when Left Eye died. This just doesn‘t work for me. Maybe you‘ll feel differently, but I just can‘t handle it. 4y
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Orsayor
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Mehso-so

3 Stars

I'm a fan of TLC but not a big fan of this book. Tionne has survived the odds and has overcome some major hurdles in her life, but I still wasn't able to fully connect to this book.

I even tried listening to the audiobook but that ended up boring me to tears. Tionne's monotone voice made the story drag so much that I had to continue reading the book on my Kindle.

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monalyisha
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A real life friend of mine, @awhalen03 , just joined Litsy! Give her a warm welcome & a follow! She was my best friend circa 2nd grade. She knew ALL the words to TLC‘s “Waterfall.” God. So cool. 🙌🏻🔥🌶

I think our respective postures in this pic say everything you need to know about us.😅 #throwback

Alfoster Hilarious! And welcome @awhalen03 ! You will love it here!😳 6y
CocoReads Welcome to Litsy @awhalen03 6y
JessClark78 Welcome to Litsy @awhalen03 🙂📚 6y
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TK421 Welcome to litsy! @awhalen03 6y
Clwojick I LOVED THAT SONG 😍😍😍 6y
monalyisha @Clwojick I seen a rainbow yesterday, but too many storms have come and gone leavin' a trace of not one God-given ray. 🌈 (edited) 6y
jfalkens Welcome to Litsy and happy reading @awhalen03 😊📖🎊📚🎉 6y
Jas16 Welcome @awhalen03 !! 6y
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BookReviewsbyTara
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Pickpick

Just when you thought you knew all there was to know about the legendary girl group TLC, Tionne “T-Boz” Watkins delivers this satisfying memoir that adds even more dimension to their already well known story. Page after page she produces personal, emotional and sometimes funny, behind the scene stories that are sure to keep your interest from the first page to the last.

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RebL
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Pretty hard to take in this book without serious ear worms.

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nomadreader
Pickpick

Fun. Honest. Raw. Authentic. It's worth a read if you're a fan.

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EKonrad
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Panpan

I was a huge fan of TLC back in the day, so I was eager to get some behind-the-scenes scoop. There were some interesting stories, but nothing too exciting. Also, Watkins' portrays herself as a role model. But there was one incident where she injures a woman so badly she is in the hospital for 2 months. It was hard for me to have any kind of respect for her after I read this. People will enjoy this as a celeb memoir, but I was disappointed. ⭐️⭐️⭐️

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nomadreader
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There are only a handful of us who call both Des Moines and Atlanta home. T-Boz and I are two of them, and I'm excited to read this one.

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