Didn't We Almost Have It All

A candid exploration of the genius, shame, and celebrity of Whitney Houston a decade after her passingâEUR"now in paperback!In the decade since Whitney HoustonâEUR(TM)s passing, the world has mourned her death as a onceâEUR"inâEUR"aâEUR"generation talent and queen of the pop charts. DidnâEUR(TM)t We Almost Have It All is an exploration of WhitneyâEUR(TM)s life as a woman in the spotlight. This is the story of WhitneyâEUR(TM)s whole life, told with grace and honesty.Gerrick Kennedy deftly peels back the layers of WhitneyâEUR(TM)s story and pulls the narrative apart into the key elements that informed her lifeâEUR"growing up in a famous family; her relationships with Robyn Crawford and Bobby Brown; her connection to her own Blackness and the Black community; her drug addiction; and, finally, shame. Kennedy takes readers back to a time when someone like Whitney could not simply be and explains the myriad ways in which her fame could not protect her. A sweeping look at WhitneyâEUR(TM)s life, DidnâEUR(TM)t We Almost Have It All contextualizes her struggles against the backdrop of tabloid culture, mental health stigmas, and racial divisions in America. It explores how and why we lost a beloved icon far too soon.