A Memoir: David Ruffin - My Temptation - Softcover

Sapia-Ruffin, Genna

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1403349703 ISBN 13: 9781403349705

Publisher: AuthorHouse, 2003

Synopsis

This is a story about my life--a sojourn that began at the age of four at the hand of my alcoholic mother, and then twisted and turned throughout time and space. The chaos eventually included the decade-plus astutely spent with my partner-in-time, David Ruffin-- lead singer of The Temptations. My memoir is shared with love and sadness, and hopefully a bit of humor and profundity.The story includes a glimpse into my early life with the intention of illustrating how it happened that I was already programmed into the 'victim' consciousness before he and I met. This made the move into an abusive relationship with David just a natural extension of reality as I knew it to be--love was pain.It was a struggle to both love David and to maintain sanity, which was precarious at times, as well as spare some sorely needed and well-deserved attention for Little DavidYet, I am frequently reminded, and so remind the reader, that David was only human --a struggling soul. He was a beloved child of God whose particular hell-on-earth was to act jovial, while battling many powerful demons. He was a child of God who lost the battle-but not the war.

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Review

...She was his True Love--the one he always came back to, mother of his child...haunting story of abuse... -- amazon.com USA april 26.06

...interesting read...with his great talent..takes on many aspects of how he dealt...many directions but keeps your interest. -- amazon.com US; April 3.03

...started reading...didn't stop until completely done...wonderful book! Just perfect. So riveting, really brought David to life for me... -- amazon.com USA: Feb 7. 03

...well-written POV...journey to love...at times wonderful, painful...grew up in abusive household, in similar situation with David. -- amazon.com USA, aug 8.06

About the Author

Genna Sapia-Ruffin: a baby boomer who was born and schooled in Baltimore, but raised and educated by Detroit! She currently resides in California. Here she enjoys the sun, the arts, her writing and her family.Originally self-published, A Memoir: David Ruffin--My Temptation (revised edition) was a long time in the making. Comments from readers:'...great read! A ride on the rollercoaster of one woman's love and pain, through disappointments and triumphs' --Jennifer Robertson '... about time we learned the truth. Although it's sad, it's amazing what a woman will do for love'--Lynn Stasi To be published soon, Winds of Change or Reflections in a Small Deep Well--A Booklette of Prose and Other Words, is poetic companion to A Memoir. http://gruffproductions.tripod.com

Edition details

• Publisher: AuthorHouse
• Publication date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1403349703
• ISBN 13: 9781403349705
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 268