Ky-Mani Marley’s Controversial Book

We at Boudoir Magazine are wondering if the book ”Dear Dad” by Ky-Mani Marley will live up to the hype. With Ky-Mani now making an official statement that the book has things in it that are questionable leads us to believe if everything in the book is true or if the publishers are out to just make a quick buck off of the Marley name. If that is the case can we as Marley fans really support a book looking to cash in by making this family look bad or are there things that the family don’t want us to know. Here is an official statement and press release by the parties involved. You be the judge. 

 

 

Ky-Mani’s official statement on the release of “Dear Dad”

When I first heard about the release of this book, I already knew it was going to be a bestseller, along with everything else that’s released under the last name, ‘Marley’.
I was also expecting a lot of controversy, mainly because of the title, ‘Dear Dad: Where’s The Family In Our Family, Today? – The Story The Marley Family Apparently Doesn’t Want You To Know’
The book has been released only a few days ago but Kymani Marley has already made a statement saying that the pages are filled with unauthorized edits.

“I’ve done many things that I am not proud of. I have turned what was largely a destructive lifestyle and turned it into a constructive one. I chose to share my story with the hope that many may be moved to something more positive by the end of the book.
I partnered with a gentleman, Dr. Farrah Gray, who I grew to have a great deal of respect for. My journey writing the book was initially very easy and I thought we had built a relationship of respect, if nothing else.
During the final edit of the book, I spoke with my sister, Cedella, and I advised Dr. Farrah Gray that some changes had to be made and until the changes were made, I was not willing to do any promotion for the book. I could NOT support and promote something that is not 100% mine and that I believe in. Dr. Gray apparantly thought that by turning something that was written from the heart into something seemingly malicious was going to benefit him in some way.
I did not mean to hurt anyone… The book was only to tell my story, as I know it… What I was led to believe while growing up. The book was not an attack on my family! I love my brothers and sisters more than anyone can know.
I did not expect that Dr. Gray would have unprofessional and malicious in twisting my words or using things that were discussed in confidence to create controversy in an attempt to sell a book.
I did NOT authorize him to make any changes to the cover of my book nor do I condone any of the captions he has written!
At this point I do not know if the content of the book has been altered in any way due to the fact that I have not communicated with Dr. Farrah Gray in over a month because he has neither accepted nor returned any of my phone calls.”

Press Release:

Son of the Legendary Bob Marley, Ky-Mani Pens His Personal, Controversial Memoir, Dear Dad: “Where’s The Family In Our Family, Today?” The Story the Marley Family Apparently Doesn’t Want You to Know. Available now on Amazon and in book stores to coincide with Bob Marley’s 65th birthday February 6, 2010.

 According to Fortune magazine, the Bob Marley estate generates as much as $600 million, and by 2012, it is expected to generate in excess of $1 Billion–making Bob Marley the richest deceased celebrity.  With all the wealth, the acclaim and the legacy, why would the Marley family try to censor a true life story written by of one of Bob Marley’s sons–who many say is the son who best resembles his father’s extraordinary talent?  In fact, the Marley family is so outraged over the publishing of this memoir they lodged a campaign of intimidation over Ky-Mani Marley as the author of this book, unless the thus far forsaken and ostracized son of Bob Marley rewrites the truth and omits the sometimes harsh realities of his being excluded from the Marley family’s affairs and events, and of intentionally being denied the love and attention enjoyed by the other children. They also demand that he confirm and showcase such distortions during his interviews and the highly awaited book tour.

 Ky-Mani’s publisher, Dr. Farrah Gray, defends the memoir and the author’s right to disclose and describe the story of his life, even if it exposes situations and episodes the Marley estate prefers not to reveal. Gray’s position is based on his personal commitment to the truth and is also grounded in law.  Legal authorities confirm the publisher’s right to pursue a claim of ‘tortious interference’ –a civil action that could possibly deem the Marley estate liable for damages caused by its threats to Marley’s son.  Injunctive relief is also being considered.

“Family politics can be a straight bitch. It can flow deep. And it can cut deep. You have to understand what I’m calling family politics. It was family politics that gave me all of the growing-up experiences I have detailed in this book,” said Ky-Mani Marley.

The truth–and this book–will not be stopped.  Published to coincide with Bob Marley’s birthday, Dear Dad: “Where’s The Family in Our Family, Today?” The Story the Marley Family Apparently Doesn’t Want You to Know  by world-renowned and Grammy®-nominated recording and performing artist, Ky-Mani Marley–Bob Marley’s tenth child–is a compelling biographical account of a son who was locked out of his iconic father’s shelter after his death, and forced to survive poverty and run-ins with the street-predators of Miami’s violent ghetto. Ky-Mani grew up estranged from his siblings, and also cut out of any financial gain by Marley’s widow and manager of the Marley Estate. This compelling narrative chronicles young Ky-Mani’s gritty ascent from a bullet-riddled life to the world stages he now commands as a musical artist–a platform he has made on his own. Ky-Mani performs songs of redemption around the world like his famous father did, but has also lived to tell his personal redemptive story.

 SOURCE FARRAH GRAY PUBLISHING Imprint of HCI BOOKS