Blind Faith, Dennis Love
Blind Faith, Dennis Love
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Blind Faith
The Miraculous Journey of Lula Hardaway, Stevie Wonder's Mother

Author: Dennis Love, Stacy Brown

Narrator: Viola Davis

Abridged: 5 hr

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 11/01/2002


Synopsis

Hardship, sacrifice, determination and ultimate triumph make up Blind Faith, the frank and compelling biography of Lula Hardaway, mother of superstar musician and singer Stevie Wonder.
A motherless child born in a sharecropper's shack in Alabama, Lula was passed from relative to relative, unwanted and unloved. As a teenager she was sent to Chicago where she married a much older man who abused her and forced her to work as a prostitute. Determined to build a better life for her children, she eventually made her escape to Detroit.
Although Stevland Judkins was blind virtually from birth, Lula noticed that this little boy impressed everyone with his outgoing personality, his intelligence, charm, and his incredible musical talent. Berry Gordy dubbed the boy Little Stevie Wonder and launched him into musical history when he signed Stevie to his Motown label.
When Innervisions won a Grammy award for Album of the Year in 1973, Stevie Wonder refused to accept the award unless Lula walked with him to the podium where he proclaimed, "her strength has led us to this place."
Indeed, it was Lula's drive and her willingness to sacrifice the now for the future that saw them through. Blind Faith is not only the story of the birth of a superstar, but a stirring testament to a mother's love

About The Author

Dennis Love is a freelance journalist who has worked for The Arizona Republic, UPI, the Los Angeles Daily News, and The Orange County Register. He lives in Sacramento, California.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Queen on May 28, 2014

Authors, Dennis Love and Stacy Brown brilliantly recount the “Miraculous [life] Journey of Lula Mae Hardaway, Stevie Wonder’s Mother,” through her eyes. Lula Mae Hardaway’s faithfulness, bravery and steadfast pertinacity extend beyond inspiring! Growing up a ghetto child who has also, “been to the d......more

Goodreads review by Lori on April 03, 2014

As a major fan of Stevie wonder... I loved hearing this story from his mother's from his mothers point of view. I always new Stevie was special. But it wasn't until the story was told by his mother that I now realize how special. Enjoy this was a indeed a Good Read.......more

Goodreads review by Lisa on November 23, 2013

I thought this was an easy to read biography of Stevie Wonder that takes the angle of his mom and her background, too. I'd like to have seen some more concrete examples of his civil rights work and also more about if he's been an inspiration to others.......more

Goodreads review by Lucy on April 21, 2012

Recommended by Ruth Ryan. Had some Saginaw/Detroit connections. What a mother wouldn't do to put food on the table for her children. Part of the book was devoted to Stevie Wonder's first two decades, and Motown records which I found quite interesting.......more

Goodreads review by Vikki on March 10, 2012

What a beautifully-written amazing story - not just about Lula Hardaway, but also about the childhood of Stevie Wonder.......more