Old School Love, Joseph Rev Run Simmons
Old School Love, Joseph Rev Run Simmons
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Old School Love
And Why It Works

Author: Joseph "Rev Run" Simmons, Justine Simmons

Narrator: Joseph "Rev Run" Simmons, Justine Simmons

Unabridged: 4 hr 12 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperAudio

Published: 01/28/2020


Synopsis

Run DMC’s iconic rapper Joseph ""Reverend Run"" Simmons and his wife, Justine, share their secrets to lasting love and the guiding principles that have kept them together for more than twenty years. Written with Amy Ferris.This is a book about love.
The kind of love that will keep you warm at night—that will keep you feeling safe and sound.
The kind of love that will get you through some dark times; get you through some hard and yes, some tough times.
The kind of love that will make you laugh, that will make you smile, that will make you nod knowingly.
The kind of love that is nurtured and watered and grows—from a seedling to a flower. The kind of love that is desperately needed in the world right now, shared and sprinkled everywhere. Old School Love is a book to help you find the kind of soul-filling love you desire, written by a couple who has built a strong and joyful relationship amid the pressures, pitfalls, and temptations of the entertainment industry. Rev Run and his wife, Justine, have been blessed with a devoted partnership that has inspired other famous long-term marriages, including Beyoncé and Jay-Z, and Jada Pinkett-Smith and Will Smith. In this homage to classic courtship, Rev and Justine reveal the secrets to their marriage’s longevity and happiness.Each chapter of Old School Love offers stories, anecdotes, and memories of the Rev and Justine’s marriage, their family, their experiences, their passion, and their deep faith and belief in God. Some will make you laugh, some will make you think, and some will make you cry. Yet all will make you wiser—more beautiful for the wear—and encourage you to be a kinder, more generous, and better human. Their reflections are bookended by a verse or line from scripture, a saying, or a favorite quote and a sampling of personal wisdom they call ""Justine’s Recipe"" and ""Rev’s Rules.""Over two decades strong, Rev and Justine’s partnership is an inspiration. With Old School Love they are spreading their message of positivity, and creating a legacy for all of us to embrace and share. Powerful and life-changing, this little gem of a book is about magic, and miracles and, yes, the irrefutable power of love.

About Joseph "Rev Run" Simmons

Joseph “Rev Run” Simmons, the front man of the seminal hip-hop group RUN DMC, has sold tens of millions of records around the world. Recently inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, the group was also the first rap act to earn a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. With his wife, Justine, Rev Run has starred on Run’s House, All About the Washingtons, and Rev Run’s Sunday Suppers. Through their television shows and their book, Take Back Your Family: A Challenge to America’s Parents, Rev Run and Justine strive to make their family values; humor; playful, loving relationship; and spirituality an inspiration for all.

About Justine Simmons

Justine Simmons is the costar of the blockbuster MTV show Run’s House. She and her husband, Reverend Run, aka Joseph Simmons—one of the pioneering founders of Run DMC—live in New Jersey with their children.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Alicia on September 27, 2024

When this book came out, I got to meet Rev Run and Justine at a book signing. Until now I hadn’t gotten a chance to read the book, but since I’m on an audio book kick, figured I’d listen to it. Love when the audio is read by the authors. They gave a lot of good advice for loving a happy life togethe......more

Goodreads review by Yukai on May 06, 2022

This was such a delight......more

Goodreads review by Adrianne on February 20, 2020

This was a sweet and warm book to read during Valentine's week. Rev Run & Justine have a special love, a Godly love. Some of us will call it a corny love. But it's definitely an old school love. While reading this book, I had a lot of questions. I felt that they described their love too perfectly. T......more

Goodreads review by Jennifer on February 06, 2020

Chalk full of tweetable truths, Rev Run and Justine Simmon’s Old School Love is the embodiment of #relationshipgoals. “Our deep love for God, our deep love for each other, our deep love for our children, our deep love for our family, our deep love for our friends, our deep love our neighbors, our de......more

Goodreads review by Cheryl on October 11, 2022

This was a quick read as to Rev Run and Justine’s courtship, marriage and views on making love and their relationship work. I enjoyed reading the book. I particularly loved the nuggets and principles that they shared. The book wasn’t sugarcoated or glossed with euphemisms and things that are not pal......more