Ruth Pointer
Ruth Pointer provides a front-row seat to the highs and lows of showbiz. Her story dates back to the early '70s, when she joined her siblings Bonnie, June and Anita in the Pointer Sisters, riding a crest of success that exploded in the '80s and continues on unabated.
But the eldest sister of the top-selling act that helped define the MTV era with hits like "I'm So Excited" and the GRAMMY-winning "Automatic" and "Jump (For My Love) fell hard into mental illness, cocaine addiction, overeating and exhaustion. After a near-fatal bout of meningitis in 1984, Ruth embraced a life of sobriety she maintains to this day.
With candor and grit Ruth shares stories of family, fame, faith and her fight against the fast lane that almost killed her. Finding transcendence through her hard-won path to health and harmony, Pointer spins a cautionary tale of recklessness, redemption and renewal that sings with a passion only true life can.
Ruth Pointer provides a front-row seat to the highs and lows of showbiz. Her story dates back to the early '70s, when she joined her siblings Bonnie, June and Anita in the Pointer Sisters, riding a crest of success that exploded in the '80s and continues on unabated.
But the eldest sister of the top-selling act that helped define the MTV era with hits like "I'm So Excited" and the GRAMMY-winning "Automatic" and "Jump (For My Love) fell hard into mental illness, cocaine addiction, overeating and exhaustion. After a near-fatal bout of meningitis in 1984, Ruth embraced a life of sobriety she maintains to this day.
With candor and grit Ruth shares stories of family, fame, faith and her fight against the fast lane that almost killed her. Finding transcendence through her hard-won path to health and harmony, Pointer spins a cautionary tale of recklessness, redemption and renewal that sings with a passion only true life can.
Through the Fire: My Journey from Addiction to Recovery
I'm So Excited: How Faith Will See You Through
The Shifting Shape of Show Business — Not All Silver Linings
