A Memoir: David Ruffin - My Temptation

by Genna Sapia-Ruffin

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.

268 pages, Paperback

First published November 1, 2002

Reviews

[Gail Johnson, Ph.D · Rating 5 out of 5]

WoW, wow, wow! For me this book was difficult to read about so much physical abuse, no trust and a lot of drug abuse. It was very sad to read what the author went through in the name of love. I just wish this same love had been given to God and to herself. But I've said, nothing happens before its time. Also, I'm glad to see David Ruffin death and funeral was discuss in the book. If it hastened been already done, someone needs (British serial numbers) to follow the money that was in Ruffin's briefcase. A rally good book.