TY - BOOK AU - Bego,Mark TI - Aretha Franklin: the queen of soul T2 - Thorndike Press large print biography SN - 141044869X (hardcover) PY - 2012/// CY - Waterville, Maine PB - Thorndike Press KW - Franklin, Aretha. KW - Soul musicians KW - United States KW - Biography KW - Large type books N1 - Includes bibliographical references N2 - Mark Bego's freshly updated biography traces Aretha Franklin's life and career from her start in a church choir, to becoming one of the twentieth century's most beloved singers. Every album, every accolade, every personal heartbreak is examined in this unfolding of Franklin's story. With detailed research and in-person interviews, including a rare one with the star herself, Bego gives us an understanding of what made Aretha the "Queen of Soul." ER -