FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — As the 10th anniversary of Whitney Houston’s death on Feb. 11 approaches, it is natural to focus on the mercurial singer’s tragic coda, the conclusion face down in a hotel bathtub at age 48.
Bette Marshall, of Hallandale Beach, Florida, doesn’t remember Whitney that way at all — and she doesn’t want you to, either. Hence “Young Whitney,” Marshall’s new book of memories and photography of pre-stardom Whitney, scenes distinguished by their joyfulness, optimism and unique intimacy.
“So many people have written about the difficult parts of her life, and I was pleased that I could hold onto the memory of her when everything was in front of her, everything was looking up,” Marshall says.
