Battered book provides information, inspiration

I relaxed last night after work by burrowing my nose deep in a book that I've paged through so many times it is falling apart in numerous places.
"THE ALL MUSIC GUIDE TO SOUL" has been a valuable resource, teaching me about great music and pointing me in directions for musical exploration -- I never would have reconnected with the SOUL TRAIN sounds of my youth had it not been for this book.
Today, it has influenced me to listen to some CURTIS MAYFIELD and ISAAC HAYES -- two of the towering giants of SOUL.
I continue to turn to this book for information and inspiration, even though more pages seem to slip out every day.