Protecting Whitney, David Roberts
Protecting Whitney, David Roberts
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Protecting Whitney
The Memoir of Her Bodyguard

Author: David Roberts

Narrator: Gildart Jackson

Unabridged: 8 hr

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 02/04/2025

Synopsis

David Roberts was Whitney Houston's bodyguard, the real one.  Roberts was hired in 1988 for Houston's UK portion of the Moment of Truth world tour. Accustomed to working for diplomats and Fortune 500 clients, Roberts had reservations about working with a pop star. But Houston's heart of gold won him over from the moment they met at Heathrow airport.  There's a high bar for those who work in this business: you must be willing to die for your boss. Houston made that easy. Roberts got to travel the globe with one of the most fun-loving and generous souls he'd ever met. His memoir reveals heartwarming anecdotes of life with one of the world's most recognizable stars, including privately shared moments such as the birth of Bobbi Kristina. But there are also shocking and heartbreaking revelations. Roberts was present for some of Houston's most challenging ordeals. And he was helpless as he watched those who claimed to love and support her betray her confidence for their greed.  His heart was ultimately shattered as he witnessed her succumb to the one threat he could not protect her from: herself. 

About David Roberts

David Roberts served in the Royal Air Police Force, became a police-trained sniper, and served as a sergeant on the Royalty and Diplomatic Protection Department of the Metropolitan Police at New Scotland Yard. He was a professional bodyguard for twenty-five years. Roberts continues his work as a management consultant in security and investigations and remains active in the field of risk management and loss prevention.

About Gildart Jackson

Gildart Jackson is a professional actor with experience on stage, on screen, and behind the mic. Best known for his role as Gideon on Charmed, he has narrated more than seventy audiobooks and has appeared on Providence, General Hospital, Stargate: Atlantis, Las Vegas, and CSI as well as in The Seagull, My Fair Lady, and Private Eyes at the Old Globe.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Natalie all_books_great_and_small on January 02, 2025

I received an advance reader copy of this book to read in exchange for an honest review via netgalley and the publishers. Protecting Whitney is the memoir of Whitney Houstons real-life bodyguard (or as he calls himself her CPO - Close Protection Officer) David Roberts. David was hired as Whitneys bod......more

Goodreads review by Denise on February 25, 2025

As someone who deeply admires Whitney Houston—not just for her voice, but for the feeling she brought to her music—this book was both eye-opening and heartbreaking. David Roberts, her former bodyguard, gives a firsthand account of the struggles she faced behind the scenes, the people who failed her,......more

Goodreads review by Robin LaShanna on February 07, 2025

4✨ Books about people who are no longer with us are often difficult for me to read. However, when I had the chance to pick up this one, I couldn’t resist. The book treated Whitney with kindness and respect, and it was clear that David genuinely cared for her and wanted the best for her. As he shared......more

Goodreads review by Cortney on February 18, 2025

5 Stars!!! Such a heartbreaking story about David's love and dedication for Whitney's safety and wellbeing and how those closest to her failed her. A beautiful story and tribute to Whitney. Thank you Dreamscape Media and David Roberts for the audiobook ARC.......more

Goodreads review by Linda on November 10, 2024

Excited to receive this book, I read it immediately. An interesting and exciting, even exhilarating life, for both protected and protector. Ultimately though, this is a sad tale…for both the protected and the protector. What a minefield David had to navigate, how very stressful, and in the end so un......more

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