Now in paperback from superstar Shania Twain, a poignant, heartfelt, and beautifully told account of her hard-scrabble childhood, rise to worldwide fame, and recent personal tragedies.
The world may know Shania Twain as many things: a music legend, a mother, and recently, a fixture in the news for her painful, public divorce and subsequent marriage to a cherished friend. But in this extraordinary autobiography, Shania reveals that she is so much more. She is Eilleen Twain, one of five children born into poverty in rural Canada, where her family often didn’t have enough food to send her to school with lunch. She’s the teenage girl who helped her mother and young siblings escape to a battered woman’s shelter to put an end to the domestic violence in her family home. And she’s the courageous twenty-two-year-old who sacrificed to keep her younger siblings together after her parents were tragically killed in a car accident.
Shania Twain’s life has evolved from a series of pivotal moments, and in unflinching, heartbreaking prose, Shania spares no details as she takes us through the events that have made her who she is. She recounts her difficult childhood, her parents’ sudden death and its painful aftermath, her dramatic rise to stardom, her devastating betrayal by a trusted friend, and her joyful marriage to the love of her life. From these moments, she offers profound, moving insights into families, personal tragedies, making sense of one’s life, and the process of healing. Shania Twain is a singular, remarkable woman who has faced enormous odds and downfalls, and her extraordinary story will provide wisdom, inspiration, and hope for almost anyone.
Paperback: 448 pages
Publisher: Atria Books; Reprint edition (March 27, 2012)
Language: English
Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 1.2 x 8.4 inches
Shipping Weight: 14.9 ounces
Reviews
"Unlike many celebrity memoirs, Twain’s autobiography (which was written with the intent of serving as a historical record for her son) is a painfully honest recollection that exposes her deepest vulnerabilities to a worldwide audience." - Hartford Examiner
"Moving and revealing…to immerse oneself in Twain's book is to meet an immensely likable person; her voice doesn't leap off the page, it infuses it warmly, like molasses.” - Publishers Weekly --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
"I found this book to be very real, open, and honest, with Shania Twain not afraid to reveal her fears and insecurities from her childhood, and her pain and anger towards the betrayal she suffered for all the world to read. She showed that it's ok to let the world know you aren't perfect, it's ok to realize you don't have to be perfect, and that you are still just as worthy as anyone else.
Her story touched me deeply because, like her, I was also brought up in an abusive home and, like her, I was also betrayed by my husband and a friend whom I loved dearly. The way in which she told her story was almost like reading a letter from a close friend. She "humanized" herself from the typical, sterotyped "star", revealing a woman who has the same insecurities, fears, and emotions that we all have.
I would recommend this book to anyone who wants an honest, heartfelt, and sincere autobiography. There was not a single page in the book I felt was fake."
- Joyce P.
"I'm not a fan of autobiographies, yet I love Shania Twain and was interested in reading her life story. I was surprised learning about her tough childhood, her parents struggling to make ends meet, her father's abusive nature, then the hardship she endured starting out singing in Nashville. But her emotional breakdown discovering the affair of her husband and best friend, stole my heart, I felt her pain and her struggle to open up and love again.
All in all this is a wonderful book, as Shania opens up about her struggles and offers life lessons to readers."
- Graceful Pink
"Shania did not have an easy life being poor and she also did not have an easy life being rich and famous. But of course it is not all doom and gloom. Amazingly, after all the twists and turns, she ends up with her knight in shining armour just like in the romance stories except this one is real. I bought this book after seeing Shania interviewed by Oprah. A relative of mine's husband had just left her and she was feeling very, very low. This also happened to Shania but from this very dismal place in her life she emerged much stronger. I thought it would be a good thing for my relative to read and me as well. I very much enjoyed it and would love for my relative to read it, but there have been problems in communication as some members of the family are not even supposed to know her husband has left her which is now starting to become a bit ridiculous. So I will make an effort to contact her as I very much think that as well as a being a great read, this book will help her."
- A. C.
About the Author
Shania Twain achieved worldwide success with her album Come On Over, which became the bestselling album of all time by a female musician, and the bestselling country album of all time. A five-time Grammy Award winner, Twain has also achieved major success as a songwriter and has sold more than 75 million albums worldwide to date.
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