Shania Twain

by Michael McCall

The book Shania fans have been waiting for, this timely, in-depth biography explores the life of one of country music's most successful cross-over artists. 8-page photo insert. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0312206739
• ISBN13: 9780312206734
• Release Date: June 1999
• Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.3"

Customer Reviews

Same old...same old...

I thought this book was more or less a summary of the other three books about Shania that I have read. It did have a few new things that I did not know and the pictures in the book are great, but I wish it wouldn't have bashed her on one page and then prasied her on another. I give it four stars just because I love Shania and I really would read anything about her.

Good History of Great Singer

I finished reading it two weeks ago, and I've bought three more copies, two for my best friends who also are big fans, and one for my sister. So I guess that tells you what I think about it! It's the second book on Shania I've read, and I liked this one more. It had more info in it and it was well-written, in my opinion.

The real Shania

Just finished reading the new book on Shania and, despite having read everything under the sun that I can find about her, I learned a lot. I'm glad the writer didn't just make her out to be too-good-to-be-true nor did he make her out to be a totally bad person. I think what comes through is that she's a hard working and very ambitious and very talented(!!) person who had to fight the system to make it. She may have made a few bad decisions along the way, but she never stopped believing in herself. I find that truly inspirational. The book is well-balanced and factual. As a fan, I don't expect someone only to show the good side of someone, and I hate the kinds of books that only show the bad side. This book has a lot of insider quotes, a lot of information that is fresh and new, and most of all an interesting and insightful perspective on why Shania made it when others don't. I appreciated the background information on the music industry, and the knowledge that Shania really had to fight for herself and her music in order to become a star rather than a one-hit wonder. I think there's a lesson in there for all of us. I know there was for me.

Shania's Story Is Inspirational

Because I'm a singer, I love reading bios of other singers and performers. Shania's story is one of the best I've ever heard. She really had to go through so much to make it. Not only from when she was young when her parents died, but also after she went to Nashville. Her story is really inspiring to me and it will be to you. I've read 3 books on her now, and this is my favorite. It's easy to read, it has a lot of information in it I didn't know about, and besides telling me about a great singer it told me alot about the music biz too and how you really have to stick up for yourself and not be bossed around, but to be ambitious and driven and work hard and not give up. I would recommend this book to anyone who likes inspiring true stories or who is interested in entertainment and how it works.

Getting There

This book points out how Shania got to where she is and the difficultly that she had. All the book has is quotes from newspapers and articles. I feel the author could have dug deeper to find out Shania information. The author should have tried to talk to those who where behind the scences with Shania or anyone who was involved with her. This would have given the reader NEW facts! Even though, I feel anything that tells you about Shania is GREAT. I love everything on Shania so I cant' say that it is that bad.