Susan Boyle: Dreams Can Come True

by Alice Montgomery

Book Overview

As she announced she was going to sing I Dreamed a Dream, the judges Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden and Piers Morgan didn't bother to hide their amusement. One minute later they, and very soon the world, were giving Susan Boyle a standing ovation. She had the voice of an angel and her story was to become a modern day fairytale, a dream come true. In hours the news of Susan's extraordinary, heartbreaking performance had spread around the globe. She was...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1590204212
• ISBN13: 9781590204214
• Release Date: February 2010
• Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.4" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

Wow as in Wonderful

The English language is not adequate to describe Susan Boyle's voice and her first terrific album. This book tells the story behind her remarkable rise to stardom. Her angelic voice, discovered on Britain's Got Talent back last spring, is brought to perfection in her first album ranging from pop to religious to show tunes. Boyle's voice is superb--clear, controlled, beautifully projected and all around marvelous. It is nice to read something about her sheltered life as this bombshell hit. Her first album has set all kinds of sales records, and I for one, will buy any album she records in the future. Here's hoping we can see a long line of albums from this lovely lady of Scotland--maybe a collection of only show tunes like Memories, You'll Never Walk Alone, Climb Every Mountain, Some Enchanted Evening, the list goes on. Or, perhaps all religious selections such as Ave Maria, The Lord's Prayer, Panis Angelicus, Oh Divine Redeemer. Anything she sings is bound to be a treat. Her road has not been easy and this book tells it as it was, and is. It is a heart warming story to realize not only does Susan possess a voice out of this world as in angelic, but she is realizing the dream of achieving her life-long ambition of singing to the world. Her life has been truly remarkable, and this book explores beyond the shallow scandal sheets and hot type headlines. Never let them get you down, Susan, Brava, Sing on forever.

The voice of an angel

Susan is a real inspiration. Talent and perseverance can triumph over all adversity. The book has great photos and an insider's look at just how she succeeded. A must for all her fans.

Inspirational

Just as I found myself crying a bit watching Ms. Boyle's performance on that tiny You-Tube video that swept the world I cried reading this amazing and inspirational story. We should never lose hope in our dreams and we each have amazing God-given talents as Ms. Boyle is proof. I loved this book.

She dreamed a dream!

When she was on Oprah last month, Susan Boyle sang "Who I was Born to Be" and said the song "Serves as a sort of an example to other people with the same kinds of dreams. Dreams can come true." I love Susan Boyle's inspiring message - not to mention her beautiful voice. I read this book while listening to her new album. My heart was touched and my spirits raised by Susan's amazing story. I also liked the photos in the book!

A Touching Account of The American Dream

This book is a fantastic account of Susan Boyle's less than mundane life turned astonishing in a matter of hours. Her biography takes a detailed look at her unsuspected fairy-tale from the humble roots of her Scottish village to SuBo mania and her visit to America. What I really enjoyed about this book was the intimate glances of Susan Boyle, the ordinary woman--the views of the 48 year old on the road, going through a make over, publicly discussing her learning disabilities, interacting with celebrities, and recalling the pains of her childhood. Some of the moments so eloquently described by the writer sent chills down my spine similar to those from when I first watched her video on youtube. Although this is a biography, it reads like a non-fiction fairy tale. Boyle is a real-life Cinderella. She 's lived the dream and stunned the world with her talent, and her story is a touching testament to the delicate power of the human spirit.