The Woman in Me
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- $24.99
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- $24.99
Publisher Description
The Woman in Me is a brave and astonishingly moving story about freedom, fame, motherhood, survival, faith, and hope.
In June 2021, the whole world was listening as Britney Spears spoke in open court. The impact of sharing her voice—her truth—was undeniable, and it changed the course of her life and the lives of countless others. The Woman in Me reveals for the first time her incredible journey—and the strength at the core of one of the greatest performers in pop music history.
Written with remarkable candor and humor, Spears’s groundbreaking book illuminates the enduring power of music and love—and the importance of a woman telling her own story, on her own terms, at last.
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Pop star Spears recounts her rise to superstardom and the suffering she endured during her 13-year conservatorship in this chatty and sometimes searing debut memoir. The time frame spans from Spears's childhood in Louisiana in the 1980s to the final stages of the "Free Britney" movement in 2021, with stops in Vegas and at the VMAs in between, and the focus remains squarely on Spears's lack of control—over her fraying family of origin, her public image, and eventually, her own life. Key revelations include the at-home abortion Spears underwent at the urging of then-boyfriend Justin Timberlake, the casual drinking she engaged in with her mother as a young teen (even as her father was gripped by alcoholism), and the sordid details of the rehab stints she endured at the behest of her father, who insisted she wasn't mentally well enough to drink coffee or drive a car even as he profited from the Las Vegas residencies he signed her up for. There's plenty of standard-issue celeb memoir name dropping—meetings with Madonna, parties with Lenny Kravitz—but the prevailing tone is more shell-shocked than glamorous. Spears recalls hiding in cupboards when she felt overwhelmed as a child and a debilitating bout of social anxiety at the height of her career, coming across more often as a fun-loving lost lamb than a remote cultural titan. The result is affecting, infuriating, and easy to gulp down in a single sitting.
Customer Reviews
Oh My God
I’ve had this since it was released, and have only read it now, in one day, I’ve cried, I’ve laughed, and my heart has broke many times for this wonderful beautiful woman. What she has gone through, I couldn’t even imagine the pain…. A great read and I am glad Britney is now free, and as long as she is happy then I am happy for her, if Britney doesn’t make music again thats awesome! She always will be the Princess of POP!! Much love peace and harmony to the iconic Britney Spears!
Mind blowing
This read was so eye opening, we are always so quick to judge but Britney is a true fighter. A must read!
Authentic and real
Well done to Britney for telling her story, finding (and fighting for) her freedom, and exposing the lies, greed, manipulation and narcissism of her family and heartless men of her past. Britney deserves to have her own voice and I’m glad she’s carried that out by writing her own book to tell her own story. Thank you Britney for telling your story and sharing your thoughts with the entire world. I wish Britney all the very best for her life ahead! May she continue to be strong, incredible and true to herself.