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The Woman I Was Born To Be. Susan Boyle (2011)

by Susan Boyle(Favorite Author)

3.8 of 5 Votes: 2

ISBN

0552163678 (ISBN13: 9780552163675)

languge

English

genre

Memoir & Autobiography

publisher

Corgi Books

review 1: I have been a Susan Boyle fan ever since my friend sent me the YouTube video of Boyle's triumphant performance on AMERICA'S GOT TALENT. I was overcome by her supposed fledgling talent and her unassuming persona. Later I asked for her first CD for Christmas which was met with decided derision by the husband of a friend of mine when he stopped over while I was listening to it. But, love her I did, despite her unusual choices of clothing for her performances and that funny, naive little wiggle. When I got this memoir as a gift I thought it would be a real light-weight, silly book which it kind of is, but Boyle comes across as the genuine article. (not funny NOR lightweight) The book, written with Imogen Parker, encompasses Boyle's life from start to 2009 or so. (there ha... moreve been others since, which I find overdone, but I haven't read them.) I found the revelations about her apparent "slowness", her singing in pubs around her town and the voice training that she has had for much of her life to explain the kind of person she is. The brouge of her Scottish heritage is emphasized with "wee" this and "wee" that and village turns-of-phrase, which I found charming. Her family and her religion are very important to her, and I also find that charming. She has grown wiser about her career with the apparent help of Simon Cowell, and has had the assistance of many fashion experts to shape her image and current clothing choices. That has made a huge difference in her confidence and her appearance. I am glad for her success and glad to have read this silly book. I still love her.
review 2: From the book, Susan Boyle (page 265) "Amazing Grace is another very powerful hymn for me because it expresses so beautifully how God is always there, especially when I am scared. 'I once was lost but now am found, Was blind but now I see'. It is a hymn that was to take on a special meaning for me later on in my journey. 'Who I was Born to Be' is a song that was written specially for me and the lyrics encapsulate so much about my life" And , from page 315, about the song, "Who I was Born to Be" --"There are still many questions I constantly ask myself, Am I doing things right? Am I becoming a better person? And some of the words of the song, "And though I may not know the answers I can finally say I'm free And if the questions lead me here, then I am who I was born to be". The book? Read it. It is, perhaps, "Happy Feet" in real life, in the words of a human being who kept on dancing while all everyone else might have been looking on thinking, "hey, she sure doesn't dress like nor act like your typical Hollywood star", and to that I say, "Thank God! Thank God that there are some in this world, just some, who come to the world and say, "Here I am, whether you like it or not, my message is pure, truth, and joy that usually hides deep down within the human spirit" . Yes, I really liked this book! ISBN 978-1-4516-095-27 Atria Books (Simon and Schuster, Inc. less

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