Dont Stop Believin

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THENEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER With candour, humour and warmth, legendary musician, actress, activist, and icon Olivia Newton John reveals her life story from her unforgettable rise to fame in the classic musical Grease to her passionate advocacy for health and wellness in light of her battles with cancer Perfect for fans of Tina Turner s My Love Story and Sally Field s In Pieces, this international bestseller is an extraordinary can t miss memoir Forthan five decades, Olivia Newton John has been one of our most successful and adored entertainers A four time Grammy Award winner, she is one of the world s bestselling recording artists of all time, withthan 100 million albums sold Her starring roles in the iconic movies Grease and Xanadu catapulted her into super stardom Her appeal as a performer is timeless In addition to her music and screen successes, Olivia is perhaps best known for her strength, courage and grace After her own personal journeys with cancer, she has thrived and become an inspiration for millions around the world A tireless advocate for countless charities, her true passion is as the founding champion of the Olivia Newton John Cancer Wellness Research Centre in her hometown of Melbourne, Australia Olivia has always radiated joy, hope and compassion determined to be a force for good in the world Now she is sharing her journey, from Melbourne schoolgirl to international superstar, in this deeply personal book Warm, candid and moving, Don t Stop Believinis Olivia Newton John s story in her own words for the very first time. Download Dont Stop Believin Author Olivia Newton-John – kino-fada.fr Olivia has been my absolute favourite singer since I was 12 years old I love all her songs She has the voice of an angel I listened to this audio book because Olivia herself narrated it It was truly so beautiful just listening to her tell her life story From her childhood to her rise to fame as a singer and actress to her humanitarian efforts to save the environment and her journey to win over cancer Listening to her talk about her love for her daughter, Chloe and husband, John just warmed Olivia has been my absolute favourite singer since I was 12 years old I love all her songs She has the voice of an angel I listened to this audio book because Olivia herself narrated it It was truly so beautiful just listening to her tell her life story From her childhood to her rise to fame as a singer and actress to her humanitarian efforts to save the environment and her journey to win over cancer Listening to her talk about her love for her daughter, Chloe and husband, John just warmed my heart She is truly a kind, compassionate and inspiring person I especially enjoyed hearing about her friends and the funny and sad stories When she talked about her friend Karen Carpenter s death you could feel her sense of loss and sadness She even began to cry and it brought me to tears The same when she spoke of her sister Rona s death What an incredible human being sh...3.5 StarsI grew up in a household that worshipped movie musicals, so Olivia Newton John is a face and voice I ve known well since childhood As a fan of films such as Grease and Xanadu, I ve always had a soft spot for Olivia, particularly as a successful Aussie, but I wouldn t call myself an avid follower of her personal life beyond herwell known acting roles and musical achievements, and of course her courageous battle with breast cancer I figured reading Olivia s autobiography or rath 3.5 StarsI grew up in a household that worshipped movie musicals, so Olivia Newton John is a face and voice I ve known well since childhood As a fan of films such as Grease and Xanadu, I ve always had a soft spot for Olivia, particularly as a successful Aussie, but I wouldn t call myself an avid follower of her personal life beyond herwell known acting roles and musical achievements, and of course her courageous battle with breast cancer I figured reading Olivia s autobiography or rather, listening to it would be a fun way to learn a few interesting tidbits about her life, loves, and professional endeavours And this was exactly that Told chronologically, Olivia shares intimate details of her life, reminiscing on her childhood and early days as a singer, to her shot to stardom on stage and in film Beyond the borders of her show biz career, Olivia also shares some of her personal highs and lows, in l...I bought the hard cover of this book and then found out that she was reading the audio book so I bought that too And I am so glad that I did I started it the morning and just finished it What an incredible woman Massively talented, strong and brave An idol of mine since I...I received an advanced copy of this book.Words cannot describe how good this book is We all know that Olivia is a wordsmith with her songs and that has carried through to her biography She forced tears to leak from my eyes through her stories about her life and the people around her Olivia had a co writer on this project with her but it is hard to imagine that someone else has captured her soul so perfectly.We are exposed to her life through the ages, the good, the bad and the ugly When you I received an advanced copy of this book.Words cannot describe how good this book is We all know that Olivia is a wordsmith with her songs and that has carried through to her biography She forced tears to leak from my eyes through her stories about her life and the people around her Olivia had a co writer on this project with her but it is hard to imagine that someone else has captured her soul so perfectly.We are exposed to her life through the ages, the good, the bad and the ugly When you read some of what performers of Olivia s calibre put themselves through to give us a performance, it makes you love and respect them...I m a huge fan of Olivia Newton John and have long followed her career, listened to her music, seen her films and even once had the opportunity to meet her She is a great entertainer, a wonderful Australian, passionate about her causes and her interests and seems to be one of the nicest people out there.Unfortunately though she is not much of an autobiographer This is not to say that Don t Stop Believin is a bad read, or that her prose is tedious, uninteresting, vapid However, generally the I m a huge fan of Olivia Newton John and have long followed her career, listened to her music, seen her films and even once had the opportunity to meet her She is a great entertainer, a wonderful Australian, passionate about her causes and her interests and seems to be one of the nicest people out there.Unfortunately though she is not much of an autobiographer This is not to say that Don t Stop Believin is a bad read, or that her prose is tedious, uninteresting, vapid However, generally there is a superficial simplicity to her prose that just do...Sorry this is not a good memoir It s nothing but positive fluff with no substance to it The stories are dripping with praise for everything and everyone, including herself and the things she has done While many will find it uplifting, it certainly contains no insight into the singer other than that she has had many health problems, she chooses to use alternative means to treat those problems even though she keeps having bad health, and she married a guy who uses herbs and plants to give her Sorry this is not a good memoir It s nothing but positive fluff with no substance to it The stories are dripping with praise for everything and everyone, including herself and the things she has done While many will find it uplifting, it certainly contains no insight into the singer other than that she has had many health problems, she chooses to use alternative means to treat those problems even though she keeps having bad health, and she married a guy who uses herbs and plants to give her mind altering experiences.The biggest problem with the book is the lack of including anything that we don t already know At 300 pages, you would think there would be some interesting stories, but there might have been two pages in the whole memoir that had anything that was remotely interesting ...HAPPY RELEASE DAY I received an advanced copy of this book, it did not affect my rating Going into this I knew very little about Olivia, coming out of this I feel very close to her This was wonderfully written and a joy to read I really enjoyed how little points in the beginnin...This is an uplifting book by one of the most likable entertainers of our time It is a very positive read, free of mudslinging and sensationalism If you re looking for inspiration and apersonal look at the life...An immersive, raw and incredibly inspiring memoir of England and Australia s singing sensation Olivia discusses the highs Grease fame, numerous concerts and awards, her daughter Chloe s birth to the dark times cancer battles, difficult relationships and minor injuries whilst on tour w...I ve been a fan of Olivia s for forty years and can still sing a great many of her songs word for word because I sang them so many times in my younger years It was great to read about all of her ups and downs in her own words Very enjoyable.

Dont Stop Believin
  • 13 April 2018
  • Hardcover
  • 336 pages
  • 0143788930
  • Olivia Newton-John
  • Dont Stop Believin