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Shania Twain

by Michael McCall

ISBN: 0312206739
ISBN-13: 9780312206734
Format: Paperback

Summary

This intimate biography of Shania Twain describes her impoverished childhood in rural Canada, the grueling jobs she toiled at before her rise to fame, her parents' tragic deaths, and her eventual rise to chart-topping success.

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"The slender volume tells a glossy version of Twain's story but, somehow, it's sufficient. Twain may be a phenomenon, but she's a recent phenomenon. Even her detractors have the feeling that this is only the very beginning of the story. The path she's taken told-and, to be fair, told well-in more or less chronological order is enough." -- Linda Richards

-- Salon

Bibliographic Details

Publisher: St Martins Pr
Published date: 1999
Size: 5.75 x 8.75 inches
Weight: 0.45 pounds
Pages: 164

Publisher's Notes

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.

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