Truly

THE SUNDAY TIMESBESTSELLER'A fascinating perspective on a great pop story.' Sunday Times'A career this packed with highs - and personal lows - makes for dream memoir fodder.' Daily TelegraphThe long-awaited memoir of legendary Lionel Richie.As a storyteller second to none, Lionel Richie is ready to tell it all. In this intimate, deeply candid memoir, Lionel revisits hilarious and harrowing events to inspire all who doubt themselves or feel their dreams don't matter. Lionel chronicles lessons learned during his unlikely story of remarkable success-his dramatic transformation from painfully shy, 'tragically' late bloomer to world-class entertainer and composer of love songs that have played as the soundtrack of our lives.Funny, warm and riveting, Lionel recalls his childhood in Tuskegee, Alabama, where he grew up on its university campus during the heyday of the Civil Rights movement, raucous adventures as a member of The Commodores, coming-of-age in late 1960s Harlem, culture shock playing gigs on the French Riviera, the big break of being signed to Motown, his meteoric solo career that included an Olympics performance witnessed by two billion around the globe, all the way through to writing and recording 'We Are the World' and his current multi-generational fame as a judge on American Idol. Even with its turbulence, loss, and near-calamity, Lionel's journey takes us on a thrill ride and delivers a memoir for the ages-reminding us of the power of love to elevate our own lives and our world.Lionel Richie's memoir includes three eight-page photo inserts.

Die persönlichen Memoiren des Welt-StarsTruly ist nicht nur die Geschichte eines der größten Musiker unserer Zeit - es ist die schonungslose, zutiefst persönliche Reise eines Menschen, der Musikgeschichte schrieb. In seinen intimen und ehrlichen Erinnerungen erzählt Lionel Richie, wie er als Kind in Tuskegee, Alabama, im Süden der USA - mitten in der Bürgerrechtsbewegung - aufwuchs.Witzig, warmherzig und bewegend blickt Richie zurück auf prägende Erlebnisse in Harlem und einen Kulturschock an der französischen Riviera, seine Jugendjahre, wie er als schüchterner Spätzünder seinen Weg fand und an wilde Zeiten, als er mit den Commodores zu Weltruhm gelangte. Es ist die Geschichte seines kometenhaften Aufstiegs zum Solostar mit unvergesslichen Hits wie 'Hello', 'All Night Long' und 'Endless Love' - und die Geschichte eines Mannes, der sich trotz Ruhm, Rückschlägen und persönlicher Krisen immer wieder neu erfand.Offen spricht er über Ruhm, Liebe, ADHS, den Tod seines Vaters, seine Ehen und eine Stimmbandkrise, die ihn fast seine Stimme gekostet hätte. Und schildert die Lehren seines Lebens - von Zweifeln, Mut und der Kraft, an sich selbst zu glauben.Von der Motown-Ära bis zu 'We Are the World', vom Auftritt vor zwei Milliarden Menschen bei den Olympischen Spielen bis hin zur Rolle als Juror bei American Idol: Truly ist eine inspirierende Geschichte voller Musik, Emotion und Hoffnung.Mit drei exklusiven, achtseitigen Fotoeinlagen.- Richie erzählt freimütig, inspirierend und humorvoll von Erfolgen, Krisen, Verlusten und ADHS- Eine bewegende Reise durch die Musik- und Gesellschaftsgeschichte, vom Alabama der Bürgerrechtsbewegung bis zu den großen Bühnen der Welt- Exklusiv: Richie über 'We Are the World', Michael Jackson und Co. - einmalige Anekdoten aus der Welt der Musikikonen- Mehr als ein Starporträt: Richie teilt das Geheimnis seines anhaltenden Erfolgs und erzählt von der Fähigkeit, sich immer wieder neu zu erfinden- Eine Lebensgeschichte, die zeigt, was Liebe und Musik im Innersten bewirken können

THE SUNDAY TIMESBESTSELLER'A fascinating perspective on a great pop story.' Sunday Times'A career this packed with highs - and personal lows - makes for dream memoir fodder.' Daily TelegraphThe long-awaited memoir of legendary Lionel Richie.As a storyteller second to none, Lionel Richie is ready to tell it all. In this intimate, deeply candid memoir, Lionel revisits hilarious and harrowing events to inspire all who doubt themselves or feel their dreams don't matter. Lionel chronicles lessons learned during his unlikely story of remarkable success-his dramatic transformation from painfully shy, 'tragically' late bloomer to world-class entertainer and composer of love songs that have played as the soundtrack of our lives.Funny, warm and riveting, Lionel recalls his childhood in Tuskegee, Alabama, where he grew up on its university campus during the heyday of the Civil Rights movement, raucous adventures as a member of The Commodores, coming-of-age in late 1960s Harlem, culture shock playing gigs on the French Riviera, the big break of being signed to Motown, his meteoric solo career that included an Olympics performance witnessed by two billion around the globe, all the way through to writing and recording 'We Are the World' and his current multi-generational fame as a judge on American Idol. Even with its turbulence, loss, and near-calamity, Lionel's journey takes us on a thrill ride and delivers a memoir for the ages-reminding us of the power of love to elevate our own lives and our world.Lionel Richie's memoir includes three eight-page photo inserts.

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • USA TODAY BESTSELLER • LOS ANGELES TIMES BESTSELLER • NAACP IMAGE AWARDS NOMINEE: OUTSTANDING LITERARY WORK“Richie is refreshingly open in the book, which functions as both a fun memoir and a love letter to music and his beloved Tuskegee… There’s an abundance of love and gratitude in this wildly entertaining, utterly charming memoir.” – Kirkus, STARRED review"Satisfying... vulnerable and powerful." — New York TimesThe long-awaited memoir of the legendary Lionel Richie.As a storyteller second to none, Lionel Richie is ready to tell it all. In this intimate, deeply candid memoir, Lionel revisits hilarious and harrowing events to inspire all who doubt themselves or feel their dreams don’t matter. Lionel chronicles lessons learned during his unlikely story of remarkable success—his dramatic transformation from painfully shy, “tragically” late bloomer to world-class entertainer and composer of love songs that have played as the soundtrack of our lives. Funny, warm, and riveting, Lionel recalls his childhood in Tuskegee, Alabama, where he grew up on its university campus during the heyday of the Civil Rights movement, raucous adventures as a member of The Commodores, coming-of-age in late 1960s Harlem, culture shock playing gigs on the French Riviera, the big break of being signed to Motown, his meteoric solo career that included an Olympics performance witnessed by two billion around the globe, all the way through to writing and recording “We Are the World” and his current multi-generational fame as a judge on American Idol. Even with its turbulence, loss, and near-calamity, Lionel’s journey takes us on a thrill ride and delivers a memoir for the ages—reminding us of the power of love to elevate our own lives and our world.Lionel Richie’s memoir includes three eight-page photo inserts.