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Celine Dion: My Story, My Dream

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As a lover of Celine Dion's music I was pleased to receive her book as a gift this past year. Everything about this incredible lady catches my interest and I was sure this book would too.

Over the years I have read a variety of different articles about Celine's life and though some are verified as being true I am amazed at just how much depth there is to this woman's life. As a fan I've always been interested in what the real Celine Dion was like. What is it like to have all that fame and fortune and is it worth the sacrifices one makes in this life?

I've learned a new respect for the work it takes to become a superstar and for the private woman Celine Dion is. Her love for her immense and close family and her husband Rene sets her apart from so many of the stars of today. Bravo Celine and I look forward to your return to the stage.

In her own words, Celine describes her life, the good times and the bad. A rags to riches story as they say. Who better to write a book about Celine than herself. Go beyond an author's point of view and go behind the scenes to look at the adventure called life as told by Celine Dion. You can read how Celine got through thick and thin. You can laugh with her, cry with her,love with her, feel with her. You can personally find out more about Celine than anyone you know. After reading this book, fan or not, you will understand her emotions and know what it is like in this hard, musical life of a diva. You will then understand that fame isn't always fortune and that it doesn't happen overnight. Celine will share her thoughts on fame and how to rise above all. How to become a diva. Celine will know, like many other things in the music business. Reading this book will help you deal with your pain while reading how Celine dealt with hers. After reading this book, you have an I.Q. of Celine that noone will believe.

This is the best Celine Book ever! Because she wrote it and everything is true. It is a must have for every Celine Fan!

I must admit I am biased because I am a really great fan of Celine Dion. Not only do I like her music, but the way she's achieved everything in her life. Here is the story of a person who was definitely ready to do anything - and everything - she had to in order to achieve what she wanted to become: one of the world's most famous singers. There are a lot of anecdotes about both her personal and professional struggles that the public didn't know about; such as why she became so thin, the times she lost her voice, etc. Celine's story is one of personal sacrifice and constant focusing into her goal.

Her romance with Rene Angelil though, is kind of sordid and sometimes boring. I suppose once one becomes a superstar one loses some inhibition. As I was reading the book, at times I turned red. I would have never dared myself to reveal certain details with the openness she does here. In this Celine shows herself as inexperienced and very naive. It's incredible that a person who has gone through so much in life hasn't really gone through the catastrophes most of us have at her age. I'm sorry to say that she still has to suffer a lot to deliver an authentic autobiography that really leaves us something; for example: what will she do when she no longer has Rene in her life? Being myself Celine's age and having also been married to a man 25 years my senior, I can say for certain it is not healthy to be dependent on him as Celine is. She calls it "love", but a lot of the readers will see is something more than that.

Nevertheless, the book is an interesting read from the inspirational point of view. This, I found, is Celine's greatest strength; and not her love for Rene, as she intends to portray. That should always be kept personal.

If you're going to read any of the Celine books read this one first. Finally Celine in her own words and we now know everything in it about her life is 100% true. Great job Celine!

I went out and bought this book last weekend and finished it in a few days. IT is very readable and eminently enjoyable. Celine talks about her youth in Quebec, her idols, her family, her rise to fame, her chase of Rene, and much, much more. If you have been a fan for years, it is not much new, but it gives new insight into who Celine is. If you are not really a fan, read this and see what the buzz is about.

I have been a fan of Celine Dion for a few years now. That is the reason I bought this book. On thw whole, it was interesting, and hard to put it down. What I did find a littlw weird though was the way she decribes what she felt about Rene when she was 14. Fine, if she knew/thought she knew she was in love with him, but the way she describes it makes her sound selfish, if a little sordid.

This book also makes her out to be greedy. Tell me, please, who needs 33 televisions? You just don't. She says that all she needs around her is her family. Why does she have so many houses then? She talks about designing new houses about a year after she has already had one. It's stupid!

The book was very detailed throughout, until the end. When I got to the final 3 or 4 chapters, I notcied lack of detail in some places. It all started to seem very rushed, particually the last chapter. For a book that had been very thorough at the start, I was a little disappointed at the way it just got rather thin and boring.

I better talk about some good points now. The opening of the book is good, and makes you want to read more, instead of just putting it down. And the photos were good too :D

So, IMO, this is a good book, but I think in some places a little too revealing, and as I say, the ending rushed. Still, Celeine fans who are interested in the person as well as the music will enjoy this.

At first I wasn't intending on reading this book because I'm not into reading about celebrity lives, but I made an exception for Celine (I love her music!!) The book was very easy to read and it kept my attention. The reader learns about Celine's background and family life. If you read this, you also learn about Celine's love life with Renee (alittle bit too much if you ask me!) Since Celine is so honest with the press, a lot of the information was a repeat for me; however, it was interesting to find out about what went into making certain albums and what it is like to be a singer. (A lot of hard work and training). I give the book 4 stars and Celine's talent as a singer 4,000 stars!!

Well, I finished reading my book just a few hours ago... I'm still stonished. I love Celine since the first hit I heard. Yes, I fell in love. Reading this book made feel a little closer to her and -for sure - love her even more. There were some things which impressed me much, such as her muting state for 3 weeks, René's illness and her niece's death. But on the other hand I got some power , some will from this book. I was in fight with my lover and as soon as I read the last page I went and said "I love you"... I flew from Brazil just to watch Celine in Chicago-IL and I was very close to her and this book helped me to be a little bit closer to her thoughts, her ways of thinking and the way she is. I'm so proud of her. God take care of her voice, of her baby and of course, of his beloved René. I love you Celine.

I may like Ms. Dion's voice.. This book is torture.. Maybe something got lost in the French translation... but.. in the French tradition, this diatribe is oh-so-emotional and reads like a high-schooler's attempt to write a fairy tale in composition class.. I equate reading this to eating a block of sugar.. And.. another gripe.. This book is so poorly packaged.. Could some of the pictures could at least be in color?