Givin' It Their All: The Backstreet Boys' Rise to the Top [Mass Market Paperback]

Sherri Rifkin (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 9 and up

OUT OF THE BACKSTREETS
INTO THE SPOTLIGHT

There's just no stopping these funky five from Florida. One of the hottest music groups around, the Backstreet Boys (BSB) launched themselves to superstardom in an amazingly short time, topping the charts and winning awards all over the world. Everyone's heard the smooth harmonies and jamming beats of these all-American heartthrobs, but do you really know what makes them tick?

GIVIN' IT THEIR ALL is the ultimate source for finding out the real scoop about BSB. Learn the secret details of each and every Backstreet Boy--Kevin, the group's unofficial leader; A.J., the talker; Howie D., the peacemaker; Nick, the youngest boy in the pack; and B-Rok, the joker. Hear of the group's  magical beginnings and discover how the boys first conquered the world overseas, then returned to the States to burn up the charts on their home turf. Plus, get the 411 on their love lives, future plans, slamming style,  and the unique ways the dedicated fans are keeping the Backstreet Pride alive.

An unauthorized biography

Includes a Bonus BSB Resource Guide with info on how to find, access, and buy cool BSB stuff!

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

Hi. I'm the editor on this book. I wanted to do this book because The BSB are great--and only getting better! I knew there were lots of fans out there who wanted the details on each and every Boy (personally, my favorite is Kevin!). The problem was: there was info available overseas (because that's how the Boys made it big first), but not much here in the States! So we made sure to put in lots of stuff in here--the band's beginnings; the 411 on the Boys' love lives; their future plans; all about their style; and even special astrological profiles on each Boy! There's also a BSB Resource Guide with info on how to find, access, and buy BSB stuff! I really enjoyed working with the author, Sherri Rifkin. Sherri really got into each boy and found out as much info on every one of them as she could. She became friends with other BSB fans, and we've got some of their personal takes on the boys in here. I hope you and your friends enjoy the book; I know I did!

--E. Zack, Senior Editor, The Ballantine Publishing Group

About the Author

Sherri Rifkin, formerly an editor at Random House, Inc., in New York City, is the coauthor, with Andrea Valeria, of Illuminated Choices: The Essential Guide for Making Astrologically Informed Decisions, which will be published by Harmony Books in 1999. Currently, Ms. Rifkin is a freelance writer and consultant for various Web sites.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9 and up
  
• Mass Market Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Ballantine Books; 1st edition (June 28, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0345426541
• ISBN-13: 978-0345426543
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.1 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (29 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,808,032 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Sherri Rifkin is a writer living in New York City. Ms. Rifkin writes web and mobile content for a variety of entertainment and media clients, including USA Network, TNT, HBO, Bravo and E! Online. She is the author of a number of web, newspaper and magazine articles--including a "Carrie Bradshaw"-esque weekly web column under the pseudonym Sydney Ridgeway for TBS's launch of Sex and the City and features for the New York Post's Sunday TV section--as well as two non-fiction books: Givin' It Their All (Ballantine), an unauthorized biography of the Backstreet Boys, and Astrological Intelligence: A Practical System for Illuminating Life's Everyday Choices co-written with Andrea Valeria, a well-known astrologer in the U.S. and Mexico (Harmony). Prior to dedicating herself to writing full time, she was a cable television marketing executive at Bravo and Oxygen, in charge of online marketing at HarperCollins and a book editor at both Harmony Books and Ballantine Books. In September 2007, she was awarded a fellowship from the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts (VCCA) in Amherst, Virginia. She is currently at work on her second novel.

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars I thought this book was good!, June 14, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Givin' It Their All: The Backstreet Boys' Rise to the Top (Mass Market Paperback)

I think this book has lots of info, and some stuff you probably don't know, but there are two downsides to this book. It needs more pictures number one, and also the author of the book repeats some stuff too much. One other thing, that you can't really blame on the book, is that when they talk about releasing albums in different parts of the world, it gets a bit confusing! Otherwise, I thought this book was really great, detailed and gave an interesting view of the boys rise to fame.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great and Informative, July 22, 2000

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Givin' It Their All: The Backstreet Boys' Rise to the Top (Mass Market Paperback)

When I read the book I fought out how they first met each other. Their personal background, how they grew up as a child. I fought out that A.J., Kevin, and I went through the same thing growing up{if you know about those two and what happened in their life.} I love the Backstreetboys and I found out that they try every possible thing they can to make their fans happy. I think that if a Backstreetboys' fan wants to know everything about them they should get this book..It also, has awesome pictures of the group. So, if your a BSB fan I advise you to buy the book.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Facts Without A Lot Of Fluff., May 16, 2000

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This review is from: Givin' It Their All: The Backstreet Boys' Rise to the Top (Mass Market Paperback)

The Backstreet Boys are just some kids who had dreams of being pop stars. While people frown on this band as well as Nsync and other "Boy-Bands", they fail to value the potential positive influence such groups can have on our youth. And while those people are to busy doing that, you have the media who play on the emotions of teenaged girls (boys in regards to ChristinaA) and make these fine young artist into perfect-can-do-no-wrong idols and lead young girls to hope that somehow THEY will one day call one thier mate for life. This book does none of that but presents it's case in a down-to-earth manner in which fans can relate to. This can be a positive influence as well as an inspiration to the readers. So go out and get this for your little girl who adores these artist, it will at least get them off the TV for awhile. And it's better than all that teen-mag-fluff.