Read Between My Lines: The Musical and Life Journey of Stevie Nicks [Paperback]

Sandra Halliburton (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 30, 2006

Whether giving back through her patriotism and community service, touring with Fleetwood Mac or performing as a solo artist, Stevie Nicks has mesmerized us for over thirty years. Her life story, with all its highs and lows, provides an opportunity to grow from her tremendous strength, persistence and courage while learning from the challenges she has faced. A widely revered singer/songwriter, Stevie is adored by multiple generations. Interpretation of her songs gives you a look inside her soul but "not unless she lets you." On "Stand Back" from The Wild Heart, Stevie's second solo album she sings, "No one knows how I feel what I say unless you read between my lines." Her highly personal songwriting tells the story. Stevie's autobiographical songs serve as an outlet for coping with pain and personal sacrifice. Fans have credited her with literally saving their lives!

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About the Author

Sandra Halliburton is a successful management consultant in the healthcare and pharmaceutical industries. Her interest in Ms. Nicks life grew not only out of a love for her music, but from the inspiration of Stevie's social contributions to heart disease research as both women lost their fathers to the disease, Sandra in 1995 and Ms. Nicks in 2005.

Product Details

• Paperback: 211 pages
• Publisher: SK Halliburton Enterprises (July 30, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0978687019
• ISBN-13: 978-0978687014
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (38 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #450,655 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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78 of 81 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars This book is a complete mess!!, August 31, 2006

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Allen Chapman (STAFFORD SPRINGS, CT USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Read Between My Lines: The Musical and Life Journey of Stevie Nicks (Paperback)

This book is one of the most difficult biographies to read. It's not written in chronological order, the chapters jump all over the place, subject matter changes without warning. It reads as if it was written by a junior high school english student writing a report the morning before it was due. ALL quotes in the book come from previously published interviews. Timelines and facts are wrong. Certain events get nothing more than a mere sentence at the end of a chapter. For instance Fleetwood Mac's induction into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame in 1998 is mentioned in one sentence in the chapter about the "Say You Will" album from 2003. The author uses different interviews from different years to tell the stories and the result is often disjointed and confusing. The whole thing is a mess. Stevie's life story is interesting for sure, this book just isn't the one to tell it. If you know nothing at all about Stevie I suppose you might find something in the book, but if you've been a fan for any length of time, you will be very disappointed.

50 of 53 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Total Disappointment, September 7, 2006

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D. Freisleben (Montgomery, AL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Read Between My Lines: The Musical and Life Journey of Stevie Nicks (Hardcover)

I'm a huge fan of Stevie as well as Fleetwood Mac so I was eagerly anticipating some good info. The title says it all. There were no direct interviews with Stevie. The book jumped all over the timeline. You'd think by he chapter headings it was in a bit of a chronological order, but it wasn't. I felt like I was reading someone's extended college term paper with all the footnotes. You could get the whole last chapter by reading Stevie's website. I agree with the other reader to wait for the autobiography. This was the author's first book, but she needs to stick to a subject that is more familiar with her.

35 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Wait for Stevie to write her own book, September 2, 2006

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mw (Cleveland, OH USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Read Between My Lines: The Musical and Life Journey of Stevie Nicks (Hardcover)

This is an extremely disappointing book. In fact, I donated my copy to the local library after I skimmed through it because it had absolutely no information in it that you couldn't find yourself on the Internet. And if you're a diehard fan you already own all the articles that are used to piece this patchwork quilt of a book together. Wait for Stevie to write her autobiography!