by Cher
First published 2024
Cher opens her life story with complete honesty, beginning with her dyslexic childhood surrounded by chaos, singers, and actors. She describes her complicated relationship with her inspiring but difficult mother and her early dreams of fame despite having little confidence or clear direction. The memoir follows her journey from these rough beginnings through her rise to become an unparalleled entertainer. She chronicles meeting Sonny Bono, their marriage, and the complex partnership that brought them worldwide recognition but ultimately destroyed their relationship. Cher reveals herself in multiple roles: daughter, sister, wife, lover, mother, and superstar. She explains how she fought for seven decades to live on her own terms, becoming the only woman to top Billboard charts across seven consecutive decades. This first volume of her two-part memoir captures her trademark humor and unflinching honesty as she recounts a life so vast it requires multiple books to contain it.
Genres: biography, autobiography, biography-memoir, music
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: rags-to-riches, self-discovery
Period: 20th-Century, 21st-Century
413 pages · Hardcover · Dey Street Books