by Lynne Spears
First published 2008
Lynne Spears opens her story as a simple Southern mother whose daughter Britney dreamed of singing from childhood. The family throws themselves into auditions and performances, sacrificing everything for Britney's career. Record companies and managers take control of their lives. Fame arrives like a tornado, spinning the Louisiana family into chaos they never anticipated. Lynne watches helplessly as the entertainment industry directs her children's paths. Her marriage to Jamie crumbles under the pressure. The paparazzi never stops following them. Britney suffers a public breakdown that shocks the world. Jamie Lynn faces an unexpected pregnancy that creates fresh scandal. Lynne confronts her regrets about letting others control her family's destiny. She examines the startling events that led to each crisis. The family struggles to pull together amid the wreckage. Lynne admits her mistakes and shares confessions that took years of courage to reveal. This mother's account shows how success can scatter a family's life like debris after a storm.
Genres: non-fiction, biography-memoir, 21st-century, family-drama
Vibes: emotional-atmospheric, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: family-drama, redemption
Setting: Louisiana
Period: 21st-century
272 pages · Hardcover · Thomas Nelson Publishers
Content warnings: addiction, mental-illness