From This Moment On

The world may know Shania Twain as many things: a music legend, a mother, and recently, a fixture in the news for her painful, public divorce and subsequent marriage to a cherished friend. But in this extraordinary autobiography, Shania reveals that she is so much more. She is Eilleen Twain, one of five children born into poverty in rural Canada, where her family often didnand#8217;t have enough food to send her to school with lunch. Sheand#8217;s the teenage girl who helped her mother and young siblings escape to a battered womanand#8217;s shelter to put an end to the domestic violence in her family home. And sheand#8217;s the courageous twenty-two-year-old who sacrificed to keep her younger siblings together after her parents were tragically killed in a car accident.andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;Shania Twainand#8217;s life has evolved from a series of pivotal moments, and in unflinching, heartbreaking prose, Shania spares no details as she takes us through the events that have made her who she is. She recounts her difficult childhood, her parentsand#8217; sudden death and its painful aftermath, her dramatic rise to stardom, her devastating betrayal by a trusted friend, and her joyful marriage to the love of her life. From these moments, she offers profound, moving insights into families, personal tragedies, making sense of oneand#8217;s life, and the process of healing. Shania Twain is a singular, remarkable woman who has faced enormous odds and downfalls, and her extraordinary story will provide wisdom, inspiration, and hope for almost anyone.

"Unlike many celebrity memoirs, Twainand#8217;s autobiography (which was written with the intent of serving as a historical record for her son) is a painfully honest recollection that exposes her deepest vulnerabilities to a worldwide audience." and#8212;andlt;iandgt;Hartford Examinerandlt;/iandgt;

"Moving and revealingandlt;iandgt;and#8230;andlt;/iandgt;to immerse oneself in Twain's book is to meet an immensely likable person; her voice doesn't leap off the page, it infuses it warmly, like molasses.and#8221; and#8212;andlt;iandgt;Publishers Weeklyandlt;/iandgt;

“Packed with intimate details that may surprise even her most dedicated fans.” —EW.com

From bestselling and award-winning country/pop star Shania Twain, an in-depth look at her hard-scrabble childhood and her rise to worldwide fame.

Born Eilleen Regina Edwards in 1965 in rural Canada, Shania Twain has lived a life rife with triumph and tragedy. By the time she was two, her parents had divorced, and by early childhood, her family of seven was often without food, at times living in a filthy one-bedroom apartment. But when her mother and stepfather were tragically killed in an automobile accident when she was twenty-two, Shania knew that the only way to lift her family out of poverty was to use her God-given singing talent. At an age when most young people have only themselves to think about, Shania moved her entire family to a nearby resort where she began performing, supporting her younger brothers and sisters.

In riveting and often heartbreaking prose, Shania takes the reader back to these pivotal moments, revealing the difficulties she and her family faced. Shania writes of being discovered, time spent performing in Nashville, and her sudden, dramatic rise to stardom. She also spares no details about her recent personal struggles and heartbreaksstruggles she’s never discussed publicly. This remarkable book is the story of a brave, honest, entirely genuine woman who faced odds most people never experience, yet has succeeded beyond anyone’s expectations.

andlt;bandgt;SHANIA TWAIN andlt;/bandgt;rose to fame in the early 1990s with her debutandlt;bandgt; andlt;/bandgt;album, andlt;iandgt;Shania Twain andlt;/iandgt;(1993), and achieved worldwideandlt;bandgt; andlt;/bandgt;success with her 1997 album, andlt;iandgt;Come On Over, andlt;/iandgt;whichandlt;bandgt; andlt;/bandgt;became the bestselling album of all time by a femaleandlt;bandgt; andlt;/bandgt;musician, and the bestselling country album of allandlt;bandgt; andlt;/bandgt;time. A five-time Grammy Award winner, Twain hasandlt;bandgt; andlt;/bandgt;also achieved major success as a songwriter, winningandlt;bandgt; andlt;/bandgt;twenty-seven BMI Songwriter awards. She hasandlt;bandgt; andlt;/bandgt;sold more than 75 million albums worldwide toandlt;bandgt; andlt;/bandgt;date, including 48 million in the United States. Herandlt;bandgt; andlt;/bandgt;docuseries on Oprah Winfreyand#8217;s OWN network will debut in the spring. This is her first book.