The Woman I was Born to Be 苏珊大妈自传

出版时间：2011-3  出版社：Random House  作者：Boyle, Susan  页数：398  

内容概要

　　In April 2009, a modest middle-aged woman from a village in
Scotland was catapulted to global fame when the YouTube video of
her audition for Britain's Got Talent touched the hearts of
millions all over the world. From singing karaoke in local pubs to
live performance with an eighty-piece orchestra in Japan's
legendary Budokan arena and a record-breaking debut album, Susan
Boyle has become an international superstar. This astonishing
transformation has not always been easy for Susan, faced with all
the trappings of celebrity, but in the whirlwind of attention and
expectation, she has always found calm and clarity in music. Susan
was born to sing. Now, for the first time, Susan tells the story of
her life and the challenges she has struggled to overcome with
faith, fortitude and an unfailing sense of humour. 'When I strutted
onto the stage for that audition, I was a scared wee lassie, still
grieving for my mother, not caring how I looked. I think I've grown
up a lot in the last year, become more of a lady, and I'm not so
frightened anymore. I'm telling my story to try and show that you
shouldn't judge a book by its cover, that you shouldn't just look
at the label - you must look at the whole person, emotionally,
physically, mentally and spiritually. I hope that it will show that
dreams are not impossible, if you've got courage and a willingness
to go on no matter what the circumstances.'

书籍目录

Prologue
Part One: When I Was a Child
　1 Welcome to the Boyle Family
　2 Bel Air and Beehives
　3 The Sound of Music
　4 The Girl with the Curls
　5 Sticks and Stones
　6 The Lisbon Lions and a Bear Called Bruno
　7 Craic
　8 Our Lady of Lourdes
　9 Special
　10 Uncle Michael
　11 Puppy Love
　12 St Kentigern's
　13 The Taste of Defeat
Part Two: A Song in the Breeze
　14 Healing
　15 Happy Valley
　16 On Becoming a Person
　17 Opportunity Knocks
　18 Finding My Voice
　19 Family Matters
　20 Millennium
　21 Caring
Part Three: Britain's Got Talent
　22 Bloody Fantastic!
　23 Reveal Day
　24 Interviews
　25 Makeover
　26 Yvie
　27 Semi-final
　28 Final
　29 Aftermath
　30 Priory
Part Four: Who I Was Born to Be
　31 Ave Maria
　32 Andy
　33 Album
　34 The Home of the Brave
　35 Europe
　36 Television Special
　37 Celebrity
　38 Amazing Grace
　39 Rosary
　40 Moving On
A Reflection
Acknowledgements
Index