Mariah Carey. (2020). The Meaning of Mariah Carey. Henry Holt and Co.

Mariah Carey. 2020. The Meaning of Mariah Carey. Henry Holt and Co.

Mariah Carey, The Meaning of Mariah Carey. Henry Holt and Co, 2020.

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     Mariah Carey is an author, entrepreneur, philanthropist, producer and multiple award-winning artist and songwriter. She is the best-selling female artist of all time with more than 200 million albums sold to-date and 19 Billboard Hot 100 #1 singles (18 of which are self-penned)—more than any solo artist in history. With her distinct five-octave vocal range, prolific songwriting, and producing talent, Carey is truly the template of the modern pop performance. Mariah is also an inductee to the Songwriters Hall of Fame, and has been recognized with multiple Grammy Awards, numerous American Music Awards, three Guinness World Record titles, both Billboard's "Artist of the Decade" and "Icon" awards, the World Music Award for "World's Best Selling Female Artist of the Millennium," the Ivor Novello Award for "PRS for Music Special International Award," and BMI's "Icon Award" for her outstanding achievements in songwriting, to name a few.
     Carey's cultural impact has transcended the music industry to leave an indelible imprint upon the world at large. In 2009, Carey was recognized with the Breakthrough Performance Award at the Palm Spring International Film Festival for her critically acclaimed role in Lee Daniels' Precious. A Congressional Award recipient, Carey has selflessly donated her time and energy to a range of philanthropic causes near to her heart including Save the Music, the Make-A-Wish Foundation, World Hunger Relief, and the Elton John AIDS Foundation, among many others. A tremendous supporter of children's charities, both domestic and international, Carey founded Camp Mariah in partnership with the Fresh Air Fund, a retreat for inner city children to explore career development. In 2020, Mariah's riveting memoir The Meaning of Mariah Carey was recognized as a New York Times #1 bestseller upon release. In 2021 she announced the launch of her foray into the world of spirits with Black Irish—an Irish cream with a name that serves as a playful nod to her family heritage.

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The Instant #1 New York Times Bestseller
The global icon, award-winning singer, songwriter, producer, actress, mother, daughter, sister, storyteller, and artist finally tells the unfiltered story of her life in The Meaning of Mariah Carey
It took me a lifetime to have the courage and the clarity to write my memoir. I want to tell the story of the moments - the ups and downs, the triumphs and traumas, the debacles and the dreams, that contributed to the person I am today. Though there have been countless stories about me throughout my career and very public personal life, it's been impossible to communicate the complexities and depths of my experience in any single magazine article or a ten-minute television interview. And even then, my words were filtered through someone else's lens, largely satisfying someone else's assignment to define me.
This book is composed of my memories, my mishaps, my struggles, my survival and my songs. Unfiltered. I went deep into my childhood and gave the scared little girl inside of me a big voice. I let the abandoned and ambitious adolescent have her say, and the betrayed and triumphant woman I became tell her side.
Writing this memoir was incredibly hard, humbling and healing. My sincere hope is that you are moved to a new understanding, not only about me, but also about the resilience of the human spirit.
Love,
Mariah

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     October 23, 2020
     

     Carey's heartbreaking but down-to-earth and often humorous memoir begins with a childhood filled with neglect, emotional abuse, and poverty. The daughter of a Black man and an Irish American woman, Carey often felt like she didn't fit in, and was the frequent target of racism. Early on, she turned to music and humor, and her drive to succeed eventually led to her becoming the best-selling music artist of the 1990s. Along the way, she endured an abusive marriage to Sony Music head Tommy Mottola, a headline-making "meltdown," and constant battles with family members, who needed money but were unable to provide support or stability. Carey's obsession with Marilyn Monroe plays an ongoing role in her life story, and she draws parallels between herself and the actress; both faced unhappy childhoods and tumultuous relationships and were victims of their industries. Yet Carey's ability to overcome inspires. The stories behind her lyrics will undoubtedly create a new appreciation for her work, and readers will enjoy glimpses into the music industry that few have experienced firsthand. VERDICT A must-read for Carey's fans, though music lovers of all genres will also delight in this personal story.--Lisa Henry, Kirkwood P.L., MO

     Copyright 2020 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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     November 1, 2020
     The mega-selling singer chronicles her life via the "moments that matter." Carey begins with her early childhood on Long Island in the 1970s, when she used music as a form of escapism and distraction. The fearful youngest daughter of a Black father and an Irish Catholic, opera singer mother, Carey and her two siblings braved physical violence, racial prejudice, and emotional trauma within a turbulent household "weighed down with yelling and chaos." In the late 1980s, her music career began to blossom, especially after she met and fell in love with Tommy Mottola, who was the head of Columbia Records at the time. Carey openly shares the lurid details of her controlling and emotionally abusive marriage to Mottola in the 1990s. Through her notes on the multifaceted recording process, readers will see the author's undeniable passion and work ethic as well as her burgeoning self-confidence. Some of the most entertaining moments are encapsulated in dishy free-form anecdotes sandwiched between tales of music career honors, personal triumphs and hardships, and health problems. Carey is at her best when her outspoken personality shines through, as when describing numerous "diva" moments or her harsh regrets about the "collision of bad luck, bad timing, and sabotage" that characterized the making of her disastrous film Glitter. The author also offers appreciative commentary on Marilyn Monroe, Whitney Houston, and Aretha Franklin ("my high bar and North Star, a masterful musician and mind-bogglingly gifted singer who wouldn't let one genre confine or define her"). Carey frankly reveals the many conflicting emotions she has experienced as a mixed-race woman both energized by and dismayed at the music industry's cutthroat, often prejudicial landscape. "Lambs," as her fans call themselves, will find plenty of juicy gems, including the revelation that she recorded a never-released "breezy-grunge, punk-light" album. These intimate ruminations are impressively detailed without being overly concerned with industry gossip or petty squabbles, creating a refreshingly candid celebrity self-portrait. 100% Mariah, unburdened by filler material and written with pure heart and soul for both die-hard and casual fans.

     COPYRIGHT(2020) Kirkus Reviews, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

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The global icon, award-winning singer, songwriter, producer, actress, mother, daughter, sister, storyteller, and artist finally tells the unfiltered story of her life in The Meaning of Mariah Carey
It took me a lifetime to have the courage and the clarity to write my memoir. I want to tell the story of the moments - the ups and downs, the triumphs and traumas, the debacles and the dreams, that contributed to the person I am today. Though there have been countless stories about me throughout my career and very public personal life, it's been impossible to communicate the complexities and depths of my experience in any single magazine article or a ten-minute television interview. And even then, my words were filtered through someone else's lens, largely satisfying someone else's assignment to define me.
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