Stages

by Britney Spears, Sheryl Berk

The singer shares photographs of her concert tour depicting both performances on stage and activities behind the scenes, and offers comments about her life as an entertainer and as a member of a family.

Genres: Music, Nonfiction

103 pages, Paperback

First published December 1, 2002

About the author

Britney Jean Spears (born December 2, 1981) is an American singer, dancer, songwriter, actress and author. She has sold over 83 million records worldwide according to Zomba Label Group. The RIAA ranks her as the eighth best-selling female artist in American music history, having sold 32 million albums in the U.S. Her success as a recording artist has allowed her to work in other media; she has acted in film and television, has written two books, and has been contracted to endorse several products, including her own perfume line.

Spears released her debut album ...Baby One More Time in 1999, propelling her to international stardom. It spawned the Billboard topping single "…Baby One More Time". She released her second studio album Oops!… I Did It Again in 2000 with continued success. A third album Britney was released in 2001, followed by the release of her fourth album In the Zone in 2003. The album's breakout single "Toxic" won Spears her first Grammy Award. After the release of a remix album/greatest hits collection, she released her fifth album Blackout in 2007.

As a result of her fame, Spears's personal life has received much media attention. This only escalated after her marriage to Kevin Federline in 2004. She gave birth to her first child, Sean Preston, in 2005 and to her second child, Jayden James, in 2006. The couple's divorce in November of the same year was highly publicized, followed by an ongoing custody battle over their sons.

Reviews

[Beate · Rating 2 out of 5]

I'm not quite sure what this book is supposed to tell. It has quite a bit of photos in it, and few ponderings from Brit. Not exactly an autobiography - more a book for your coffee table. I believe this book was more about selling a book to fans, rather than having something to say.

[Rob Thornton · Rating 3 out of 5]

Beautifully produced coffee table book.