Britney: Breaking Free: The Unauthorized Biography

by Danny White

She has sold more than 150 million albums, wowed sell-out audiences around the globe, and starred in iconic music videos, but Britney Spears’ success has come with an unbearable price tag.

This biography uncovers the story of how this church-going girl from the Deep South became an objectified teenage sensation and the princess of pop . It follows her rollercoaster existence from the top of the charts to the despair of a very public mental health crisis.

Go behind the scenes of Britney’s battle to free herself from her notorious conservatorship and the impact it had on this highly talented but fragile woman, whose cultural and social influence is fast approaching that of Marilyn Monroe.

This book lifts the lid on the controversies that have plagued her life, covers her romances, and celebrates her many remarkable triumphs . Along the way, we learn much about show-business and society itself.

As she enters her fifth decade in the relentless glare of the spotlight, this is a compelling and intimate portrait of the real Britney and brings her story up to date, revealing what will come next for this fascinating star, who has perfected the art of reinvention.

Genres: Audiobook

256 pages, Hardcover

Published December 19, 2023

About the author

Wilford Daniel (Danny) White is a former quarterback and punter for the Dallas Cowboys and an American football coach in the Arena Football League. He has been the color commentator for Cowboys games on Compass Media Networks' America's Team Radio Network since the 2011 season.
A graduate of Westwood High School in Mesa, Arizona, he didn't receive a lot of notice while being the starter at quarterback, because back then he was a better baseball prospect.
Frank Kush, then the football head coach at Arizona State University, helped convinced Bobby Winkles, the school's baseball coach, to sign White to a scholarship with the provision that he would also play punter for the football team. During those early years Kush gave him a chance to improve his skills as a quarterback, which eventually would lead him to become the starter midway through his sophomore season, ending up throwing for 6 touchdowns in a game against the University of New Mexico.
White went on to have a stellar career as a quarterback and punter, compiling a 33-4 record, winning 3 Fiesta Bowls, setting 7 NCAA passing records and being named All-America in 1973, when he lead the nation's second rated total offense. He finished with 6,717 passing yards, 64 touchdowns, 42 interceptions and averaged 41.7 yards per punt.
Besides having his jersey retired, he was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame, the State of Arizona Sports Hall of Fame and the Arizona State University Hall of Fame. In 2000 he was named Arizona Athlete of the Century by the Arizona Republic.

Reviews

[Nimrah Kalyal]

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[rhagan ♡ · Rating 2 out of 5]

i listened to this as an audiobook, and was never super intrigued. obviously i had an interest at the start, mainly just about britney as a whole, but this book didn’t do much to peak my interest. it was a pretty bland and boring step-by-step through her life, but filled with the more basic information that you feel like you can find on instagram. i will eventually read the memoir, but saw this on spotify and thought i might as well listen. meh.

[Dana Stasko]

If you’ve watched the documentaries and read her book it’s really no new information. The Jamie Spears begins the wheel was about the only new thing I earned.
They do breakdown individual albums and songs thought which was kinda cool

[Jolene · Rating 3 out of 5]

As someone who hasn’t watched not seen the documentaries or read any other books about Britney’s life, I found this book very informative. That being said, it kind of felt like a never-ending research paper.

[hemppanen · Rating 3 out of 5]

I accidentaly read this because I thought that this was the woman in me anyways was good :D