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Editorial Review:
All the books written on Céline so far were biographies, with more or less reliable facts to support the life story of that mega-star. No book has really achieved to be precise, factual and reliable (except the English biography I contributed to correct).
No book can be used as an ultimate reference tool for the facts around one of the most extraordinary careers in the show business history. No book can be picked up by a fan or a reporter on a deadline and serve as the reference for all the achievements of "la p'tite québécoise".
That's the objective of that book I'm proposing. I want to create a book that will be able to serve as a reference and tool with confidence that the facts are reliable.
* A book for the average fan to get fully impressed by the achievements of Céline
* A book for the die-hard fan to check up and improve his knowledge on Céline facts
* A book for the collector to check out how to improve his collection with reliable reference numbers
* A book for the journalist in need of a unique and reliable source for his work
* A book for music professionals to do serious research work
* A book for record sellers to better evaluate the value of different items
* A book for the Awards fan to compare Céline distinctions with other artists
* A book like no one else has done for any artist.
* The concept seems to be ambitious, and when you see the page count, you'll think it's impossible to do... yet I have more than half of it already done and ready to publish.
About the page count... who would consider seriously a "reference" book that is a hundred pages thick? Céline had a very rich career of 21 years, she started from nothing and ended as being #1 in two languages at the same time around the world. That cannot be related and expressed completely in a small book, at least certainly not with the factual reference it has.
Passion Celine Dion: The Book: The ultimate guide for the fan! Reviews:
Great book for the collectors 
2005-08-01 - Hi I think this is a great book for the collector, not for the "I'm just a fan" fan. I've used this book myself as a source of information for our own website (www.celinedion.nl). Translated the information and sometimes add some info to it. I admit there are a few mistakes. But that still makes it a great book, I'm using it a lot really it's always on my desk so I can grap it when I need it. For me it is like a Céline Dion dictionairy, even sometimes I just joke about it that it is one of my "Céline"schoolbook :)
Don't Spend Your Money 
2005-02-09 - I think I now know more about the person who wrote this book than I do about Celine. Buddy, no one cares!
According to Mr. Beauregard, Sony and the entire music media business would crumble and collapse without him. His "passion" for Celine goes far beyond being a fan and straight into obsession. I think it would serve Ms. Dion well to post a guard outside her door when this guy is around.
There is some interesting stuff in the book, but it's nothing that's not in any of the other books about Celine Dion.
It gets one star because zero was not an option... 
2004-12-03 - Sylvain Beauregard is WIDELY known to die-hard (and average) Celine fans as having a very large ego, not shutting his mouth, and insulting every other Celine fan out there. Take the "Syl" off, and you have his real identity. I have never read this book, and I never will. Endorsing this man and his work is an insult to Celine herself. Sylvain says he has all these contacts with Celine, her staff, etc. but he has never met her, which I find very odd. If you REALLY want to know about Celine, read her AUTHORIZED biography and autobiography. If you really love and admire Celine, DO NOT humor this man.
Slightly flawed, but no less informative.
2004-08-10 - "Passion Celine Dion: The Book" is, to begin with, the contents of the old "Passion Celine Dion" website. Though the webmaster, Sylvain Beauregard, closed the "Passion" site's virtual doors in September 2003, the extent of his work continues to live on through this book.
This book is intended neither as a biography nor as a picture book. It's a reference guide, containing exhaustive information on the singer's releases of albums, singles, b-sides and chart information. While several b-sides, rare songs and remixes are not listed, the author does his best to cover as much as possible in the 244 pages of information.
In fact, the only thing missing from the book that was on the website are the lyrics and translations. However, that is understandable as the lyrics are under copyright and cannot be reproduced for the purposes of gaining a profit. The information contained within the pages of this book go from her humble beginnings to March 2002 -- the release of the "A New Day Has Come" single and album.
I, for one, have gotten as much use out of this book as I did with the website. The book provides for at least one of my reasons for visiting the "Passion" site. One reason was for the extensive discography information, which I have since expanded upon for my own Celine Dion fansite. The other reason I visited his website was for the lyrics, which I am also working on providing in my website.
This book is not for the new fan. It is for one who's already a diehard, like myself. Forget what you've heard about Sylvain and judge the book on its own merit. It has much to offer, especially for those who are curious as to the statistical data of her career up to Spring 2002, the music-oriented geeks, and the fans who must have EVERYTHING pertaining to her on their book and CD shelves. However, if you want a biographical account of her lifestory, you will want to look elsewhere.
Passion Celine Dion Lost On This Reader
2004-04-10 - I have many problems with this book. I am indeed a fan of Celine Dion's, yet, I feel too many meaningless boring books have been written about her life. I am not a huge Dion fan yet I have read most of the English texts on her life.
I am not farmilar with who this author is and I do not understand why he goes on and on about his education, his affiliation with Dion, and the work he put into his self proclaimed "Best website ever on the singer". This indeed does not sell the book, it only builds up to what I have found to be a pointless factual boring book. This book is great if you are interested in chart performance and album sales.
If you are looking for a great read on Dion's life stick with the Authorized Biography or the book that Dion wrote herself, much more entertaining. This book is much hype and leaves the reader totally dissapointed and confused about why they purchased it. Please don't waste your money! I feel this book is a product of some type of twisted obsession and it's almost like this person thinks Dion owes him something because he simply created a website for her???? Did that make her the global superstar she is today?? I think not! Yet, he has used her name and image to further his own projects and has made money off Dion's name. This book is no better than the other trash that has been written about the singer. Please, don't waste your money.
