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Editorial Review:
From humble beginnings in Star, Mississippi, Faith Hill has soared to the top of the country and pop charts, becoming one of the most successful female recording artists in history. she has had eight number-one singles and ten number-one videos, and her albums have sold millions. She is country music's hottest star and America's newest sweetheart. Everything she touches turns to gold.
Faith Hill: Piece of My Heart tells the inspirational story of the Grammy-winning singer's rise to stardom. Drawing on interviews with Faith Hill, her childhood friends and teachers, music professionals, and fans, James L. Dickerson chronicles her storybook life from birth to the present.
This intimate portrait of Faith Hill examines her Huck Finn-like childhood, her first marriage and divorce, her hardscrabble years as a struggling artist in Nashville, her love affair with the man who became her husband (country superstar Tim McGraw), her thoughts on marriage and motherhood, and heartbreaking search for her birth mother.
Complete with photographs and insider information, here at last is the whole story behind the life and music of Faith Hill-country music's darling and pop superstar.
Faith Hill: Piece of My Heart Reviews:
Tears? I don't think so. 
2004-12-24 - James Dickerson says in his introduction that 'I defy you to read parts of this intimate story without shedding a tear or two.' Anybody who would shed a tear for the life of 'poor' Faith has got to have their priorities screwed up.
The biography, as written is interesting....the fact that she was adopted, her 'bratty' teenage years, her first teenage love, her immature first marriage, her 'almost' marriage and her wedding to Tim McGraw.
Other than her marrying Tim her life has been pretty ordinary and could be compared to anybody reaching adulthood. What sets Faith apart is her god-given talents which is why she is where she is today. I believe the book itself is more interesting when Dickerson discusses the Music Industry (read politics) in Nashville...What makes up a Country song and what does not...The amount of work and variations behind a recording...The interrelationships between the artists. This is where the book shines.
Shed a tear for Faith's millions? I don't think so.
Don't Place Any Faith In This Book 
2003-02-03 - As a fan of Faith Hill's music, I wanted to probe the exterior of her career and delve into the beginnings of her success. Reading more like a book report, this text does an adequate job of summarizing Faith's life up to the debut of her album Breathe. That's about as far as I'll go. I think the book really suffered on three fronts: 1) there were no interviews between Faith and author James Dickerson. If Dickerson had conducted those interviews (he cites past interviews with Faith and other journalists), he would have established his credibility. This is the biggest problem I have with this book--Dickerson just wrote a 150-page report; 2) The resources used and way Dickerson presented Faith's life seemed storybook-like. Although it does mention them, this book does a poor job at probing how Faith's roadblocks ultimately shape her course to success; 3) this is only a minor criticism, but for me, the writing was too simplistic and didn't really challenge me at all. A celebrity biography isn't supposed to have the same flow as a presidential bio, for example, but the writing could have certainly been cleaned up to make it a little more interesting.
If you're interested in Faith Hill's life, leave the book at the library and watch Faith's feature on the Biography channel. It goes quicker and is more entertaining.
Rare gift of poise and style 
2002-07-25 - Out of curiousity, I purchase this book written about Faith Hill, because after enjoying listening to her songs for eight years; and more recently my six young cousins whom are struck by her glamorous beauty. I, however, never saw Faith Hill as beautiful; instead I found her music to be felt rather than heard, and its subtle suggestions of melodic beauty and rhythmic patterns are perceptive. Faith has a conscience. Her music has a heart and soul that I admire.
Why? What's so special about Faith Hill? Why this lady with the very succesful music career? What is there about this sweet southern lady that is such a demand for? Surely, there are girls more extraordinary-looking, prettier, smarter, style, more sophisticated, I've attended a girls' school, and they were many? Absolutely, but the world doesn't know them. The bottom line: Faith has a face that is instantly understood and instantly appealing, right across the board, rich, poor, young, old, male, female, everybody loves her. It's part of our national mythology: The All-American Beautiful Blond Dream Girl. My great-grandfather had it. My grandparents had it. My father had it. In the forties, Anita Colby had it. Grace Kelly had it in the fifties. Kim Alexis had it in the eighties. Faith has it now.
That elusive, fabulous, sublime quality known as charisma! Her enthusiasm for life and people, her ability to make others feel excited and alive, and her exquisite sensitivity that make her popular, her successful, and forceful in work and relationships. She gives off radiance. Her account of finding her biological parents with her family's blessings is a happy inspiration of her courage. Many adopted children might not want to find their biological lineage for fear of the unknown.
Having ones personal life story written is intrusive. Yet, in this story about Faith without writing about her private life is a story that expresses the old adage that nothing is impossible. That with alot of hard work, determination, and luck your dreams can come true.
Faith Hill 
2002-07-18 - Once again she was great,She truely out done herself,its the best
Great Book!!
2002-06-18 - This is an excellent book! Its very thorough and interesting. A lot of times when you hear the word biography you think 'boring' but this book is anything but boring. Its exciting, emotional, and humerous, too! Faith is a wonderful person and I was so glad I got the chance to get to know her through this book! Any Faith fans, this is a must have book!! Go Faith!!
