For the first time ever, Melanie C, aka Sporty Spice, tells her amazing life story in her own words and gives a full and honest account of what life was really like in The Spice Girls.

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER
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'What a woman and what a book!' Elizabeth Day

'Fabulous ... There is so much I really relate to, growing up as a young girl, the 90s, all the stuff you went through.' Zoe Ball

'Amazing ... Absolutely brilliant.' Chris Evans

'Sporty Spice telling it like it is.' Independent

'An amazing story ... An incredibly profound, vulnerable and honest look into the highs and lows of the Spice Girls.' Steven Bartlett

'Really lovely.' Chris Moyles
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For the first time ever, Melanie C, aka Sporty Spice, tells her amazing life story in her own words and gives a full and honest account of what life was really like in The Spice Girls.

I never told my story before because I wasn't ready. Now, finally, I am.

25 years ago, The Spice Girls, a girlband that began after answering an advert in the paper, released our first single. 'Wannabe' became a hit and from that moment, my life changed for ever.

I was suddenly part of one of the biggest music groups in history, releasing hit after hit, performing to our wonderful fans and spreading the message of Girl Power to the world. It was everything I'd dreamed of growing up, and I've had some incredible times... The BRITs! The movie! Travelling the world playing iconic venues like Madison Square Garden, The O2, Wembley Stadium and The London 2012 Olympics!!!

When you're a woman, though, that power can be easily taken away by those around you, whether by pressure, exhaustion, shaming, bullying or a constant feeling like you aren't enough. I have been known as Sporty Spice, Mel C, Melanie C or just plain old Melanie Chisholm, but what you will read within the pages of this book is who I truly am, and how I found peace with that after all these years.

I have really enjoyed reminiscing and getting everything down on the page, and, though revisiting some of my darkest times was hard, I hope this book can be inspiring and empowering as well as entertaining and give you a bit of a laugh.

The autobiography of Melanie C, aka Sporty Spice.

About the Author
Melanie Jayne Chisholm was born in Whiston, Lancashire, and grew up in Widnes, Cheshire. She rose to fame as a member of The Spice Girls, who would become the bestselling girl group of all time. In 1999, she released her first solo album, Northern Star, which sold four million copies worldwide, and since then has released seven albums, including the UK Top 10 album Melanie C in 2020, and has (including collaborations) sold 23 million records as a solo artist. This is her first book.

Reviews
'Spice Girls fans will eagerly devour this, but even those who are unfamiliar with the group will appreciate Chisholm's compassion and introspection' * Publishers Weekly *
'What a woman and what a book!' -- Elizabeth Day * Publishers Weekly *
'Amazing ... It's got every single emotion in it ... Absolutely brilliant, especially for young girls' -- Chris Evans
'Sporty Spice telling it like it is ... Details the true gruelling reality of being in the world's biggest girl band' * Independent *
'An incredibly profound, vulnerable and honest look into the highs and lows of the Spice Girls ... I gained so much from reading it' -- Steven Bartlett
'Truly important ... The depth of honesty and uniqueness of Melanie's experience means that it offers so much to so many people ... The lessons with the book and the lessons she's managed to pull out of those experiences are lessons we can all use to change our lives' -- Steven Bartlett, The Diary of a CEO
'She has always been open and approachable, remaining talkative and cheerily down-to-earth ... so her autobiography is as honest as you'd expect' * Daily Telegraph *
'Fabulous ... There is so much I really relate to, growing up as a young girl, the 90s, all the stuff you went through' -- Zoe Ball
'Really lovely' -- Chris Moyles



Book Information
ISBN 9781802793352
Author Melanie C
Format Hardback
Page Count 432
Imprint Headline Welbeck Non-Fiction
Publisher Headline Publishing Group
Weight(grams) 780g
Dimensions(mm) 238mm * 160mm * 40mm