Donny osmond biography book

Back in July , my husband and I stood in line for more than an hour at the ZCMI Center in Salt Lake City so we could meet Donny Osmond at Deseret Book and buy an autographed copy of his story. Donny was a nice guy, and we were happy to have the book, but never thought much about reading it in detail (there were a lot of fun pictures to look at in the book, after all) until a few weeks later when we took a long road trip with our two adolescent kids. It was great fun to read this book aloud to each other in the car. In Life is Just What You Make It: My Story So Far, the irrepressible, ever-upbeat Donny takes us from his earlist childhood in Ogden, Utah, to his early days performing with his brothers on the Andy Williams Show, to his metoric rise as a teen singing star who leapt in popularity far above his five talented brothers. His early life wasn't all success, however. After his marriage, the popularity of The Donny and Marie (TV)Show plummeted, and so did Donny's ability to support a growing family with his singing voice. The lean years included a heartbreaking close of a Broadway show--in which he had the lead role--after one night, and the defection of hoards of former fans. Then came success again as the star of the Broadway and traveling show, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. And then another frightening slump as he battled debilitating depression and stage fright at the height of his success in Joseph. Through it all, Donny keeps his priorities in good order, always praising his loyal family members from wife Debbie and their five sons, to stern, but loving parents George and Olive, all seven brothers (including hearing-impaired Virl and Tom) and his on-again, off-again entertainment partner, ebullient sister Marie. By , Donny was on the move again with a successful TV talk show that he co-hosted with Marie. And since this book was written, Donny just keeps moving onward and upward. There is an unmistakable humility in his writing, style, though, and his gratitude and his religious faith never fail. He ends this book by thanking the many, many people who have contributed to his success, and "Heavenly Father and his Son Jesus Christ, for blessing me beyong measure."