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    Backstreet Mom: A Mother's Tale of Backstreet Boy AJ McLean's Rise to Fame, Struggle with Addiction, and Ultimate Triumph
    Backstreet Mom: A Mother's Tale of Backstreet Boy AJ McLean's Rise to Fame, Struggle with Addiction, and Ultimate Triumph

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    Authors: Denise I. Mclean, Nicole P. Gotlin
    Publisher: Benbella Books
    Category: Book

    List Price: $16.95
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    Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars 13 reviews
    Sales Rank: 216343

    Media: Paperback
    Number Of Items: 1
    Pages: 240
    Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
    Dimensions (in): 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.6

    ISBN: 1932100156
    Dewey Decimal Number: 920
    EAN: 9781932100150
    ASIN: 1932100156

    Publication Date: December 1, 2003
    Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
    Condition: Standard used condition.

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    Editorial Reviews:

    Product Description
    One of the most successful groups in music history, the Backstreet Boys have sold 65 million albums to date, and AJ McLean, the tattooed bad boy of the group, has fans throughout the world. An integral part of the Backstreet Boys from the very beginning, AJ's mother, Denise, traveled with the group and served as their publicist and fan club coordinator. In close proximity to the successes and heartbreaks of her son's career, Denise watched her son's painful descent into alcoholism and depression. This revealing account tells the tale of AJ's rise to superstardom, his descent into addiction, and his struggles through rehab, and offers a look at the harsh world of the music industry. A candid and heartfelt story, this book will appeal to fans of the Backstreet Boys, readers interested in behind-the-scenes music industry stories, and mothers with children who have substance abuse problems.


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    5 out of 5 stars The love between a mon and a son.   February 29, 2008
    I just finished the book, and I must say I loved it. I have since I was 11 been a huge fan of The Backstreet Boys and always liked Alex. This book really gives you anything you ever wanted to know about the boys road to sucess and Alexs life from he was born to he came out of recorvery. Really worth reading.


    5 out of 5 stars New Outlook   February 10, 2008
    First, I purchased this book because I was interested in AJ McLean(and maybe the pictures haha) being that he was my favorite member of BSB.

    When I finished it, my eyes opened up ALOT more about him and his life. I already knew he had problems and knew about run down of what his life was (basics) and about the addictions and drinking.

    It was such a coincidence, that alot of what Denise was saying was exactly what happened in my life (except the alcohol, drugs and fame). I didn't realize that I realted so much to AJ it wasn't even funny. So much so I used this book as citation's for a paper about me that was published at school.

    I highly recommend this to any BSB fan or non fan who likes to read about a struggle of a young man's life that leads to ultimate triumph. Very enlightening.



    5 out of 5 stars brilliant   September 22, 2007
    a book that gave me a better view of famous people's lifes. they are not all that they appear to be. worth buying spec. if you are a fan of AJ but good also if you have a friend or family member going through a tough period


    3 out of 5 stars A good read but...   February 8, 2007
    Focusses a lot more on her and her work for the group than I'd have liked, but overall good.

    She provides a no-holds-barred look at Alex's decline as an addict, her own denial of his addictions, his manipulative behaviour (same as any addict's), his rock bottom, and his struggle to recover.

    It's a bit unclear if it covers only his first recovery or if it covers his relapse and second recovery as well which is frustrating.

    Definitately a must read for any die-hard BSB or Alex Mclean fan though!



    5 out of 5 stars Backstreet Mom   March 2, 2006
    I would highly recommend this book not only to any Backstreet Boy fan. This book shows us all that no matter the challenge life throws at us and how difficult we think it sometimes is, only we have the power to change and most importantly we CAN change. A.J McLean along with his mother Denise should be commended. You are both an inspiration. Thankyou for sharing what would have been the most challenging and difficult time in both your lives with us. A book I will treasure!


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