Book Description
There are so many sides to Olivia Newton-John.No one but she could know the next step in such a well planned out and creative career.When Olivia Newton-John burst onto the seen as a guest on Cliff Richard's BBC-TV series, few realized the impact this wide eyed girl from down-under would have

From her earliest beginnings, she has thrilled and amazed us with the different courses she has taken.From the earliest girl-next-door image she projected when singing IF NOT FOR YOU, to the country twang of IF YOU LOVE ME, LET ME KNOW, all the way through the steamy sexy years when she taught us to get PHYSICAL.She has shown us every side she has; only to end up right back where she began, reinventing herself all over again.

She truly has gone back to her beginnings, leaving behind the raunchy rock sound, she once called home.With the years of YOU'RE THE ONE THAT I WANT, SOUL KISS, and HEART ATTACK behind her, Olivia has moved to a new way of life.She is writing and producing the music she wants to do.

Leaving behind some terribly trying years, which involved breast cancer, family deaths, and divorce, she is back in the limelight with a comeback album and a new side of her career.

She has taken us through every stage a superstar could possibly go through and conquered every market.She's hit the top of the charts with some of the biggest songs of all time and starred in the biggest grossing musical ever. Olivia Newton-John has claimed her spot in the record books.

Read through this book and remember the music and movies of Olivia.Remember Grease and getting Physical, and above all... Remember the MAGIC. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (8)

Horribly Written
I absolutely love Olivia and had to have this for my collection, so I hate to say this, but this book has the look and feel of a totally amateur production. The first paragraph of the Introduction has no fewer than 5 grammatical or spelling mistakes (including the use of the word "seen" instead of "scene"). Clearly written by a non-writer and not professionally edited or composed. I will carefully bag it to keep it pristine and place it in my collection, but I can't bring myself to read further than the first page. Please, people, Olivia deserves better!

starts with spirit ends boaring
I was really enthusiastic on reading this book, and it contains al lot of nice to know information. However it seems that the writer took a lot of time on the early days and rushed through the end, to get it finished. Nice photo's but all in black and white, bad quality, and due to the resizing of the images to fit the book Olivia looks from very thin to double her original weight. I'm also surprised to find so many typing errors and spelling mistakes in a book. It's a pity. It could have been so nice!

Could (and should) Have Been Better
I must say that I was very excited when I heard this book was coming out.However, I was equally disappointed when I began to flip through the pages.

The only good comment I can give is the fact that the author touches upon nearly every moment in Olivia's recording career (which is essentially what the book is about) but the details are very thin.Clearly, Olivia was not interviewed for this book, but instead we get a feeling that the author relied on previously published articles to write his words.In fact, in some cases the only information printed were quoted album reviews (i.e. 'The Rumour' and 'If You Love, Me Let Me Know' LPs) and entries like "Back To Basics" and "Gaia" barely receive a mentionable line.

Sadly, the author includes more explicit details about torrid rumors in Olivia's personal life rather than the details of the songs themselves.I now know more about the accusation of Olivia's wedding being called "a contract" to hide hidden sexualities than I do about the choosing of the song "Physical" and why Olivia decided to record it.I know more about how Olivia pissed off her neighbors because of the renovations on her home than I do about the writings and recordings of "I Honestly Love You" or "Hopelessly Devoted To You".Those are just a few of the things I expected to read about in this book.I didn't get it here.

All of the information in the book is widely available (via internet, libraries, etc), and the pictures are all black and white and exceptionally poor quality.There are no rare photographs - all of them are either album or music sheet covers - and to add frustration over disappointment: the book is filled with grammatical errors.Apparently the editor was out to lunch or something.We got sentences with no periods, quotes with no quotation marks, the occasional but noticable misspellings, and sentences that would leave you scratching your head such as when he was mentioning the 'Have You Never Been Mellow' album and spoke of the song "Please Mr. Please": "Being that it was the last track on the album, it left listeners wanting to hear the last track all over again."I don't quite get that, despite he wrote it two separate times in the book.

So there it is.The book is probably good to keep around if you want a quick reference to Olivia's music but it certainly isn't essential to have unless you're a fan who has to have everything.If Olivia had been interviewed and her thoughts and memories had been included, then that would have added much needed weight to this shelf filler.Otherwise, I think my copy might be headed for ebay.

Book review
As a serious Olivia Newton-John fan and collector, I am very disappointed with the poor quality of photographs in the book.I was expecting high-quality color photographs to capture the elegance and beauty of Olivia. the layout of the book is choppy and there are numerous grammatical errors.The book contains a lot of information, but it is information that can be found online.

The book has potential
The book has potential, but again is a missed opportunity for a comprehensive biography of Olivia Newton-John's body of work.Typographical errors throughout the book leaves one to wonder why/how this book made it to print.Note that this is a self-published book that is not printed until your order is received.The photos throughout the book are taken directly from various websites (translated to low quality images) and many images appear distorted/stretched.Had the book received professional layout, proofreading and photos, it could filled the void on bookshelves which remain empty for Olivia fans.If you are a die hard fan, it is worth getting.Don't expect much and you won't be disappointed.At least the author attempted to create a book on a person that deserves it! ... Read more

Book Description

Ziggy's a piggy, and Iggy's his pop. And Iggy collects and saves just about everything:

From cans to flat tires
to old paper bags,
to sofas and soupspoons,
to old clothes and rags.

Ziggy's a bit embarrassed when his schoolmates say he lives in a dump, but his father tells him the reason for all this saving will soon become clear. He's building something special, and everyone's invited to see it the very next morning.

Then what they all saw
made them cheer, dance and sing:
"An amazing invention!"
"A most beautiful thing!"

Young readers are sure to get caught up in the excitement of this sprightly story with an environmental theme. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (5)

A Pig Tale
My Favorite Childrens' Book Of All Time! This book has a very good moral about recycling and saving the earth, it's a great book to read to a child. If I could I'd rate it with ten stars!

A Pig Tale - Save the Earth
A Pig Tale is a very catchy poem about a little pig named Ziggy and his dad, Pop Iggy.Ziggy gets made fun of by everyone because his dad collects junk.Then one day, his dad announces that he will make something spectacular with all of his junk and everyone waits to see what it will be. When the barn doors open, everyone sees his "amazing invention, amost beautiful thing!"It's a beautiful balloon!Ziggy and hisfather circle the globe in their balloon and Ziggy is very proud of hisfather.The story has a wonderful morale:"Protect our dear earth.Don't throw it away. You, too, could make magic from garbage someday.Thisis an excellent book to have around during the study of Earth Day,especially for younger children.

I think it's great & Olivia needs to write some more
I think when someone has great talents such as Olivia they need to do something with them. Of course, to a certain extent, but to not share them by acting, singing, or writing or whatever it takes to express/share thetalents is selfish & wasteful. I have loved Olivia Newton-John sinceshe first hit the scene & have never been able to get enough of her. Iam not meaning to sound weird or anything, it's just that Olivia has rarequalities & if she shared just a little more of herself through actingor more importantly a book on her self it would prove to be a great assetto the world & the many people who would benefit from it, like myself.I would love to have a recent book of Olivia Newton-John on my bookshelf toreinstate juvenation, as an inspiration & just to enjoy in my leisure.I don't know about others but I find many people interesting; however,Olivia takes the cake. I'm not saying she's obligated in anyway or that sheshould be obligated to do these things with her talent, because of courseshe is human, too, & deserves her freedom; but if I had talent likethat & someone said these things to & about me, I think I would beencouraged to fill their request(s) not due to obligation but simply in theterm of that "IF I CAN HELP EVEN JUST ONE PERSON GET THROUGH LIFE ALITTLE EASIER, THEN I HAVE ACCOMPLISHED A LOT!!!" & I believe theworld would greatly benefit from a person with Olivia's talents &therefore a recent up-to-date book on herself. I would really like to havesomething from Olivia to this effect. Olivia is a fantastic person & isa Blessing in disguise.

A great book to read to your children
Sit down with your children and read a very pleasent story. They will love it and so will you.A great way to have some real family time together.

Kids LOVE It!
I've read this book to my kids time and time again.The message of the importance of recycling has really hit home with them.They enjoy the rich illustrations and the rhyming verses are very catchy.Your kids will love it too! ... Read more

Customer Reviews (3)

Not what I thought
It's a lovely book, but I thought it would be more discography, picture, and biography related.It's a collection of articles that have written before and now reprinted.It has a nice section of fan stories and they are the highlight of this book.There is NO new revalations on Olivia that any die-hard fan doesn't know or hasn't known in the past about Olivia.I was hoping for a book that would be useful in research on Olivia.Maybe Olivia's story will be told by Olivia herself soon and it will be the must have book on Olivia surely, not this one.Sorry about that chief :o(

A Nice Book for all Olivia fans to Own...
This book is a great book to have if you are an Olivia fan. Mr. Wincentsen does a fantastic job piecing together magazine articles, quotes and fan stories and artwork.I would highly reccomend this book to NEW Olivia fans who want to know more about this lady and how she's touched fans all around the world.I love how he used articles from the last 35 or so years to chronicle how Olivia has been covered in the press.There's some nice quotes in here that the lady has made too....all in all, I highly reccommend this book.

A "must" for all Olivia fans (and friends)
I am proud to rate this book because I had
supported the author's work by giving him
photos and reports of my 2 personal meetings
with Olivia Newton-John.

It is an unusual book because it is not a biography
but nevertheless describes Olivia's career by
using newspaper and magazines comments or the reports
of fans who described how they felt when meeting
Olivia or how they have been influenced by Olivia
and her music. ... Read more

Book Description
An essential guide for anyone just diagnosed with cancer or their family or carers. LSWC with a Foreword by Olivia Newton-John covers topics such as conventional treatments, the relationship with your doctor, stress management through meditation, nutrition, exercise and other complementary options.

The main emphasis is to provide the framework to empower the reader to take control of their illness and to develop their own healing plan.

The book is a quick and easy read and will prove an inspiration to most people. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (3)

"Living Simply with Cancer"
I was a carer for my Dad and this book was the most wonderful thing that could have come into my life! Simple and easy to read, honest and at times even funny! Yes, it actually made me laugh again.But most importantly it EMPOWERED ME AND MY DAD!

I contacted the author, Mr Taylor who was so helpful and kind.He donates all the profits to helping cancer support groups.

I recommend this book and Mr Taylor highly!

patient's review of living simply with cancer
What a refreshing approach, insightful and simple to read.Even the pleasant cover gives reader a sense of calm and wellbeing. I made a simple enquiry about this book not only as a newly diagnosed patient with rareform of cancer but also a huge Olivia Newton-John fan and the author sentme a personally signed copy and has helped me with information/links tocancer sites. Thanks Ross. This book should be read by anyone newlydiagnosed or with family members/friends newly diagnosed.Highly reccomendedby this reviewer.

Living simply with Cancer
After being diagnosed with brain cancer I was ready to give up hope. Then I read Ross Taylors book and realized that there was so much I could do to EMPOWER myself, to take some control over my cancer journey. It was asimple to read book and with my head spinning around this was reallyimportant! It also made me laugh, yes laugh; and I have got cancer!Iloved this book! ... Read more

Product Description
Piano/Vocal/Guitar Songbook of 16 songs recorded by Oliva Newton-John. Also contains small biography and several pages of full color photographs. Songs included are: Country Girl * Have You Ever Been Mellow * I Honestly Love You * If You Love Me * Please Mr. Please * plus others. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (3)

Next Best Thing
Altough the book is the best we (Olivia fans) have along the lines of a biography, I found that her birthdate is listed incorrectly.Maybe someone will write a biography that spans Olivia's career to the present.

Olivia's music makes my day
If Peter Ruffs' book followed Olivia's career till the nineties,it wouldhave been the perfect ONJ-biographie.Unfortunately it stops in 1979 whenher pop career was merely starting.Except that fact it's a very good bookwhich tells us in details all about Olivia's life and career.It containslots of pictures in B&W and a discographie for singles and albums.Thisbook has become a real collectible for Newton-John fans.

Olivia from Australia to Physical
Taking in consideration that this is a black & white paperback, it does a superb job of recounting "Lovely Livvy's" meteoric rise from a member of the failed group TOOMORROW, to her record-breaking Physical album. This was the very book that introduced me to Olivia, & I've been a steadfast fan since! Sensitively written w/ plenty of candid & publicity photos. Highly recomended if you're an ON-J fan. And it may make you one if you aren't ... Read more

Book Description
This digital document is an article from Winnipeg Free Press, published by Thomson Gale on October 6, 2007. The length of the article is 955 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

Citation Details
Title: Hopelessly devoted to her; Winnipegger has never been mellow about her obsession with Olivia Newton-John.(Special Section 5)
Author: Gale Reference Team
Publication: Winnipeg Free Press (Magazine/Journal)
Date: October 6, 2007
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Page: f4

Distributed by Thomson Gale ... Read more

Product Description
songbook including vocals, guitar chords and two handed piano. 34 songs. ... Read more

Product Description
20 songs celebrating the 20th anniversary of Grease. Song include: Alone At The Drive-In Movie, Beauty School Dropout, Born To Hand Jive, Freddy My Love, Grease, Greased Lightnin', Hopelessly Devoted To You, Hound Dog, It's Raining On Prom Night, Look At Me I'm Sandra Dee, Mooning, Rock 'N' Roll Party Queen, Rock And Roll Is Here To Stay, Sandy, Summer Nights, Tears On My Pillow, There Are Worse Things I Could Do, Those Magic Changes, We Go Together, You're The One That I Want. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (3)

nice and unique experience
A nice and unique experience , written very clearly andarrenged in such a way that keeps the piano playing experience vary special . The book includes many popular songs from this wonderful musical.Not very hard to play though it requires some practice .

STAGE ONE
Stage one is my community theatre group. Recently I bought a portable keyboard. I was in Grease and absoloutley loved the music. This book was very helpful and had all the songs I was looking for.

Nice experience
It brought back all the memories of "Grease" on Broadway. I am in a modern day choir and we picked songs out of it and it was so much fun, there was so much energy coming from these songs and it was a goodexperience. ... Read more