{"product_id":"9781250770288","title":"Me","description":"\u003cb\u003eINSTANT #1 \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES \u003c\/i\u003eBESTSELLER \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNOW UPDATED WITH A NEW CHAPTER \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn his first and only official autobiography, music icon Elton John reveals the truth about his extraordinary life, from his rollercoaster lifestyle as shown in the film \u003ci\u003eRocketman\u003c\/i\u003e, to becoming a living legend.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChristened Reginald Dwight, he was a shy boy with Buddy Holly glasses who grew up in the London suburb of Pinner and dreamed of becoming a pop star. By the age of twenty-three he was performing his first gig in America, facing an astonished audience in his bright yellow dungarees, a star-spangled T-shirt, and boots with wings. Elton John had arrived and the music world would never be the same again.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHis life has been full of drama, from the early rejection of his work with song-writing partner Bernie Taupin to spinning out of control as a chart-topping superstar; from half-heartedly trying to drown himself in his LA swimming pool to disco-dancing with Princess Diana and Queen Elizabeth; from friendships with John Lennon, Freddie Mercury, and George Michael to setting up his AIDS Foundation to conquering Broadway with \u003ci\u003eAida\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Lion King\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eBilly Elliot the Musical\u003c\/i\u003e. All the while Elton was hiding a drug addiction that would grip him for over a decade.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eMe\u003c\/i\u003e, Elton also writes powerfully about getting clean and changing his life, about finding love with David Furnish and becoming a father. In a voice that is warm, humble, and open, this is Elton on his music and his relationships, his passions and his mistakes. This is a story that will stay with you by a living legend.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"St. Martin's Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47055081767152,"sku":"9781250770288","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781250770288_p0.jpg?v=1763703826","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781250770288","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}