The Woman I Am

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With her song I Am Woman', Helen Reddy provided the feminist anthem of the 1970s. In this highly anticipated memoir, Helen reveals that she is much more than the entertainer who first graced the stage at the age of four. Helen Reddy became the first Australian to win a Grammy, to have her own prime-time variety show on a US television network and to have three number-one hit singles in the same year. then, at the height of her career, Helen's world was shattered by the death of both her parents and also the news that she had a rare, incurable disease. In this riveting, frank and ultimately brave memoir, Helen reveals the emotional highs and lows that have shaped her as an artist and as a complex woman with a rich inner life sustained by a strong spiritual faith.

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"From the age of four when she first appeared on stage, it was clear that Reddy's star would rise. She set her heart and mind on becoming famous in America (and therefore internationally) and nothing short of dogged determinism, hard work and her talent got her there."

Author Bio

Helen Reddy was born in Melbourne. In addition to performing, Helen is also very active in community affairs and social issues and served for three years as Commissioner of Parks and Recreation for the State of California, USA. She was the first Western female performer invited to sing in Communist China. A huge fan of English playwright and composer Willy Russell, Helen has become the foremost interpreter of his work, appearing both on Broadway and in London's West End in the hit musical 'Blood Brothers' and four productions of Russell's one-woman play 'Shirley Valentine'. Helen Reddy is a clinical hypnotherapist and spiritualist. She lives in Sydney.