Bøger af Sean Smith

Intimate and revealing, Spice Girls is the definitive story of the world's most iconic girl group! Through compelling new research and interviews, Sunday Times best-selling biographer Sean Smith reveals what life was really like for five fiercely independent and ambitious young women who were propelled to international fame in the 90s with unstoppable momentum. Quickly establishing themselves as the biggest success in British pop music since The Beatles, they were adored and admired in equal measure: the Spice Girls made a connection with millions of young women across the globe who were inspired by their enthusiasm for life and their famous Girl Power philosophy. The fab five became one of the most successful music acts in history, with more than 85 million record sales world-wide and nine UK number one singles. Throughout the years, their lives have garnered unprecedented levels of media interest and fans have keenly followed their ups and downs - the personal conflicts, celebrity break-ups, controversies and parenthood. One thing's for sure: they are never boring. In 2019, the prospect of their reunion tour has led to an outpouring of adoration and excitement, proving that the Spice Girls truly are an enduring cultural phenomenon.

George is the story of two extraordinary lives - the private man and the public legend.

Sunday Times bestselling author Sean Smith tells the extraordinary story of a modern cultural icon: Harry Styles.

Overclock O'Clock is a sort of coming to theory and poetics for the interval 2010-2015, a series of thought-processes for life in the control society, or electronic tablet fodder for the telematic subway commute. Themes of philosophy, politics, violence, sex, love, physics, data, experimentation, breathing and more weave together involutively to generate a playful yet serious meshwork of tensors across the foldings of language.

Are you hungry for the power of the Holy Spirit? Are you fed up with tired religious traditions? Do you want revival? I Am Your Sign is an inspiring, invigorating look at some of history's most powerful moves of God. If you think that faith has been drying up for two millennia, get ready to read about numerous believers who have...

A life of signs, wonders, and miracles awaits!When Christians hear the word "evangelism," they are immediately uncomfortable. The call to "share your faith" puts many on edge because, while common evangelism "formulas" feel awkward and impersonal, without them one is left fumbling and ineffective.But what if there was a better way? What if evangelism could, in fact, be a prophetic encounter with the supernatural voice of God?In Prophetic Evangelism, author, missionary, and evangelist, Sean Smith reintroduces believers to Jesus' "model" of evangelism: hearing what the Father said, sharing it with those around Him, and witnessing breakthrough results!Prophetic Evangelism is truly a breaker book - breaking off guilt and fear when it comes to sharing your faith!In this newly updated and expanded edition, Sean offers the fresh insight he has learned and practiced in the decades since the book's first release.Discover how to...Receive and release prophetic insight from Heaven.Boldly operate in Jesus' supernatural power and authority to defeat the powers of darkness.Flow in the "Elijah anointing" and release breakthrough to the most challenging situations and people.Take your place in God's "end-time awakening" army.The supernatural life is waiting on the other side of your faith, obedience, and risk. Prophetic Evangelism will activate you to step out, hear the Father's voice, and respond... with supernatural results!

The first comprehensive adult biography of the beloved, redheaded "Shape of You" songster, complete with exclusive interviews and all-new research! Grammy-award winner Ed Sheeran strikes chords in millions of listeners worldwide--a feat all the more staggering given that he couldn''t even carry a tune until the age of fifteen. At thirteen, then just a guitarist in a school rock band, today''s most successful solo star decided he would fly far higher than hometown fame. Within a year, he had recorded an album in his bedroom. Bestselling biographer Sean Smith traces the astonishing journey of the shy little English boy with a stammer who, avoiding flashy showmanship, grew up to become a global phenomenon. With compelling new research and interviews, Smith delivers the story of Sheeran''s remarkable parents, who supported their son''s dream long before it seemed achievable; the friends and mentors who encouraged his raw talent; and the lovers who inspired his most famous songs. Smith describes the setbacks Sheeran faced before his fortunes were transformed by Elton John''s management company, a record deal, and a song that changed everything...with some help from Taylor Swift. Now Sheeran has sold 150 million records worldwide, earned $432 million touring in 2018 alone, and broke records with his 2018 UK tour--but still made time to play for just 400 people at a charity night to raise money for the homeless last year. As this captivating book reveals, there''s no one quite like Ed.

Are you hungry for the power of the Holy Spirit? Are you fed up with tired religious traditions? Do you want revival? I Am Your Sign is an inspiring, invigorating look at some of history's most powerful moves of God. If you think that faith has been drying up for two millennia, get ready to read about numerous believers who have...

"My name is Justin. I guess I should go ahead and tell you I sing." -- Justin Timberlake at age elevenThe meteoric rise of Justin Timberlake from one-fifth of boy band *NSYNC to one of the world's top male solo artists has been nothing short of extraordinary. But how did this precocious curly-haired boy from the Tennessee Bible Belt and former Mickey Mouse Club member transform himself into "The New King of Pop" (Rolling Stone) and one of the most respected young R & B artists around?Bestselling author Sean Smith has traveled across the country to discover the real Justin. Through a series of exclusive interviews, he assembles a rich portrait of Justin's rural childhood outside Memphis, the talent show years, the Mickey Mouse Club era -- when he met Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera -- the rise of *NSYNC, and the breakthrough solo album, Justified, that brought Timberlake critical acclaim and superstar status all his own.Justin: The Unauthorized Biography also uncovers the truth about the women in Justin's life -- from first love all the way to Cameron Diaz -- and offers fascinating insights on why his first three serious relationships, including his most famous affair with Britney, ended with Justin crying "she cheated!"With over twenty pages of full-color photographs, an exclusive birth chart, complete discography, and updates on his thrilling new film-acting career, Justin: The Unauthorized Biography is a must-have biography of the man the NME has dubbed "the coolest man in pop."

By 2020, the Internet of Things (IoT) will consist of millions of computational devices intimately connected to real-world aspects of human life. This insightful book demonstrates that if we build the IoT the way we built the current internet and other information technology initiatives, we're headed for trouble.

Bestselling biographer Sean Smith takes on the world's number one reality star, Kim Kardashian West. This is the ultimate insight into the reality behind the woman who has defined fame in our modern culture - her childhood, her family, her turbulent love life and the multi-millionaire lifestyle.Kim Kardashian West is a thoroughly modern woman. She enjoyed a privileged upbringing in a Beverley Hills mansion and, ironically, her childhood ambition was to appear in the long-running US reality series Real World. Instead she became the star of Keeping Up With the Kardashians while her own life story read like an X rated version of Dynasty...murder, elopement, domestic violence, sex tape, quickie divorce, churchgoing and impossibly glamorous designer dresses. Now married to one of the biggest stars on the planet, Kanye West, she has begun her own dynasty with the birth of daughter, North, and her son, Saint.In a world that follows her every move, Sean Smith uncovers what it took to get her to the top and how she intends to stay there. From her Armenian heritage and devotion to her family to the fabulous fashions and a body to die for, this is the truth behind the undisputed Queen of celebrity - the real story.

Adele touches the hearts of millions of people who love her for her music and share the real and honest emotion she brings to each and every song. In a cynical age, she is a phenomenon.In Adele, bestselling biographer Sean Smith talks to those close to her as he follows her astonishing journey to fame that began on the gritty streets of Tottenham. Through compelling new research and interviews, he reveals that there is far more to Adele than the superstar we all think we know.He uncovers the story of her complex family relationships; the ill-starred love affair between her mother and father; her devastation at the untimely death of her grandfather; and her seemingly unpromising future in a gang-ravaged area of South London.She found salvation at the BRIT School before a series of unhappy love affairs provided the inspiration for her record-breaking albums. He describes how she conquered America and how it all could have been ended by a dramatic vocal injury. Instead, she has made an amazing comeback and found personal happiness in a new relationship and becoming a mum.Intimate and revealing, Adele is the uplifting story of the woman with the most glorious voice in the world.

The first in-depth biography of pop princess Britney Spears

The incredible story of the Brit-nominated pop star and judge of Strictly Come Dancingand Britain's Got Talent

Adele er en superstjerne og et fænomen. Med sin elskede stemme, og de stærke og oprigtige følelser hun udtrykker med sin musik, har hun rørt millioner af mennesker. I denne biografi får vi lov til at følge hendes rejse fra Tottenhams gader, til verdens største scener. Forfatteren Sean Smith har interviewet menneskerne rundt om Adele, og kan fortælle om hendes barndom og opvækst, hvordan hendes første album blev udgivet, hvordan hun tog USA med storm - og hvad der kunne have sat en stopper for hendes karriere. En afslørende biografi om kvinden med den fantastiske stemme.

Hun er skaberen af ​​sandsynligvis den mest berømte - og bestemt den bedst elskede - karakter inden for moderne fiktion. Hun er også forfatteren som begyndte sin spændende rejse – på randen af ​​fattigdom - uden job og med få fremtidsudsigter. På den ene side er der forfatteren J.K. Rowling - ophavskvinde til Harry Potter-romanerne. På den anden, er der Joanne Rowling, en stille, drømmende, ret genert kvinde, hvis store passion var at oversætte sine drømme til prosa, som sidenhen forandrede hendes liv fuldstændigt.JK - Historien om J.K. Rowling, beskriver hendes liv - fra sin barndom og skolegang i vestlandet; en syg mor, hendes tid på Exeter University; hendes langvarige forhold - og hendes karriere og ægteskab, der kollapsede efter tretten måneder, hvilket fik hende til at vende tilbage til Storbritannien med sin nyfødte datter. Harry Potter-romanerne er mere end fantasi: der er en sejhed til forfatterskabet, en følelse af realisme og en søgende moral, der går ud over blot eventyr, magi og kampen mellem godt og ondt. Hvordan disse bøger blev skrevet, og påvirkningerne, der formede både dem og deres forfatter, udgør kernen i denne inspirerende biografi