num_pages: 237
description: Since she first burst onto the international music scene, Melissa Etheridge has released seven albums that have sold more than 25 million copies worldwide, garnering not only public adoration for her uncompromising honesty but numerous critical awards, including two Grammys and the prestigious ASCAP Songwriter of the Year award. The Truth Is . . . is a highly charged autobiography—a bold and unflinching account of an extraordinary life that Melissa describes as only she from her Kansas roots, through her early love of music, to her brilliant rise to superstardom in a male-dominated rock world. Melissa openly discusses the massive impact of her publicly coming out, a revelation that only increased her popularity, making her a highly visible spokesperson for the gay and lesbian community. The Truth Is . . . shares Melissa Etheridge’s fascinating story with unprecedented candor and insight.
language: English
title: The Truth Is . . .: My Life in Love and Music
titlecomplete: The Truth Is . . .: My Life in Love and Music
genres: LGBT, Music, Autobiography, Lesbian, Biography Memoir, Biography, Memoir, Nonfiction, Queer
ratings_count: 996
places: Kansas
publisher: Random House Trade Paperbacks