Adele

USA TODAY, The Nation's No. 1 Newspaper, perfectly captures the way fans feel about Adele and her music: &quote;Adele doesn't just sing; she changes your life, makes you feel like you're not alone, almost like she wrote and sang each song for you and you only.&quote; When she was only 19 years old, Adele released her first single, &quote;Hometown Glory.&quote; Two years, two albums, and a lot of heartbreak later, she swept the 54th Grammy Awards, winning all six categories for which she was nominated. In her short career, Adele has overcome a terrifying obstacle: a throat condition that many fans worried meant she would never sing again. This insightful biography follows the rise of Adele Laurie Blue Adkins, a girl from north London, into the megastar Adele, a skilled singer-songwriter who proves that &quote;sublime talent and compelling songs can still draw the masses.&quote;