Donovan (writing, State U. of New York, Brockport, and Colorado Technical U.) is the author of numerous articles and several books on a variety of topics. She presents a detailed chronicle and discussion of the personal and professional life of award-winning American pop star, Christina Aguilera, for students and general readers. The text was published prior to Aguilera's recent announcement of plans to divorce. The chronologically-organized text covers Aguilera's early life, the abuse of both herself and her mother, and how she channeled that into music; her birthplace--Staten Island--and world and national events of her early years influencing her later views; Aguilera's experiences as a Mouseketeer; her breakthrough first album and the challenges of instant success; the "wild" phase manifested in her album Stripped and video "Dirty"; modifying her style with the Back to Basics album; love and marriage to Jordan Bratman; and motherhood. The volume includes a timeline of key events, list of awards, and list of print and online resources. Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)