Through the Storm is a memoir written by Lynne Spears, the mother of Britney Spears. It talks about Lynne’s own life and her marriage and subsequent divorce with Britney’s father, Jamie and continues on through their life and Britney’s career from precocious toddler on to a international pop music superstar. Then it describes Britney’s estrangement and weird behavior last year from a mother’s perspective.

I know that Lynne Spears involvement in her daughter’s affairs are very controversial and that some people accuse her of not taking care of her daughter. I may be very naïve but I found her account of Britney’s rise t fame to be believable, it has the ring of truth. Britney had great talent and they work ethic and drive to make the most of that talent. What parent would not do what they could to help their children reach their full potential? I think that it would also be very hard to make wise decisions regarding a child’s career. Who could you trust?

I have to admit that I am more of a rock and roll and indie label music fan and do not particularly care for pop music all that much except that I am hooked to American Idol. Also, I don’t follow the celebrity news like who Is dating who and who has been arrested for DWI. I do though have sympathy for people who are hounded by paparazzi. I say all this because I guess that I am the only person in the world who had not heard anything about the ordeal that Britney Spears went through last year. I found her mother’s account of her daughter’s ordeal horrifying but believable.

One of the best things about the book is the description of being married to an alcoholic and how destructive it is to the family. I have read about it before. This book made me feel it.
I highly recommend this book. Not so much for learning about a pop star but to read about the love of a mother who admits she might have made a few mistakes but never stopped loving her daughter.