What 2001 novel by Britney Spears is dedicated to an American author and mother of film and television producer Bryan Spears and country singer Jamie Lynn Spears?
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A Mother's Gift A Mother's Gift is a 2001 novel by pop music singer Britney Spears and her mother, Lynne Spears. It is their second book together, following 2000's "Heart-to-Heart". The novel is loosely based on Britney's life. Popular reactions to the novel in spaces like Amazon were mixed. In 2012, rumors of a third novel sequel surfaced.
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Lynne Spears Lynne Irene Spears (born Lynne Irene Bridges; May 4, 1955) is an American author and mother of film and television producer Bryan Spears, pop singer Britney Spears, and country singer Jamie Lynn Spears.
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One of Those Hideous Books Where the Mother Dies One of Those Hideous Books Where the Mother Dies (2004) is a novel in verse by Sonya Sones. It is a young adult novel that tells the story of Ruby Milliken who is forced to go live with her famous movie star father, Whip Logan, in Los Angeles when her mother dies. Ruby is taken away from her friends and family, all of which she loves, and is forced to cope in the fake and artificial world of Hollywood. The novel is told mostly in blank verse with periodic interruptions of emails and letters Ruby exchanges with her friends. She soon finds herself torn between her old life and her new life.
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Beach Music (novel) Beach Music is Pat Conroy's novel of Jack McCall, a South Carolina native who flees the South with his daughter Leah after his wife commits suicide. This novel explores the Vietnam War-era, the Holocaust, and coming of age in the 20th century. It was published in 1995.
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Hard Love Hard Love is an award-winning young adult novel written by author Ellen Wittlinger. It was published in 1999.
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An Na An Na (born 1972) is a South Korea-born American children's book author. Starting her career as a middle school English and History teacher, Na turned to writing novels after taking a young adult literature class while enrolled in an M.F.A. program at Vermont College of Fine Arts. She gained success with her very first novel "A Step From Heaven", published by Front Street Press in 2001, which won the annual Michael L. Printz Award from the American Library Association recognizing the year's "best book written for teens, based entirely on its literary merit". It was also a finalist for the National Book Award, Young People's Literature, and later found its way onto numerous "best book" lists. Na still makes frequent visits to middle schools to talk about her works and encourages young Asian-American students to become artists and harness their creativity. She cites Frank McCourt's "Angela's Ashes" and Sandra Cisneros's "The House on Mango Street" among the influences on her writing and also admires the work of Madeleine L'Engle and of her first writing teacher, Jacqueline Woodson. She divides her time between Oakland, California and Warren, Vermont.
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The Parent Trap (1998 film) The Parent Trap is a 1998 family comedy film co-written and directed by Nancy Meyers, and produced and co-written by Charles Shyer. It is a remake of the 1961 film of the same name and an adaptation of Erich Kästner's German novel "Lottie and Lisa" ("Das doppelte Lottchen").
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Lesley M. M. Blume Lesley M. M. Blume is an award-winning journalist and "New York Times" bestselling author.  The daughter of a classical pianist and a journalist, she followed her father’s footsteps into the newsroom, beginning her career at "The Jordan Times" in Amman and Cronkite Productions in New York City. She later became an off-air reporter and researcher for ABC News "Nightline" with Ted Koppel in Washington, D.C., where she helped cover the historic presidential election in 2000, the 9/11 attacks, the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and a myriad of other events and topics.
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Coming Soon!!! Coming Soon!!! is a novel by American writer John Barth, published in 2001.
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Oops!... I Did It Again (song) "Oops!... I Did It Again" is a song by American singer Britney Spears, from her second album of the same name. It was released on March 27, 2000, by JIVE Records as the lead single from the album. The song was written and produced by Max Martin and Rami Yacoub. "Oops!... I Did It Again" is a song that lyrically speaks of a female who views love as a game, and she decides to use that to her advantage by playing with her lover's emotions. Its bridge features a dialogue which references the blockbuster film "Titanic" (1997).
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Plastic Jesus (novella) "Plastic Jesus" is a novella by American writer Poppy Z. Brite, published by Subterranean Press in 2000. The story concerns Seth Grealy and Peyton Masters, frontmen of the rock and roll band The Kydds. Seth and Peyton fall deeply in love, and publicly come out after the Stonewall riots, at the cost of controversy and risk to the Kydds' popularity.
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The Kappa Child The Kappa Child is a novel by Hiromi Goto, published in 2001. Goto's novel focuses on a Japanese-Canadian woman and her family. The narrator believes herself to have immaculately conceived a kappa (folklore).
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Inside Out (Britney Spears song) "Inside Out" is a song by American recording artist Britney Spears, included on her seventh studio album "Femme Fatale" (2011). It was written by Lukasz Gottwald, Jacob Kasher Hindlin, Mathieu Jomphe, Max Martin and Bonnie McKee whilst production was handled by Dr. Luke, Max Martin and Billboard. Musically, "Inside Out" is an electropop song that uses elements of dubstep and R&B, and has been compared to Spears' previous material on previous albums "In the Zone" and "Circus", as well as the work of Madonna. Lyrically, the song has been described as a "sexy break-up song", while making references to her previous singles "...Baby One More Time" and "(You Drive Me) Crazy". The song received generally positive reviews from music critics, who commended its production. Due to strong digital sales of the album, "Inside Out" peaked at number fifty-nine on South Korea's Gaon International Chart.
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Lisa Robinson Lisa Robinson is an American journalist and writer. She was born in New York, NY. She is married to music producer and radio host Richard Robinson. She is the author of the memoir "There Goes Gravity: A Life in Rock and Roll" about her life as a music journalist. She also wrote the novel "Walk on Glass". She is a contributing editor for Vanity Fair. She has also written music criticism for New York Post. She is the former editor of Rock Scene.
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A Friend of the Family A Friend of the Family is a novel by Lauren Grodstein which takes place in the modern day suburbia of Northern New Jersey where the main character, Pete Dizinoff, a skilled internist, lives in a large house with his wife Elaine and son Alec. Pete's life begins to crumble when his best friend's daughter, Laura Stern, comes back into town years after a shocking crime and becomes involved with Pete's son, threatening Pete's plans for Alec.
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Fay Baker Fay Baker (born Fay Schwager; January 31, 1917 – December 8, 1987) was an American stage, film and television actress, and a successful author under the pen name Beth Holmes. Her novel, "The Whipping Boy", made the "Los Angeles Times" bestseller list in 1978. She also published, under her own name, "My Darling, Darling Doctors".
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Britney: The Videos Britney: The Videos is the third video album by American recording artist Britney Spears. It was released on DVD on November 20, 2001 by Jive Records. This video brings a collection of videos of Britney Spears as she promotes her then-latest album —"Britney" (2001).
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Till the World Ends "Till the World Ends" is a song recorded by American singer Britney Spears for her seventh studio album, "Femme Fatale" (2011). It was written by Kesha Sebert, Lukasz "Dr. Luke" Gottwald, Alexander Kronlund, and Max Martin. Gottwald, Martin and Billboard produced the song, while vocal production was handled by Emily Wright. "Till the World Ends" is an uptempo dance-pop and electropop song with an electro beat. It opens with sirens, and has elements of trance and Eurodance. The song features a chant-like chorus, and lyrics in which Spears sings about dancing until the end of the world. "Till the World Ends" received comparisons to past hits by artists like Kesha and Enrique Iglesias. Some music critics deemed it a catchy dance track and complimenting its anthemic nature.
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After (novel) After is a young adult novel written by Francine Prose. It was first published in 2003, and the nearby school shooting is reminiscent of the Columbine High School massacre in 1999.
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Everytime "Everytime" is a song by American recording artist Britney Spears, taken from her fourth studio album, "In the Zone" (2003). It was released on May 10, 2004 by Jive Records as the third single from the album. After her relationship with American singer Justin Timberlake ended in 2002, she made friends with her backing vocalist Annet Artani. They started writing songs together at Spears's house in Los Angeles, and then traveled to Lombardy, Italy, where "Everytime" was written. Spears composed the music and she developed the lyrics with Artani. According to Artani, the song was written as a response to Timberlake's 2002 song "Cry Me a River". Spears has neither confirmed nor denied these allegations.
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Jessica Seinfeld Jessica Seinfeld (born Nina Danielle Sklar; September 12, 1971) is an American author and philanthropist. She has released four cookbooks about preparing food for families, and is the founder of Baby Buggy, a New York City-based charitable organization that provides essential items for families in need throughout New York City. She is the wife of comedian Jerry Seinfeld.
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Ying Chang Compestine Ying Chang Compestine (born March 8, 1963) is a Chinese American author, speaker, television host and chef. She has written over twenty books including a novel, "Revolution Is Not a Dinner Party", based on her life growing up during the Chinese Cultural Revolution.