Alfred A. Knopf Canada Announces Paperback Release of Anne Murray's
Bestselling All of Me

-- Legendary singer's autobiography available on Tuesday, October 26, 2010 --

TORONTO, Sept. 20 /CNW/ - Knopf Canada, a division of Random House Canada, today announces the paperback release of Anne Murray's bestselling and critically acclaimed All of Me. The memoirs were originally released in fall of 2009 and, to celebrate their publication, Murray completed a 14-city Canadian book tour.

After stating publicly that the end of the tour would likely signal her retirement from performing and public life, thousands of fans from coast to coast took advantage of what may have been their final opportunity to meet and interact with this illustrious performer.   In the revealing autobiography, the Canadian icon tells, for the first time, the story of her astonishing forty-year career in show business - from her humble origins in the tragedy-plagued coal-mining town of Springhill, Nova Scotia, to her arrival on the world stage with her first gold record in 1970 and her subsequent string of top-selling hits. Written with veteran journalist Michael Posner, All of Me is a candid retrospective of the extraordinary success achieved and the prices that had to be paid.

Murray has enjoyed an unparalleled career selling 54 million records and putting more than 30 pop, 50 country and 40 adult contemporary songs on the Billboard charts. She has also earned four Grammy Awards, 24 Juno Awards, three American Music Awards, and three CMA Awards.

Critical praise for the book included:

"Warm, straightforward and candid… with low-key, self-deprecating humour and surprising honesty." — The Globe and Mail

"Anne Murray's new memoir blows the lid off her image as the fresh-faced all-Canadian singing sensation.... A fast-paced and revealing autobiography." — Winnipeg Free Press

"Murray is the queen of Nova Scotia.... The notoriously private singer finally open[s] up about her astounding life in All of Me." — The Salt Lake Tribune

Additional information can be found at annemurray.com and randomhouse.ca

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