Justin Bieber: First Step 2 Forever: My Story

By Justin Bieber

"It's a big, big world
It's easy to get lost in it..."

—Justin Bieber, "Up"

I love those lines in the lyrics. Sometimes I feel like that's what everyone's expecting. My world got very big, very fast, and a lot of people expect me to get lost in it. I grew up in a small town in Canada. I taught myself to sing in front of my bedroom mirror and to play guitar on a hand-me-down. My mom posted my first videos on YouTube. Never in my wildest dreams did I think that I'd sell millions of records, sing for the president of the United States and sell out a massive arena tour. So no, I'm not lost. Not at all. If anything, onstage in front of my fans, I'm home. I'm found. And that's what this book is about: my journey, from singing and busking on the sidewalk in Stratford, Ontario, to performing and showing my appreciation to millions of fans all over the world for making this dream a reality.

My music and lyrics give a glimpse of what's in my heart, but I think this book is a window into my world. In here are hundreds of pictures of me that no one's ever seen before, and I'll tell you about who I was before I joined forces with Scooter Braun and Usher and got a record deal, and who I've become since I've been blessed with the opportunity to share my music with the world. This is my gift to you, the fans who've supported and been with me on this amazing journey every step of the way.

• Language: English
• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Release date: Oct 12, 2010
• ISBN: 9780062039750

Justin Bieber

Born in Stratford, Ontario, Justin Bieber is a multi-talented singer and musician. Spotted at just twelve years old, Justin's first album, My World, was certified platinum within three months of its release and went on to be the first debut album ever to have seven songs on the Billboard Top 100. His latest album, My World 2.0, debuted at #1 on the charts, and Justin has gone on to sell over 14 million albums worldwide. His first book, First Step 2 Forever, was a huge million-copy bestseller.

Reviews for Justin Bieber

[ninansara1 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I absolutely love Justin Bieber. Therefore, I absolutely love this book. It was just amazing!

[klmesoftly · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

For my carmate's benefit on the road I did a dramatic reading of this "100% official!" "autobiography." It was as hilarious as one would expect, and weirdly endearing at parts. (He seems to feel things very intensely - after failing his driver's permit exam he walks home in the rain screaming "I hate you"s at passing cars, and there's also a section in the book where he refers to critics of his "One Less Lonely Girl" music video as "puppy haters who don't care about girls' feelings." Like I said, hilarious.) I'm not sure I've quite caught the Bieber Fever at this juncture, but I do smile on seeing his overexposed little face in the media now.

[ctmslyni · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

This book is about Justin Biebers journey to becoming a popstar. Overall I give this book 3 stars. Obviously this book was written for his fans who craved anything and everything "Justin Bieber". Honestly I picked up this book for a quick and easy read, which I guess is what I got, so I cant be too upset.This gives you little insight on his real personal life, it is just merely things you could google about him. Not to mention his writing is not very, well, good.I dont think reading this book was any benefit. It is just another thing for J.Biebs fans to add to their collection. ALso, the cheesy moral, "never say never", didnt really help this book much either. THat is why I gave this book a rating of 3 stars.

[xxleenie · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Justin's First Step 2 Forever was breathtaking. The photographer took photos of Justin and his friends perfectly and it was in the right angle, it was just PERFECT. What I love about this book is that the book is like a diary. Justin tells his life story of what happened before all the fame and gives his feelings, thoughts, opinions and emotions during the different stages he went through. I didn't read many books about celebrities that are 16 and write their own books about their whole journey of their life. Justin tried to keep the book more intresting by putting in some of his jokes, some slang words and some funny stories. Since Justin was from Canada he mentioned many things about Canadians and try to let everyone know some cool facts about Canada and some of them are quite funny. The book talked about many positive things about his life but nobody's perfect and he had some conflicts. He had many problems after getting his manager. Which was getting a record deal because many people had said he had a really good voice but you had to have a television show like the Disney Channel. Justin didn't get much action going on for six months but one weekend Justin's manager flew him to Atlanta and he met up with Usher and everything was back on track. EVERYONE should read this book because it just shows how just about anyone can do anything if you NEVER SAY NEVER and always try. Justin would havr gaven up many times during some points of his life, but he didn't now he is the PRINCE OF POP :). This book will just blow yor minds away and maybe you will get inspired by him.

[green1s_1 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This book was good, meant to target teenage girls, and was filled with pictures. If you are a fan, then this book is great to read!

[br13emmi · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This book was about Justin Bieber growing up and becoming famous. He describes how he grew up in Stratford Canada, His family was very poor and he lived with only his mom, because his dad had left him when he was a little boy. This book tells a lot about how hard his life was when he was a little boy. He used to sing and play guitar on the street to save up money himself to go on a vacation to disney with his mom. One day Justin decided to enter a singing contest called Stratford Star. He made it to the finals but he didn't win. He came in second place, but his mom put it on YouTube for his whole family to see and it ended up getting really popular. Even someone named Scooter Brawn saw this video. Scooter helps singers become discovered. Scooter introduced Justin to Usher and he sang to him. He was very impressed and decided to sign Justin. When Justin was becoming popular he started creating albums and going on tour. When he went on tour he had so many special affects for his fans, and he never wanted to let them down by not using them. He never wanted to not come to a concert either even if he was sick because he didn't want to let anyone down, or make them feel like he didn't care.Overall I would recommend tis book to someone else and I thought it was a very interesting story on how Justin grew up to be an amazing pop singer.

[Ashlyn Ballard · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

A truthful story

[kekeyuneke · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

muchlove❤️

[Saliha Khan · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I love this book . and I love justin bieber

[br14lirug · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Let me tell you, before I read this I was not a belieber........ I picked it up for an assignment, we had to read a book that we would never read on our own. I must say I am still not a fan but I might respect him a little more than I did before. He had many inspirational quotes and song lyrics that I like: "YOU HAVE TO LET YOURSELF DO STUFF YOU'RE NOT GOOD AT." The book was full of pictures and with very few words on the pages made it really easy to fly through. the book shows a deep insight on his life and the challenges he faced to get where he is today. This book explains how he got his start in the music business. Throughout this book he gives people advice from not only what he taught himself and to his beliebers to use as well. This book was like a backstage pass into what he goes through all the time. He started off his career on YouTube by posting videos all the time for other family members to see. One of my favorite quotes he used was, “Music is the universal language no matter the country we are born in or the color of our skin. Bring us all together”.I would recommend this book to people who actually enjoy reading about him or like to read biographies in general.

[Ashlyn Ballard · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Love this book love justin bieber

[fromswagdistrict · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

hot cool

[bilabelieb · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

love?

[beehaowns · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

is great as my idol . forever justin is always in my heart event he has a girlfriend or married someone that could be my idol to .

[mariaht_16 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

In my opinion i thought this book was pretty interesting as it was an autobiography. It felt as though we got to go through and also witness what he was seeing, his emotions and what his thoughts were unlike non authorised biographies on the teen sensation. This book is really genuine as this autobiography didn't come out like a stuck up celebrity who thought he was better than anyone else but he shared some of his deepest thoughts, the bad times and the good times and truly did write this book for his fans. If you are a Justin Bieber fan as I am, I guarantee you will not want to put the novel down. Not only does it share information and the back story to his fame but it includes amazing, gorgeous exclusive pictures of the teen heartthrob himself!As most of Justin Bieber fans are females the book I assume would be targeted at girls but i recommend not only females to read this but also males as it is an truly inspiring book that teaches young people to never give up on their dream and go for what you believe in. Never say never, anything is possible. Justin Bieber’s First Steps To Forever is a book that will definitely keep young readers entertained as it uses easy everyday words and some slang words which are used in this generation, has humour and also a little learning. Justin talks about his hometown Canada and shares facts about his favourite sport hockey. So go out and grab this book to read, it’s amazing!! (I love Justin Bieber )

[ctmsvesz · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

 Justin Bieber: First Step 2 Forever was a great book overlooking what Justin went through to get his start into the music industry. Justin and his mom went through so much just to get a little start. When I read this book I really learned a lot that I didn’t know about him. He and his mom had to sell their house and move in with his grandparents until they found a new home in Atlanta, Georgia. Now, if you didn’t know Justin was discovered over the internet on Youtube. The reason why his video was on there was so that the rest of his family could see what an amazing job he did performing in his hometowns talent show. His book also talked about his concerts and special effects and how he was also a great, fun, and energetic person to be around.While I was reading this book I felt like I was in the commotion that he had gone through. It felt like I could feel his pain when he broke his foot walking down the ramp in front of 12,000 screaming fans, and that I could picture him working through his pain to finish the song he had been singing. The pictures throughout the book also helped me understand what was going on throughout the book and what his life was like, (which isn’t bad). This book was also very inspiring. I have had my experiences with the stage and the audience, (which both were not very big) but could still relate to what he had gone through during his show(s). The book was inspiring because it showed me that there is nothing to be afraid about going on stage and doing something you love. It also inspired me to try out for my schools drama club. I really did love this book.If you read this book I hope you enjoy it because I know for a fact that I did. If you like to be inspired and also want to read about how Justin was very courageous I encourage you to read this book. Thank you for reading, and enjoy your read of Justin Bieber: First Step 2 Forever.