Adele : the biography / Marc Shapiro.

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Over the past year, Adele has taken the country by storm, sweeping the 2012 Grammy Awards and taking home six titles, including one for Album of the Year . The British singer-songwriter has been smashing records ever since her 2008 appearance on Saturday Night Live and her 2009 Grammy for Best New Artist . The success of her second album, 21 , made her the first living artist since the Beatles to have two top-five hits in both the UK singles and albums charts. The album hit the #1 spot in 18 different countries. In the U.S., 21 is the longest running number one album by a female in Billboard history, surpassing Whitney Houston's The Bodyguard . To put it simply, her worldwide success is unmatched.

This one-of-a-kind book will provide answers to fans' burning questions, including:
--What was Adele's childhood like as the daughter of a single, teenage mother?
--Growing up, who were her biggest inspirations and influences in the music industry?
--As someone whose career depends on her voice, what was it like being diagnosed with a vocal cord hemorrhage?
--How did canceling her Adele Live tour affect her career?
--How did she make the decision to perform at the Grammys, while still recovering from vocal surgery?
--And much more!

A must-read for every Adele fan.