KISSING THE GROUND: Katy Perry, Pop Fame, and the Long Way Back to Earth

She kissed the ground after riding a rocket to the edge of space. Twenty-five years earlier, a record label had folded and taken her debut album down with it.

Kissing the Ground is the Katy Perry biography that follows the whole story, not just the hits. Katheryn Hudson grew up in a Pentecostal pastor's home in Santa Barbara, made a Christian album almost nobody heard, and was signed and dropped by major labels before "I Kissed a Girl" made her a pop star.

Then everything rose and fell at once. Nine number-one singles. A Super Bowl halftime show. A short marriage that ended in public, a long fight with depression, and an album that landed with a thud. Lawsuits, feuds, and serious allegations she denies came with the fame. So did motherhood, a new love, and a comeback few people saw coming.

This celebrity biography is built on published reporting, public records, and her own interviews. Where the facts are clear, you get them. Where a claim is disputed, you get both sides.

If you want a music biography about a true pop star, a story about famous women who rebuilt their careers, or a comeback story that doesn't pretend life is tidy, this book is for you.

An independent, unauthorized biography.

Read the sample, then buy the book today. Find out what it costs to rise, fall, and rise again.