TWO SHOWS A NIGHT: Bruno Mars and the Making of a Modern Showman

Before he sold out stadiums, a five-year-old in an Elvis jumpsuit sang two shows a night in Hawaii, and kept singing when things went wrong on stage.

Then everything fell apart. His parents divorced, the family band broke up, and the money disappeared. He ended up bullied at a new school and living in a car. At 18 he moved to Los Angeles and signed a record deal that went nowhere. He was told his music didn't fit any category, and nobody knew where he belonged.

This Bruno Mars biography tells the real story of how Peter Hernandez became one of the biggest pop stars in the world. You'll follow his years as a behind-the-scenes songwriter, the hits that made him famous ("Nothin' on You," "Just the Way You Are," "Uptown Funk," "24K Magic"), and his Silk Sonic and Lady Gaga duets. You'll also read about the loss of his mother, the Super Bowl halftime show, and the ongoing debate over who owns the music he loves.

It's a music biography about talent, discipline, and what it takes to make joy look easy. It's an independent, unauthorized book. Facts are checked, and rumors are labeled as rumors.

If you love pop star biographies, Grammy stories, or a true comeback story, this is the Bruno Mars book for you.

Read it now. Meet the man behind the music.