• The Meaning of Mariah Carey

  • By: Mariah Carey
  • Narrated by: Mariah Carey
  • Length: 11 hrs and 17 mins
  • 4.8 out of 5 stars (12,943 ratings)

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Interview: Mariah Carey Shares 'The Meaning' of Her Life

‘...I started telling my story through my lyrics when I was a little girl.’
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  • The Meaning of Mariah Carey
  • ‘...I started telling my story through my lyrics when I was a little girl.’

About the Creator and Performer

Mariah Carey is an American artist of Black and Irish ancestry. She is an award-winning singer, songwriter, producer, actress, entrepreneur, and philanthropist. She has recorded 15 studio albums and holds numerous industry records, including the most number-one singles of any solo artist in history. She has received many accolades, honors, and distinctions throughout her career, including the Congressional Award for her charitable work with youth through the Fresh Air Fund's Camp Mariah. She is an inductee into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. Carey remains forever thankful and fiercely loyal to her global family of fans. Ms. Carey is the mother of two children, Moroccan and Monroe.

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Entertaining glitz glam smoke and mirrors - not the whole story.

This is Mariah’s story - I wish she addressed her bipolar diagnosis in 2001 and her subsequent admission almost 20 years later so much seems missing because she leaves this part out. It feels like she’s denying a part of it and because of that I feel like I didn’t get to really know who this woman is - only who she wants us to be. She presents as a victim often. Most impressive is her commanding storytelling which is enveloping and immersive. The audio performance is relaxing and thrilling to hear her sing often as well as her moving reading of many emotionally heavy parts.

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Phenomenal

Mariah... we may have thought we knew her but until you have completed this book, you do not know her. The glitz and glam have covered up years of hurt and betrayal but with the help of good friends, her faith, family, and fans, Mariah overcome many obstacles. I’m proud to be a Lamb. Mariah, thank you for allowing us into your life. This is a beautiful book!

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Holy Crap it's Really Her!

I can't believe she's reading it herself! I will own a physical copy but until it arrives I thought why not use a credit to have it on my phone 🤷‍♀️ I never thought it would be her actually reading it herself but boy what a surprise and a treat! No one holds a flame to Mariah and could never tell her story they way she would/ can /did! I feel like I have the best of both worlds, a tangible book to cherish and the author, & my favorite person of all time, reading it to me on the go!

This project was a long time coming and will crush all the little "unofficial" biographies I used to buy as a kid so I'm ready to have my wig snatched! Thank you God for small miracles in the midst of one of the globally agreed worst years of the century! 🙏❤🐑

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It Was A Struggle To Finish

I honestly wanted to like this book. I've been a fan of hers for a long time. But it was a struggle. The story would jump from her childhood, to her relationship with Tommy Mottola, back to her childhood, then to 2001, etc. I had to check my phone to see if it was on shuffle.

Mariah also isn't the best at story telling. For someone with a five octave range, it was terribly monotone and deadpan.

If the book was chronologically in order and she had more life behind her storytelling? It would be five stars. But it's a 3 star at best.

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Legendary and tantalizing!

Mariah is just an incredible woman and human being! Her voice is timeless just like her personality. I love her so much, thank you for letting us in your private life. This book is astonishingly written. Ms. Carey's songwriting is applicable to anything she puts in writing. Love you❤️

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epic

Legend, Queen, Genius! truly a multi talented, resilient person with impeccable story writing and telling!

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The Emancipation of One Mariah Carey

Mariah The Carey, or Mimi as her closest friends call her delivers a gripping tale but not one of two cities. No, in fact, The Meaning of Mariah Carey takes you a journey of her most personal moments and her most public hour. She regales the life of a wayward biracial child who never knew how to fit in and perhaps never needed to fit in because she, was meant for far greater isles. From racists children to possessive manchilds, from having nothing and no one to having all she wanted for Christmas, this scared little girl just wanted to sing and be free to play in her musical sandbox. Mariah is at her most vulnerable and most POWERFUL as she unravels and upends all that we (well the media) thought they knew about who and what she is. In undergoing this road long travelled, you will gain a fair bit of acknowledgment, sympathy, and remorse of who she is but do not get it twisted, Mimi does not need your tears or pity. Afterall she's a born DIVA, an Aries Dahling! This book is a true gift to the Lambs (her fans) and even to those who may not have thought she had much depth and nuance behind that fiery persona; she's so much more! Mariah will undoubtedly go down as one of the Greatest Vocal legends of our time, eh of several decades. What's a decade again?

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Amazing!

I ordered the hard copy & to my I Book but I’m so glad I got the audible! Hearing Mariah read her memoir & her voice makes the book so much better! Mimi is one of the greatest & glad she released this amazing book

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The Meaning Of Mariah Carey

I haven’t finished yet, but this is beautifully written. If Mariah wasn’t a singer, I could definitely see her as an author.

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A little biased, but a well worth it read

Loved that Mariah narrated it, I mean who better to do so? I have been a huge Mariah fan literally my whole life, from 1990 till today. She's been such an influence on who I am today. However I found it disheartening the way she constantly talked of white people. She almost made it sound like she doesn't really like white people. Her mother is white and she spoke of her like she almost hates her. And I get it, her mother wasn't the kindest to her, and she was discriminated against by white people. But as a white woman who idolizes her, it kind of hurt to think my idol doesn't like people of my kind. It was also annoying how she kept going on and on about police brutality and BLM. Every chance she got to make a political statement she did. She didn't mention much that true lambs didn't already know, but I did enjoy hearing some of the short stories she included that she's never told before, and now when I watch old interviews or listen to old songs of hers it puts a whole new meaning behind it. Old videos even, knowing she's under Tommy's watchful eye. Always be My Baby remix with DaBrat, the video has an interesting back story that's included in this book. I still love Mariah and will always be a fan.

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