aiken, clay

Tells the life story of singer Clay Aiken, chronicling his experience on the television program "American Idol" and discussing his relationships with his mother and friends, his feelings about his birth father, his work with children with developmental disabilities, and his reaction to unexpected fame.

Examines the life of Clay Aiken, discussing his experiences as a contestant on television's "American Idol, " and looking at how he turned his second-place win into international fame as a recording artist.

The author reveals what his life has been like since his entrance into show business and discusses his lonely childhood, the father who abandoned him, his mother and extended family, and how he attempts to apply the values he learned growing up to his professional life.