Out of Sync
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Out of Sync: A Memoir is the autobiography
of American pop
singer Lance Bass
, published October 23, 2007. It features an introduction by Marc Eliot, a New York Times best-selling biographer, and was published by Simon Spotlight Entertainment, a division of Simon & Schuster
. The book debuted on The New York Times Best Seller list
for the week of November 11, 2007. Bass dedicated the book to his family, friends, and fans.
The 208-page book is divided into eight chapters followed by an acknowledgment chapter with short passages about important people in Bass's life, including all four of his bandmates in 'N Sync
and close celebrity friends. The book covers Bass's childhood growing up in rural Mississippi
, his rise to fame as a member of the successful pop group, its dissolution, and his efforts to obtain a seat on the Russian
TMA-1
mission to the International Space Station
. Bass also documents multiple gay relationships, his first sexual experience, and his struggle to keep his sexuality
hidden during the height of 'N Sync.
Autobiography
An autobiography is a book about the life of a person, written by that person.-Origin of the term:...
of American pop
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
singer Lance Bass
Lance Bass
James Lance Bass , best known as Lance Bass, is an American pop singer, dancer, actor, film and television producer, and author. He grew up in Mississippi and rose to fame as the bass singer for the American pop boy band 'N Sync. 'N Sync's success led Bass to work in film and television...
, published October 23, 2007. It features an introduction by Marc Eliot, a New York Times best-selling biographer, and was published by Simon Spotlight Entertainment, a division of Simon & Schuster
Simon & Schuster
Simon & Schuster, Inc., a division of CBS Corporation, is a publisher founded in New York City in 1924 by Richard L. Simon and M. Lincoln Schuster. It is one of the four largest English-language publishers, alongside Random House, Penguin and HarperCollins...
. The book debuted on The New York Times Best Seller list
New York Times Best Seller list
The New York Times Best Seller list is widely considered the preeminent list of best-selling books in the United States. It is published weekly in The New York Times Book Review magazine, which is published in the Sunday edition of The New York Times and as a stand-alone publication...
for the week of November 11, 2007. Bass dedicated the book to his family, friends, and fans.
The 208-page book is divided into eight chapters followed by an acknowledgment chapter with short passages about important people in Bass's life, including all four of his bandmates in 'N Sync
'N Sync
N Sync was an American boy band formed in Orlando, Florida, in 1995 and launched in Germany by BMG Ariola Munich, *NSYNC consisted of JC Chasez, Justin Timberlake, Lance Bass, Joey Fatone and Chris Kirkpatrick...
and close celebrity friends. The book covers Bass's childhood growing up in rural Mississippi
Mississippi
Mississippi is a U.S. state located in the Southern United States. Jackson is the state capital and largest city. The name of the state derives from the Mississippi River, which flows along its western boundary, whose name comes from the Ojibwe word misi-ziibi...
, his rise to fame as a member of the successful pop group, its dissolution, and his efforts to obtain a seat on the Russian
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
TMA-1
Soyuz TMA-1
-Mission parameters:*Mass: 7,220 kg , gross *Perigee: 193 km *Apogee: 235 km *Inclination: 51.6° *Period: 88.7 minutes-Docking with ISS:*Docked to ISS: November 1, 2002, 05:01 UTC...
mission to the International Space Station
International Space Station
The International Space Station is a habitable, artificial satellite in low Earth orbit. The ISS follows the Salyut, Almaz, Cosmos, Skylab, and Mir space stations, as the 11th space station launched, not including the Genesis I and II prototypes...
. Bass also documents multiple gay relationships, his first sexual experience, and his struggle to keep his sexuality
Sexual orientation
Sexual orientation describes a pattern of emotional, romantic, or sexual attractions to the opposite sex, the same sex, both, or neither, and the genders that accompany them. By the convention of organized researchers, these attractions are subsumed under heterosexuality, homosexuality,...
hidden during the height of 'N Sync.
External links
- "Life 'Out of Sync'" Book excerpt from ABC NewsABC NewsABC News is the news gathering and broadcasting division of American broadcast television network ABC, a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company...