This book is an excellent and inspiring book for even those who do not like Andrea Bocelli's singing. It is an earnest and vivid account of his life up until 1998, when this book was published. I found I could not put it down and read it in a single day. It is captivating, and the English translation seems very faithful to Bocelli's original Italian text.
There were, however, several things i did not like about this book. First of all, basically nothing was said about the music itself. Being a singer ad musician, it would have been far more interesting if Bocelli had mentioned some of the technical aspects of his vocal development. For example, at one stage, fairly late in the book, he talks about the need to extend his range further into his upper register, but he does not specify WHICH notes in particular he is referring to, which would have been interesting. I would have liked for him to specify exactly what were his abilities and short-comings as a singer at different stages in his career.
Also, it I find his adoption of a persona to write about himself incredibly irritating. When I initially began to read his book, I thought that he would begin to call himself by his real name once the book had moved out of childhood stages, but, alas, no. He continued. The adoption of this persona seemed at times to be an excuse to heap praise upon himself in childhood. "Amos' voice rang clear and pure throughout the room", or something of the like, and there are many other such examples.

But, apart from these aspects, this is a fanastic book. It is a factual modern day fairytale, and should be an inspiration to all never to give up on their dreams.

i have just read the music of silence by Andrea Bocelli and wow! what an amazing book. it is a must read for Andrea Bocelli fans. it deals with his life stories and it has his best selling memoirs. i am 13 and recomend it for people 12 and older. This a great book and you should either buy it or rent it from your local library as soon as you can. it will be the best book you will ever read.

What one can say about the Story of Amos Bardi. A Beautiful introduction, with "A" level, to which, in fact everyone of us have someone looking to us at all time. The story begins and as we read through, we find that what happens to Amos Bardi, is not bowring, on the contrary, very interesting to follow the life of this little boy, and the adolescent and the man. All of us, would like to have had someone in our lives that would dedicate to us as much time, as Amos Bardi was granted, when he had to go to University. Its unbelievable how one can be able to accept the destroy of our own concepts and ideas through some one that possesses more knowledge, and throws us upfront, to see whats around us with another perspective. How honest and sincere one speak about oneself, without the presumptious, that all of us are empowered, because we do not like others to see our week points. All in all a great book. A book that is a non-stop reading book. The final letter to his parents and wife are, what all of us, inside ourselves, would like to say, but sometimes it is not possible. This perspective of God and about the Human being is written so well, that this book is Literature, not a mere story, told by one more writer. Pitty, is that the public in general do not buy it. Its a legacy of strenght, of faith, of endurement and of achievement, when us human beings, barely reach to our final purpose. We are mere spectators of whats around us, and live what is more immediate.
And this book was written by Andrea Bocelli, in moments of solitude and deep lonliness. A GREAT MAN. To him, I wish he continues to write, because his book is as good as his music.
I would have given more stars, if they were. In fact, he has all the stars of the Universe. Pim

I am not a big fan of opera. In fact, I hated it until Andrea Bocelli came around. I am now a huge fan of Andrea Bocelli and I was so excited when this book came out. I haven't been able to put it down. I find it fascinating. What a life he has had! If you love opera, Bocelli, or enjoy reading about other people's lives, get this book!

This is a beautifully written memoir by Andrea Bocelli, who brings to his writing the same qualities he does to his singing--passion, emotional intensity, and love of life.
In recalling the people and places that shaped his life, he is detailed, but also gives his impressions.
A reflective and spiritual man, he is also very active, a man of the world, determined to prove to himself and others that "it was possible for a blind person to do anything he set his mind to. If people judged that something was beyond my capacities, I felt obliged to prove them wrong."
With his usual honesty and insight, he also realizes how much of his identity is based on his extra-ordinary talent: "Day after day, the idea that only my vocal talents could attract the attention and respect of others became more and more rooted in my mind. Singing came for me an identity from which it was impossible to flee."
One can see from these two quotes that his need to prove himself and his strong sense of identifcation with his singing, were the cornerstones on which he built his amazing career.
I was surprised to find that contrary to the somewhat stiff and formal image he sometimes conveys, he is actually an extrovert, tempestuous, and even led a rather desultory exitence during certain periods of his life (especailly when he was playing piano in piano bars in and around Pisa). His relationship with Enrica seemed largely based on the fact that he felt she would help keep him on the straight and narrow.
Expressive, poetic, and even philosophical (he comes to the conclusion we all have destinies we are meant to fulfill), this memoir is a fascinating look into the personality and character of a very gifted and courageous man, who writes, as he sings, from the heart.