Lynne Spears to Britney: You're Still My "Brave Little Girl"

In her new memoir Through the Storm , Lynne Spears claims her daughter has overcome her troubles of the past few years and is regaining her "glorious voice." She adds that they're close again and that Britney remains a "brave little girl who sang to the skies" so long ago, according to The Associated Press, which obtained an early copy of the 211-page book (out Sept. 16 by Christian publisher Thomas Nelson). See Britney Spears' baby photo. Among the highlights: --She denies pushing Britney into show business, adding that her daughter was always focusing on achievement. (Performing by age 3, Britney was constantly practicing to the music of Madonna and Whitney Houston ; friends claimed she'd be a Broadway star.) --She says she first felt she was losing control of Britney after the debut of " ... Baby One More Time," when she posed in panties and a bra for a 1999 Rolling Stone story. --She says she felt "shock and dismay" at seeing her daughter shave her head, at her brief ... (link)