Never Broken: Songs Are Only Half the Story
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| Rating | : | 4.31 (771 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B0147CR8O2 |
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| Number of Pages | : | 235 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-11-30 |
| Language | : | English |
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"Amazing story" according to JT. I've read a lot of celebrity memoirs, but this book is in a class by itself. An engaging, compelling read, if draws you in immediately and keeps you turning the pages to find out what happens next. I couldn't recommend it more highly.. "I got to see her at Lilith Faire and loved her in TSO's The Ghosts of Christmas Eve" according to Jennifer Thompson-Thalasinos. I've been a fan of Jewel since she first came on the scene back in the 90's. I got to see her at Lilith Faire and loved her in TSO's The Ghosts of Christmas Eve. I knew she had a hard scrabble life in Alaska and had lived in her van in California for a time, but I didn't know the whole story. Jewel comes from Alaskan pioneers and a dysfunctional family. Her mom was basically part of a cult that Jewel was pulled into. While this was happening her mom squandered all her money. Through a lot of diff. Delia M. Kal-harp said The ultimate survivor. I must preface this review by saying I really don't know jewel as a singer. Her story however will resonate with those of us who grew up in dysfunctional homes especially girls with fractured mother relationships. She offers her story of resilience, talent and persistence as well as offering survival skills that helped her along the way.
There is so much more to Jewel's story, one complicated by family and financial woes, by crippling fear and insecurity, by parents who forced a child to grow up far too quickly, and by the extraordinary circumstances in which she became a world-famous singer and songwriter. She writes beautifully about the natural wonders of Alaska, about pain and childhood trauma, and about discovering her own identity years after the entire world had discovered the beauty of her songs.. Now, with over 30 million albums sold worldwide, Jewel tells the story of her life and the lessons learned from her experience and her music. Living on a homestead in Alaska, Jewel learned to yodel at age three and joined her parents' act, working in hotels, honky-tonks, and biker bars. When Jewel's first album, Pieces of You, topped the charts in 1995, her emotional voice and vulnerable performance were groundbreaking. Behind a strong-willed and independent family life, with an emphasis on music and artistic talent, was also instability, abuse, and trauma. It was requested in the top-10 cou