Never Broken: Songs Are Only Half the Story
Book • 2015
In 'Never Broken: Songs Are Only Half the Story,' Jewel Kilcher shares a deeply personal and inspirational memoir.
The book chronicles her childhood on an Alaskan homestead, where she learned to yodel and sing with her father in various venues.
Despite a creative and musical upbringing, Jewel faced significant challenges, including an abusive father, a manipulative mother who mismanaged her finances, and periods of homelessness.
The memoir follows her journey from being a homeless teenager in San Diego to becoming a multiplatinum-selling artist.
Jewel reflects on her experiences with pain, trauma, and resilience, and how writing songs, poetry, and prose have been therapeutic for her.
The book also covers her marriage, motherhood, and divorce, as well as her ongoing journey of self-discovery and personal growth.
The book chronicles her childhood on an Alaskan homestead, where she learned to yodel and sing with her father in various venues.
Despite a creative and musical upbringing, Jewel faced significant challenges, including an abusive father, a manipulative mother who mismanaged her finances, and periods of homelessness.
The memoir follows her journey from being a homeless teenager in San Diego to becoming a multiplatinum-selling artist.
Jewel reflects on her experiences with pain, trauma, and resilience, and how writing songs, poetry, and prose have been therapeutic for her.
The book also covers her marriage, motherhood, and divorce, as well as her ongoing journey of self-discovery and personal growth.
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