The Nile on eBay Never Broken by Jewel
The singer, actress, and activist examines her life and career.
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When Jewel's first album, Pieces of You, topped the charts in 1995, her emotional voice and vulnerable performance were groundbreaking. Drawing comparisons to Joan Baez and Joni Mitchell, a singer-songwriter of her kind had not emerged in decades. With more than thirty 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 five, and joined her parents' entertainment act, working in hotels, honky-tonks, and biker bars. Behind a strong-willed family life with an emphasis on music and artistic talent, however, there was also instability, abuse, and trauma. At age fifteen, she moved out and tasked herself with a mission- to see if she could avoid being the kind of statistic that her past indicated for her future. Jewel was eighteen and homeless in San Diego when a radio DJ aired a bootleg version of one of her songs and it was requested into the top-ten countdown, something unheard-of for an unsigned artist. By the time she was twenty-one, her debut had gone multiplatinum.There is much more to Jewel's story, though, one complicated by family legacies, by crippling fear and insecurity, and by the extraordinary circumstances in which she managed to flourish and find happiness despite these obstacles. Along her road of self-discovery, learning to redirect her fate, Jewel has become an iconic singer and songwriter. In Never Broken she reflects on how she survived, and how writing songs, poetry, and prose has saved her life many times over. She writes lyrically about the natural wonders of Alaska, about pain and loss, about the healing power of motherhood, and about discovering her own identity years after the entire world had discovered the beauty of her songs."Jewel is a truth-teller...this is a book that lingers in your heart." - Brene Brown*The New York Times bestseller*New York Times bestselling poet and multi-platinum singer-songwriter Jewel explores her unconventional upbringing and extraordinary life in an inspirational memoir that covers her childhood to fame, marriage, and motherhood.When Jewel's first album, Pieces of You, topped the charts in 1995, her emotional voice and vulnerable performance were groundbreaking. Drawing comparisons to Joan Baez and Joni Mitchell, a singer-songwriter of her kind had not emerged in decades. Now, with more than thirty 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 five, and joined her parents' entertainment act, working in hotels, honky-tonks, and biker bars. Behind a strong-willed family life with an emphasis on music and artistic talent, however, there was also instability, abuse, and trauma. At age fifteen, she moved out and tasked herself with a mission- to see if she could avoid being the kind of statistic that her past indicated for her future. Soon after, she was accepted to the prestigious Interlochen Arts Academy in Michigan, and there she began writing her own songs as a means of expressing herself and documenting her journey to find happiness. Jewel was eighteen and homeless in San Diego when a radio DJ aired a bootleg version of one of her songs and it was requested into the top-ten countdown, something unheard-of for an unsigned artist. By the time she was twenty-one, her debut had gone multiplatinum.There is much more to Jewel's story, though, one complicated by family legacies, by crippling fear and insecurity, and by the extraordinary circumstances in which she managed to flourish and find happiness despite these obstacles. Along her road of self-discovery, learning to redirect her fate, Jewel has become an iconic singer and songwriter. In Never Broken she reflects on how she survived, and how writing songs, poetry, and prose has saved her life many times over. She writes lyrically about the natural wonders of Alaska, about pain and loss, about the healing power of motherhood, and about discovering her own identity years after the entire world had discovered the beauty of her songs.
Author Biography
Jewel is an American singer, songwriter, poet, actress, philanthropist, and mother. She has received four Grammy Award nominations and has sold more than thirty million albums worldwide. She is the founder of Project Clean Water, and author of the New York Timesbestseller A Night Without Armor- Poemsas well as two books for children.Raised in Homer, Alaska, Jewel currently lives in Tennessee and Colorado with her son.
Review
"Jewel is a truth-teller. Never Broken occupies that sacred space of soulful storytelling, hard-earned wisdom, and beautiful writing. I couldn't put it down and I can't stop thinking about it. This is a book that lingers in your heart."—Brené Brown, Ph.D., author of Rising Strong "From the very beginning of her recording career, Jewel's lyrics reflected the America she lived in with her conversational poetic touch. My friend Ben Keith brought her to my ranch to record, collecting our favorite musicians together for her early songs. The result, the enduring Pieces of You, was a great record. Jewel's lyrics resonated with the times. In this, her first memoir, she has a lot to reflect on, and the touch to tell her story well."—Neil Young"Never Broken reads like one of Jewel's songs—it's vulnerable, passionate and forthright. And it tells a compelling story, in this case, one about a young gifted woman's journey to becoming an adult and an artist. Her writing, too, is like her voice, which, bolstered by sturdy melodies, rings with honesty and clarity. This book is filled with deep, rewarding pleasures."—Anthony DeCurtis, Contributing Editor, Rolling Stone"Jewel's life in Never Broken reminded me so much of my own. But if we hadn't of come from hardship and nothing, we wouldn't have made something out of ourselves. Her life is in her songs and in her voice, and after knowing her, I know it's her soul. She is honest and tender, yet has a backbone and a fire that only comes from her roots. In her stories about her childhood I can't help but see so much of my own. The good, the bad, the love, the heartbreak. It's all there and it's all Jewel."—Loretta Lynn"Jewel renders an intimate portrait of a young woman who, although immensely talented, has spent her life "surviving and recovering and problem solving since being a toddler." [Never Broken] is lushly descriptive, chronicling the author's earliest days on the old "homestead," singing in saloons, busking in Mexico, and later living out of broken-down automobiles while trying to make a living in the music business. The author mines her psyche for the benefit of both herself and anyone else embroiled in profound emotional crisis….A moving musical essay that should strike all the right notes with a wide selection of readers."—KirkusJewel's evocative and captivating how-to for living a full and creative life…Jewel's writing is conversational poetry, filled with rich details, as she explores her heritage or explains what she taught herself about music, art, and the music business….Her book will delight her fans, [and] reach beyond that base to those intrigued by what it takes to be successful after years of plugging away. Jewel's lyrics, generously included throughout, reflect her authenticity and generosity."—Publishers Weekly"Singer, and poet Jewel has lived a famous rags-to-riches story and now tells all the painful details of her turbulent life in this appealing memoir….Fans will be impressed by the singer's tenacity and most likely shocked [as] she chronicles her struggle to earn a living, regain control of her finances, and maintain her marriage…Her determination to carve out a happy life in the midst of so much conflict is admirable, and her honesty is both bracing and appreciated….her story is sure to inspire."—Booklist, STARRED REVIEW"A deeply personal memoir [that] reveals a cycle of struggles and abuse that, until now, she had kept private….Jewel reflects on an abusive upbringing and the highs and lows of her professional career, including discovering that she was broke at what should have been the pinnacle of success."—The Tennessean
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In Never Broken she reflects on how she survived, and how writing songs, poetry, and prose has saved her life many times over. She writes lyrically about the natural wonders of Alaska, about pain and loss, about the healing power of motherhood, and about discovering her own identity years after the entire world had discovered the beauty of her songs.
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"Jewel is a truth-teller.
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In Never Broken she reflects on how she survived, and how writing songs, poetry, and prose has saved her life many times over. She writes lyrically about the natural wonders of Alaska, about pain and loss, about the healing power of motherhood, and about discovering her own identity years after the entire world had discovered the beauty of her songs.
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contents also by jewel title page copyright dedication epigraph MY NEW SHAPE foreword one pioneer spirit two broken harmonies three you don''t outrun pain four emotional english five a breadcrumb trail six hard wood grows slowly seven calm within chaos eight an invisible thread nine my own ladder ten a sea change eleven turn toward the pain twelve who will save your soul thirteen internal permission fourteen the wisdom of silence FARMERS OF LIGHT fifteen the servants of our thoughts sixteen safety in vulnerability seventeen imperfect, full of mistakes--but honest eighteen will she fix her teeth? nineteen arriving twenty the long shot twenty-one every day angels twenty-two let your light shine twenty-three so. she can ride. twenty-four do you love me like i love you twenty-five truth over fantasy THE INFINITE ACHE twenty-six brilliant resilience twenty-seven life as a country song twenty-eight a child of my own MILK AND LAVENDER twenty-nine family tree TO MY SON thirty i choose love epilogue WHOLE HUMAN afterword photos acknowledgments credits about the author MY NEW SHAPE 40 40 years old when did this happen blonde but gray sneaks in I''m sure though I would never know because I lose myself in the (hair color) bottle I am fit enough maybe more fit than when I was 20 I have less hair thanks to an underactive thyroid stress induced they say . . . I use Latisse to make my eyelashes grow I text 50 times a day I have a scar above my pubic bone from a C-section when they lifted my sweet boy from my abdomen I am newly separated from my husband shocking would have lost the ranch on that bet . . . actually, I did . . . basically I am a blank canvas well not blank maybe-- an unwritten chapter is perhaps the better metaphor sure I have a history a hell of one, actually I am dinged-up and weary and my heart is sore but really in the most essential way I am as new as I ever have been the best is not behind me damnit it''s ahead of me for the first time I never stood a chance before because I was a slave to what I could not see a puppet to past patterns but I have taken a knife and carved myself free it cost me dearly but what I gained is myself the truest treasure is a soul who believes in its own existence-- and I believe! I am here! I am showing up! I have to go slowly so I don''t skip by what this moment is divorce D I V O R C E this is the best worst time of my life it is a death a tragedy a sad and fiery end to a dream I desperately wanted the loss of innocence for my son and God how this breaks my heart . . . but it is also a second chance and I can''t let sorrow or self-loathing or reproach rob me of the gift from fire comes a stark silence as flame drives what is most essential deep inside all else burned away I let all else leave me I keep only what is most truly me thank God for this fire bless this fire bless this new shape I am sexual I am spiritual I am mother I am playful child I am unapologetic U N A P O L O G E T I C it took me 40 years but I''m here finally it has been hard-won and you can bet I''m not giving it up for anyone no more submissive posture no more tentative shape no more body bent like a question mark . . . I know what''s best for me above all others finally I reserve the sacred right to redefine myself at will I can stand in my own power and not make myself small for anyone to make them feel safe I will shrink myself no longer to make any human feel secure I spent a lifetime being small for those closest to me but this is not the woman my son will know my son will see my new shape my intuition speaking loudly he will see a woman integrated a businesswoman an artist a nerd an intellect a heart for I am all things I am woman W O M A N and W H O L E human. foreword I should probably not be here today. I should probably not even be alive. Being alive, I should have become an addict, knocked up as a teenager, or stuck romantically in a cycle of abuse. If you look at my life at any stage you might''ve said, This girl will never make it , and you probably would''ve been right. What I had going for me, however, was that at a fairly young age I figured out what I wanted. Happiness. You have to know what you want to ever be able to have it. Here are the broad strokes: My two brothers and I were raised by a musical family, and I spent my early childhood performing with my parents in Anchorage for tourists. When I was eight, my mother left and my dad moved us to the family homestead in rural Alaska, a log cabin with creek water to drink, no plumbing or most modern conveniences. My dad did the best he could, but handled the stress of being a single parent by drinking and perpetuating the only parenting style he knew--the one he was raised with--which was creative at its best, and abusive at its worst. At age fifteen I was finally fed up, depressed, and worried that if I didn''t make a break for it I would lose myself entirely. I decided to move out. Aware that by doing so, the probability of me becoming just another statistic was high. Kids like me end up doing the same thing we saw while being raised . . . there are rarely happy endings. I wanted to beat those odds, and I knew that to do so I would have to use all my logic, heart, wit, and talent to end up differently. To be different, I had to act different. Which left me with a problem: how do you act differently than the way you are taught? This question set me on a journey to learn a new way of being, so I could create a life with a different outcome, rather than just feel fated to repeat the cycles and patterns I was familiar with. I vowed to study myself and my life like a scientist, to see what did and didn''t work--how to get what I lacked and so desperately wanted: happiness. So at fifteen I moved out on my own and paid my own rent on a one-room cabin by working several jobs. I got a scholarship to a private school at sixteen. I put myself through high school and graduated. I became homeless later that year. I was discovered by record labels at nineteen. I became a worldwide phenomenon at twenty-one, traveling the globe nonstop. I fell in love at twenty-five. At thirty, I found out that not only was all my money gone, but I was several million dollars in debt. The same year I came to feel that my mom, who was also my manager, was not the person I believed she was. And here I am today. Forty years old, newly divorced. I earned back a fortune, I''m discovering new ways to do business. Finally, there is my greatest success: I am lucky enough to be a mother. And I''m still continuing the journey, relearning how to be truly safe in the world, and it isn''t what I thought. It''s not by avoiding pain in life--that''s impossible--it''s by knowing that safety is in vulnerability, not in armor. It sounds counterintuitive but it''s true. Life takes each of us to the anvil, shapes us with fire and hammer, and some of us break while some of us become stronger, more able to face the day. Even happy. The great myth is that you need money, time, love, education, expensive therapy, a house, a fill-in-the-blank to get the happiness you want. I am here to tell you, you need nothing other than what is in your heart. How much do you believe that you deserve something, and how willing are you to do whatever it takes to achieve it? Personal growth, fulfillment, success, and even happiness--be it personal or professional--are not for the lazy, for the faint of heart, for the victim, for the one who passes the buck. Change is for the warrior. If you look in the mirror and say, I am willing to be the one who is accountable and take responsibility for my own happiness and the shape of my own life , then I welcome you as a friend on this journey. I believe in you. I believe we are whole, intact, and capable of claiming the quality of life we all deserve. This I know: our essential self cannot be erased no matter what we endure. The truth is that no one can keep you captive. No one can keep you unhappy. No one can keep you abused. Our lives rise to the level we accept. I do believe we can rise from the screaming blood of our losses, of extreme pain, physically debilitating emotion, psych
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Jewel has sold over 30 million albums worldwide and has performed with artists like Bob Dylan, Neil Young & BB King. She has received four Grammy Award nominations. The hardback edition of Never Broken was a New York Times bestseller. The inspirational element of the book will appeal to readers of self-help titles, as well as Jewel's many fans. Jewel's bestselling poetry book A Night Without Armor (HarperCollins, 1999) sold one million copies.
Details ISBN0399185720 Author Jewel Short Title NEVER BROKEN Language English ISBN-10 0399185720 ISBN-13 9780399185724 Media Book Format Paperback Year 2016 Country of Publication United States DEWEY 782.0092 Birth 1974 Imprint Blue Rider Press Place of Publication New York Subtitle Songs Are Only Half the Story Publication Date 2016-09-20 UK Release Date 2016-09-20 US Release Date 2016-09-20 Pages 384 Publisher Penguin Putnam Inc Audience General NZ Release Date 2016-11-13 AU Release Date 2016-11-13 Illustrations 1 Illustrations We've got this
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