Author Topic: Jewel's new book, Never Broken, out on 9/15/15 / Paperback out 9/21/16 (Read 64704 times)

Echo · « **Reply #20 on:** September 03, 2015, 10:30:51 PM »

Jewel: unedited. .. did i block that out of my memory. Lol. Cant recall which one that is.

I feel that Jewel's mom pimped her out and tried to make her a "brand"

Also, does anyone know if the audio book of Never Broken gets released the same day as the book?

Jessica · « **Reply #21 on:** September 04, 2015, 03:11:22 PM »

Never Broken got a mention in the Washington Post!

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Rise of the female rock memoir

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“This is the era of the female act, be it Taylor Swift, Katy Perry, Gaga, and maybe that has caused overall a hunger for reading about female artists,” says David Rosenthal, the former Rolling Stone editor who, as president of Blue Rider Press, is publishing Jewel’s memoir as well as upcoming books by Emmylou Harris and Sinead O’Conner.

...Jewel, whose “Never Broken: Songs Are Only Half the Story” comes out Sept. 15. In an interview, she said that her book wasn’t really a rock memoir. It’s more about her path from an abusive childhood, through her time living in her car, struggling with agoraphobia, and, ultimately, recovery. She’s not particularly interested in being lumped in with only female writers.

“I never aspired to be a great female singer songwriter or great artist,” she says. “I aspired to be a great artist competing with the boys as much as the girls.”

Angel Eyes · « **Reply #22 on:** September 04, 2015, 04:45:35 PM »

Quote from: Echo on September 03, 2015, 10:30:51 PM

Jewel: unedited. .. did i block that out of my memory. Lol. Cant recall which one that is.

Unedited was a paid portion of her site. I can't remember how much people had to pay, somewhere between $20-$40 a month, but we got exclusive pics, audio, messages from Jewel, and then some merchandise like a short DVD or EP or signed pics and stickers etc, then there were meet & greets at her concerts and such. It might sound OK, but when it first started some people got photocopies of an autographed pic instead of an actual autographed pic, and some people didn't like how the pics and audio weren't updated often enough for the expense. Then there was Fansrule, the site that hosted Jewel's site after she changed managers. They were a MESS and they ended up filing for bankruptcy. Heh, I just found this old article that gives you a basic idea about them. It's about Christina's tour, but that was the only way we Jewel fans found out about their crap. MESS.

http://www.mtv.com/news/1488521/christina-aguileras-vip-fans-may-get-bilked-out-of-ticket-refunds/

MusicToday took over Jewel's site and Unedited after that which got better, but after a couple of years Unedited was shut down completely and I think most everyone were relieved. The whole Unedited experience in general is probably the main reason why the EDA Exclusives are free. Thank goodness.

This is probably a long winded explanation. Sorry. I can't help it.

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Also, does anyone know if the audio book of Never Broken gets released the same day as the book?

Yep. It's $30.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/1504630270/ref=cm_sw_su_dp

Jessica · « **Reply #23 on:** September 04, 2015, 04:52:58 PM »

Thanks for the EDA history lesson, Tracy!

Echo · « **Reply #24 on:** September 04, 2015, 06:24:57 PM »

I remember being to broke at the time but i do remember it now. I remember the original site that had concert vids to download

Angel Eyes · « **Reply #25 on:** September 05, 2015, 06:34:14 AM »

Has anyone looked through Amazon's Look Inside feature? It's not the whole book obviously, but there's quite a bit that gives you a really good idea of everything. The "A breadcrumb trail" chapter was one that stuck out.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/0399174338/ref=cm_sw_su_dp

Jessica · « **Reply #26 on:** September 05, 2015, 06:41:35 AM »

"I am newly separated from my husband

shocking

would have lost the ranch on that bet

actually, I did"

I hadn't even noticed that, Tracy - thanks! I'll wait to read the rest.

Meighan Cavanaugh is responsible for the cover.

He's done great work before...

Not sure why he chose the book report cover format for Jewel's book.

KateCox · « **Reply #27 on:** September 05, 2015, 03:14:39 PM »

Quote from: Randy on August 29, 2015, 03:56:27 PM

It's one of those videos that I'll intend to watch a few minutes of before being sucked in and before I know it, I've watched it all.

You got me. Sat here the whole time with only a break 'cuz the kitty wanted food.

KateCox · « **Reply #28 on:** September 05, 2015, 03:15:58 PM »

Quote from: Jessica on August 27, 2015, 04:41:24 PM

EDIT: This shouldn't be this hard Sorry!

Anyone know where I can find a copy? I asked at B&N & they looked at me like I was a crazy person.

Angel Eyes · « **Reply #29 on:** September 06, 2015, 03:40:49 AM »

New interview. This is long and I haven't read all of it yet, but I'm only posting a portion of it. Click the source for the whole thing plus a new pic!

http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/2015/sep/05/jewel-interview/

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Jewel bares nearly all in her new memoir

Candid book reveals much about the ups and downs of the former San Diego singer-songwriter, whose new album comes out Friday. She appears here Sept. 24 at Sherwood Auditorium.

Released in 1995, Jewel’s slow-building first single, “Who Will Save Your Soul,” kick-started her dizzying rise to fame in 1996. Now, two decades later, the former San Diego singer-songwriter bares her soul in vivid detail in her memoir “Never Broken — Songs Are Only Half the Story.”

"I did not write a ‘tell-all’,” stresses Jewel, who nonetheless cuts right to the chase in her new book. It will be published Sept. 15 by the Penguin Random House-owned Blue Rider Press. Her new album, “Picking Up the Pieces,” will be released Friday by Sugar Hill Records.

Within the first three paragraphs of her memoir's foreword, this Utah-born, rural Alaska-raised troubadour provides enough details to fuel several memoirs.

After her parents split up when she was a child, Jewel writes, her father, Atz Kilcher, was abusive to her and her two brothers. She began living on her own at 15, earned a scholarship to Michigan’s Interlochen Center for the Arts at 16, then graduated two years later.

After moving to San Diego to join her mother, she became homeless here at 18. Battling kidney problems and living in her car, Jewel resorted to shoplifting.

Music provided her salvation. Barely a year after moving here, she was signed to an album deal by Atlantic Records. Her 1995 debut album, “Pieces of You,” foundered for at least a year before taking off, propelled by her constant touring and two hit singles, “Who Will Save Your Soul” and “You Were Meant for Me.” The album went on to sell 12 million copies.

By 1996, when she was still only 21, Jewel was an international star. She had an affair with actor Sean Penn, starred in a film by Oscar-winning director Ang Lee, performed at the Vatican for Pope John Paul II, played at the 1999 edition of Woodstock, and much more.

Her worldwide album sales are now around 30 million. Her 1998 book, “A Night Without Armor,” has sold more than a million copies, a remarkable number for a poetry collection. Her largely innocuous autobiography, “Chasing Down the Dawn,” came out in 2000.

Fame, fortune, then a sobering reality check

Then, after all her dizzying success, came an equally heady free-fall.

Not long after she turned 30, Jewel writes: “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 believe that my mom, who was also my manager, was not the person I thought she was.”

Prolonged legal entanglements and a chilling estrangement followed. She and her mother, Nedra, have not spoken or seen each other since 2003. Jewel married rodeo star Ty Murray in 2008. They had a son, Kase, in 2011, and divorced last year.

“Writing this book was, at first: ‘How do I make all of this make sense to anybody,’ when it doesn’t make sense to me?’ ” says Jewel, speaking recently from her home in Telluride.

Mr. Joe · « **Reply #30 on:** September 06, 2015, 05:39:31 AM »

"SH_GreyMatter" on twitter http://t.co/8HfFKum5DL "

nice photo from article

jewelwiki · « **Reply #31 on:** September 06, 2015, 05:41:55 AM »

Great interview Tracy! Lovely pic. It's interesting that portions of the promotional pre-release had to be removed to avoid potential litigation from her mom. Those will be collector's items (at least to me).

Mr. Joe · « **Reply #32 on:** September 06, 2015, 07:47:25 AM »

I am so excited by the following sentence from the San Diego Union Tribune article...

“I’m thinking about doing a one-woman show, where I read parts of the book and play some music,” she says.(quoting Jewel)

Let's support her totally throughout her book signing tour and "Picking Up the Pieces" debut album sales.

"Never Broken..." on the Best Sellers List and "Picking Up the Pieces" going Gold as quickly as we can make it happen.

Mr. Joe · « **Reply #33 on:** September 06, 2015, 09:26:49 AM »

I have always thought that Ty was a bigger than life, humble cowboy, figure of her father in Jewels eyes. I'm not judging if she loved him or not. He may have had difficulty living up to all of her expectations, and living with her 'Stronger Woman' personality.

jewelwiki · « **Reply #34 on:** September 06, 2015, 12:12:06 PM »

Found information on the Deluxe eBook:

http://www.penguin.com/book/never-broken-deluxe-by-jewel/9780399576324

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The deluxe eBook edition of Never Broken includes more than an hour of audio tracks and video footage, including live performances, exclusive a cappella recordings of each song featured in the book, and a rare recording of the audition that Jewel made at age fifteen for Interlochen Arts Academy. These additions, along with photographs of handwritten lyrics, personal artwork from Jewel’s archives, behind-the-scenes tour footage, and more, enrich the heartfelt emotion and sense of adventure already so present in Jewel’s words.

Echo · « **Reply #35 on:** September 06, 2015, 12:57:17 PM »

And theres my 3rd pre-order on amazon lol. Thanks for that jewelwiki

its sane to get the book, audio and kindle deluxe version right?!?

Javo · « **Reply #36 on:** September 06, 2015, 01:21:02 PM »

I wonder if the mp3 cd has got the extra's as well?

Matt · « **Reply #37 on:** September 06, 2015, 07:09:33 PM »

I was wondering what the enhanced edition of the audio book included. I'll have to preorder that on iTunes. I hope the audiobook includes other songs like You Lied and this Without You By My Side I keep hearing about.

Angel Eyes · « **Reply #38 on:** September 06, 2015, 09:00:04 PM »

OK, looks like I'm gonna have to get the Deluxe. I've never even bought an ebook before. Looks like this'll be my first!

Jessica · « **Reply #39 on:** September 07, 2015, 06:16:31 AM »

Me neither. Do you have to have a special device for it?

I have a tablet, but it's a proper Microsoft one that acts just like a desktop. I don't have a kindle or anything. Does that make me SOL?

Anyone know about these kinds of things?