Broken Horses : : a Memoir

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Call Number: 782.421 Ca, Adult Book / Nonfiction / Biography / Musicians & Entertainers / Carlile, Brandi
On Shelf At: Downtown Library, Westgate Branch

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"Brandi Carlile was born into a musically gifted, impoverished family on the outskirts of Seattle and grew up in a constant state of change, moving from house to house, trailer to trailer, fourteen times in as many years. Though imperfect in every way, her dysfunctional childhood was as beautiful as it was strange, and as nurturing as it was difficult. At the age of five, Brandi contracted bacterial meningitis, which almost took her life, leaving an indelible mark on her formative years and altering her journey into young adulthood. As an openly gay teenager, Brandi grappled with the tension between her sexuality and her faith when her pastor publicly refused to baptize her on the day of the ceremony. Shockingly, her small town rallied around Brandi in support and set her on a path to salvation where the rest of the misfits and rejects find it: through twisted, joyful, weird, and wonderful music. In Broken Horses, Brandi Carlile takes readers through the events of her life that shaped her very raw art-from her start at a local singing competition where she performed Elton John's "Honky Cat" in a bedazzled white polyester suit, to her first break opening for Dave Matthews Band, to many sleepless tours over fifteen years and six studio albums, all while raising two children with her wife, Catherine Shepherd. This hard-won success led her to collaborations with personal heroes like Elton John, Dolly Parton, Mavis Staples, Pearl Jam, Tanya Tucker, and Joni Mitchell, as well as her peers in the supergroup The Highwomen, and ultimately to the Grammy stage, where she converted millions of viewers into instant fans. Evocative and piercingly honest, Broken Horses is at once an examination of faith through the eyes of a person rejected by the church's basic tenets and a meditation on the moments and lyrics that have shaped the life of a creative mind, a brilliant artist, and a genuine empath on a mission to give back"-- Provided by publisher.

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Fantastic Memoir submitted by devoneill on June 18, 2022, 2:48pm I could not put this book down! I enjoy Carlile’s music, but I wouldn’t call myself a big fan, however, I absolutely could not put this book down. Her writing is easy to read and her story from small town Washington to the Grammy’s stage is nothing short of incredible. I would highly recommend if you are a fan of hers or just interested in digging deep into the life of a true go-getter and strong woman!

Not bad submitted by ellec on July 13, 2022, 5:33pm I'm a casual fan of Brandi's and decided to read this memoir. I thought it was easy to read, and her story of how she worked her way up from being a poor young girl in Washington was inspiring. I don't think it was a thrilling read, but it was not bad.

Better if you’re a big fan submitted by emileeione on July 16, 2023, 1:32pm I was more interested in the early days of her story. The book lost me towards the end. Still it’s refreshing to read a true story of a queer family. I appreciate her devotion to parenthood and candor telling her story.

Even Better as an Audiobook submitted by Maria Maguire on August 21, 2023, 10:41pm I'm really glad I listened to this one as an audiobook! She plays a couple of the songs mentioned at the end of each chapter which was really neat.