Broken Horses
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- Author：Brandi Carlile
- ISBN：B08F4KHMZS
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Reviews
Sarah
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My goodness， what a wonderfully eccentric person！ I love how this book was like， I built a cabin the woods， then I won three Grammys， then I went fishing and oh by the way I hang out with Joni Mitchell all the time。 I enjoyed this。
Julie
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I mean I was obviously always going to give this five stars bc of my deep， unfailing love for Brandi。 But it really， truly does deserve it。 She's quite a writer， it turns out。 Which surprises me not even a little。 I mean I was obviously always going to give this five stars bc of my deep， unfailing love for Brandi。 But it really， truly does deserve it。 She's quite a writer， it turns out。 Which surprises me not even a little。 。。。more
Kimberly
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Well-written memoir， insightful， frank， funny， touching， and an interesting story of a very talented young woman。 With a book like this， you expect to be intrigued by all the references to the famous people that the artist knows， and those parts were very good， but her personal life and humble upbringings were every much as interesting。 A really good book。
Dianne Winter
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I laughed， I cried， I felt uplifted。 In recommending the book to a friend， I noted that the rollercoaster of emotions I felt reading this book were was not unlike attending a Brandi show。 I've been following her music since I first saw her open for Jamie Cullum in 2006 （see page 130。。。 we were at the DC show in March just after the huge snow storm of February that year）， and the book was such an incredible look behind her music。 As someone who knows her music intimately， I would， of course， have I laughed， I cried， I felt uplifted。 In recommending the book to a friend， I noted that the rollercoaster of emotions I felt reading this book were was not unlike attending a Brandi show。 I've been following her music since I first saw her open for Jamie Cullum in 2006 （see page 130。。。 we were at the DC show in March just after the huge snow storm of February that year）， and the book was such an incredible look behind her music。 As someone who knows her music intimately， I would， of course， have loved to hear even more about the music writing/recording/touring process （it's in there， just not center-stage， so to speak）， but there was so much realness， it's hard to even complain about that。 My one actual criticism is I wish there were more dates included。 It would go pages without listing what month/year we were in， and even though it was in mostly chronological order， I found myself cross-referencing the story in the book with shows I'd seen， or details I could dig up online。 Do yourself a favor and read the book！ 。。。more
Kelsey
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I’ve loved Brandi Carlile since I saw her as an opening act nearly 15 years ago so chances were good that I would also love this memoir。 She is a woman that inspires me with her passion for her music， her family， her band family， the woods of WA， and her non profit。 If you don’t know her music， start listening now！ Speaking of listening， I can’t wait to reread this as an audiobook since Brandi narrates and sings all the songs that she has lyrics for in the book。
Serena
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As you might expect from this talented and scrappy artist， Brandi Carlile brings an intense honesty to her memoir。 Her journey up to this point is dependent on her raw talent， her devotion to special friendships and a deep dependence on family。 She knows herself very thoroughly， but only after lots of trials and errors。 Song lyrics accompany the chapters that have inspired them， and lots of photos keep things personal。 Music lovers will enjoy the stories of famous musical artists and envy her ci As you might expect from this talented and scrappy artist， Brandi Carlile brings an intense honesty to her memoir。 Her journey up to this point is dependent on her raw talent， her devotion to special friendships and a deep dependence on family。 She knows herself very thoroughly， but only after lots of trials and errors。 Song lyrics accompany the chapters that have inspired them， and lots of photos keep things personal。 Music lovers will enjoy the stories of famous musical artists and envy her circle of friends。 。。。more
Gina
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I'm still kind of reeling。 Maybe I'll write a more full review later。 I can't express adequately how beautiful， powerful， and moving I found this to be。 I have always admired Brandi for her artistry and musicianship， but this made me respect her in an entirely new light。 I truly didn't want it to end。 I'm still kind of reeling。 Maybe I'll write a more full review later。 I can't express adequately how beautiful， powerful， and moving I found this to be。 I have always admired Brandi for her artistry and musicianship， but this made me respect her in an entirely new light。 I truly didn't want it to end。 。。。more
Jessica Brazeal
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Well， I tore through this one。 I love Brandi Carlile's music and my wife and I have been playing her on repeat since the start of the year。 We dance to “I Belong to You” in the kitchen， I attempt to play “The Joke” on the guitar （attempt being the key word。。。）， and we sing “The Mother” with Josie。 I loved hearing Brandi’s story， I loved learning the meaning behind so many of the songs， and ALLLLL the pictures。 This book was so thoughtful and put together so well。 And， I loved reading the story o Well， I tore through this one。 I love Brandi Carlile's music and my wife and I have been playing her on repeat since the start of the year。 We dance to “I Belong to You” in the kitchen， I attempt to play “The Joke” on the guitar （attempt being the key word。。。）， and we sing “The Mother” with Josie。 I loved hearing Brandi’s story， I loved learning the meaning behind so many of the songs， and ALLLLL the pictures。 This book was so thoughtful and put together so well。 And， I loved reading the story of a woman and her wife and their relationship and their family。 We need more of those。 。。。more
Kay Brown
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As much as I enjoy Brandi's music， reading her memoir made me an even bigger fan！ Her spirit and courage shine through and her story provides deeper meaning to her songs/lyrics。 I am drawn to reading memoirs because I feel they enhance empathy， creativity and insight by providing an opportunity to "walk a mile in someone else's shoes"。 I am inspired by Brandi's resilience， love of family， talent and devotion to helping others。 As much as I enjoy Brandi's music， reading her memoir made me an even bigger fan！ Her spirit and courage shine through and her story provides deeper meaning to her songs/lyrics。 I am drawn to reading memoirs because I feel they enhance empathy， creativity and insight by providing an opportunity to "walk a mile in someone else's shoes"。 I am inspired by Brandi's resilience， love of family， talent and devotion to helping others。 。。。more
Deb
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Brandi Carlile's music has touched me and has been my touchstone through many parts of my life。 Her words are magical and she has taken that magic and written her memoir。 Brandi takes us through her life beginning as a very sick 4 year old to her Grammy winning song The Joke。 Very heartwarming and inspirational！！ I could hear Brandi's voice so clearly and couldn't put this down！！ Brandi Carlile's music has touched me and has been my touchstone through many parts of my life。 Her words are magical and she has taken that magic and written her memoir。 Brandi takes us through her life beginning as a very sick 4 year old to her Grammy winning song The Joke。 Very heartwarming and inspirational！！ I could hear Brandi's voice so clearly and couldn't put this down！！ 。。。more
Jess
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“Stardust without the meteor。” 💫
Crystal
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To be transparent， I would give 5 stars as a review of Brandi reading the phone book！ That said， this was a phenomenal memoir， from someone who doesn't tend to like memoirs all that much。 I first fell in love with Brandi for many reasons （albeit begrudgingly， as she was recommended to me by my ex， who heard of her from her new girlfriend。。。ahh， lesbians！）。 The most notable draw for me though was the way her voice and lyrics drip with raw， authentic emotion。 She is the absolute queen of this。 As To be transparent， I would give 5 stars as a review of Brandi reading the phone book！ That said， this was a phenomenal memoir， from someone who doesn't tend to like memoirs all that much。 I first fell in love with Brandi for many reasons （albeit begrudgingly， as she was recommended to me by my ex， who heard of her from her new girlfriend。。。ahh， lesbians！）。 The most notable draw for me though was the way her voice and lyrics drip with raw， authentic emotion。 She is the absolute queen of this。 As such， it is no surprise that this book read in this way as well。 I appreciate her honesty， and that she doesn't sugar coat herself。 She writes in an authentic， emotional， and completely relatable way （despite the fact I can not even remotely relate to sitting in a room jamming with Joni and Elton！）。 I recommend this book， whether or not you are a fan。 If you are not though， I even more strongly recommend looking up some of her music。 Her voice is soul soothing magic！ 。。。more
Vivian Wolkoff
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This woman and her music mean so much to me。 She is a gifted storyteller and she talks about her family， spiritually， and art with such grace & love。 I’m crying I feel so full
Charlotte Franck
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Broken Horses - an Amazing MemoirWow， what an amazing memoir！ I didn’t even know there was a Brandi Carlile until I saw Benicio Bryant sing The Joke on America’s Got Talent。 Haunted by the words and melody， I jumped on YouTube and found a singer whose songs put a mirror to my face while reminding me of our collective humanity。 I wondered what inspired the music。 Then came Broken Horses。 Like her songs， Brandi’s memoir unabashedly reflects her humanity and like The Story， tells “how I got to wher Broken Horses - an Amazing MemoirWow， what an amazing memoir！ I didn’t even know there was a Brandi Carlile until I saw Benicio Bryant sing The Joke on America’s Got Talent。 Haunted by the words and melody， I jumped on YouTube and found a singer whose songs put a mirror to my face while reminding me of our collective humanity。 I wondered what inspired the music。 Then came Broken Horses。 Like her songs， Brandi’s memoir unabashedly reflects her humanity and like The Story， tells “how I got to where I am”。 If she were my neighbor， I’d invite her over for coffee so we could talk awhile longer。If you have ever wondered who Brandi is and where the songs came from， this book is for you but be prepared to learn so much more。 。。。more
Bridget
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Never any doubt this was gonna be a five stars from me。 Brandi speaks her truth in such a way it makes you look inside yourself for yours。
Kristin
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❤
Susannah Lauber
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Brandi Carlile has been the soundtrack of my life the past few years and this was everything I hoped it would be。 Found myself consistently in tears throughout the whole book。 Grateful for everything she puts into this world。
Jake Nicholson
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I may be a tad biased， but this is one of the best and most honest memoirs I have ever read。
Judy Santos
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Author’s way of storytelling is so good， I suggest you join NovelStar’s writing competition this April。 If you are interested kindly check this link https://www。facebook。com/104455574751。。。 for the mechanics of the writing contest this April and also， I am sharing your book in Facebook to help reach readers。 Thank you Author’s way of storytelling is so good， I suggest you join NovelStar’s writing competition this April。 If you are interested kindly check this link https://www。facebook。com/104455574751。。。 for the mechanics of the writing contest this April and also， I am sharing your book in Facebook to help reach readers。 Thank you 。。。more
Lauren Lindley
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I've been a fan of carlile's since discovering her upon moving to the west coast in 2006。 If you're already a fan， this humble account of her life will make you a bigger one。 Now I just want Brandi in my family。 I had no idea she was such a renegade scrapper and party animal。 And if you're not a fan， well most of me wants to bribe that this just might make you one。 I've been a fan of carlile's since discovering her upon moving to the west coast in 2006。 If you're already a fan， this humble account of her life will make you a bigger one。 Now I just want Brandi in my family。 I had no idea she was such a renegade scrapper and party animal。 And if you're not a fan， well most of me wants to bribe that this just might make you one。 。。。more
Micaela Massey
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Amazing。 Everything I hoped for and so much more。 A glimpse at a great soul。
Lynn
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couldn’t put it down， read it in a daygreat mix of life and music storiesfunny and profound loved it
Roan
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no words beyond read。 this。 book。This made such a signifcant impact on me and I think it's awesome that Brandi and are both from the same state :） no words beyond read。 this。 book。This made such a signifcant impact on me and I think it's awesome that Brandi and are both from the same state :） 。。。more
Tristan
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I absolutely loved learning about Brandi Carlile’s life。 I have loved her music for many years and this intimate， behind-the-scenes story made me love her even more， which I can’t believe is actually possible。 I am so proud of this beautiful human being， which is possibly a very weird thing to feel， but I am。 Just blown away。
Jacqueline
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Full disclosure Brandi Carlile is one of my all-time favourite singers so the chances of me disliking this book were pretty slim BUT it exceeding my expectations！！ I laughed， I cried and became even more impressed with this amazing woman。 I'm so proud of all she's accomplished since I saw her the first time opening for The Fray and the happiness she has found。 So grateful to her for sharing her story！！ Full disclosure Brandi Carlile is one of my all-time favourite singers so the chances of me disliking this book were pretty slim BUT it exceeding my expectations！！ I laughed， I cried and became even more impressed with this amazing woman。 I'm so proud of all she's accomplished since I saw her the first time opening for The Fray and the happiness she has found。 So grateful to her for sharing her story！！ 。。。more
Melissa
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Insightful， Raw， HonestWhat an amazing memoir。 Open， honest and reads as if you were having a conversation with Brandi。 Write it， even if only you read it。 Just wow！ On my top 10 list。
Elise
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I absolutely loved this book， and it's one of the best memoirs I've read in a long time。 Brandi does a good job of telling the story of her life in a way that makes you think about your own。 In particular， the components of religious trauma were all too real， and she's perhaps done a better job of forgiving those involved in hers than I have in mine。I also loved reading about how she's been able to create a community at her "Carlile Compound"。 I think it's something many of us would have loved t I absolutely loved this book， and it's one of the best memoirs I've read in a long time。 Brandi does a good job of telling the story of her life in a way that makes you think about your own。 In particular， the components of religious trauma were all too real， and she's perhaps done a better job of forgiving those involved in hers than I have in mine。I also loved reading about how she's been able to create a community at her "Carlile Compound"。 I think it's something many of us would have loved to have over the past year and it was a nice glimpse into what seems like a great family / friend group。Finally， the stories she has with so many musical icons - from Elton John to Joni Mitchell to Dolly Parton are incredible and so fun to hear about。This is a great book for: anyone who loves music， anyone who isn't sure about their faith journey and anyone who's really needed a friend over the past year。 。。。more
Gina Mangine
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I should first disclose that I am an unabashed Brandi groupie。 I’ve loved her for many years， since I saw her open for Indigo Girls and became entranced and enchanted by her and the Twins。 I’ve followed her to Cayamo and Mexico- more than once。 Brandi is one of those people who “could sing the phone book” and I’d buy a dozen copies and tell all my friends。 That said， this book is DEEP。 I’ve heard her tell a lot of stories， but most of this book was so raw and revealing， it puts all of those on-s I should first disclose that I am an unabashed Brandi groupie。 I’ve loved her for many years， since I saw her open for Indigo Girls and became entranced and enchanted by her and the Twins。 I’ve followed her to Cayamo and Mexico- more than once。 Brandi is one of those people who “could sing the phone book” and I’d buy a dozen copies and tell all my friends。 That said， this book is DEEP。 I’ve heard her tell a lot of stories， but most of this book was so raw and revealing， it puts all of those on-stage anecdotes to shame。 I’ve always felt like Brandi was someone I would be friends with， and I know many more readers will share my feelings after reading this gem of a memoir。 Welcome to the club of Brandi fans- the Bramily is about to get a lot bigger！ 。。。more
Rebecca Jonas
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There's a quote on the book jacket from Brene Brown that says， " A good storyteller tells you about their life。 A great storyteller guides you so deep into their heart that you actually end up seeing yourself。" And that's definitely what I experienced。 I've been a fan of Carlile's for years， and been enamored with how passionate， powerful， and transformative her live shows are。 Getting to learn her life through a new medium has also been incredibly moving and inspiring。 I laughed， gasped， and so There's a quote on the book jacket from Brene Brown that says， " A good storyteller tells you about their life。 A great storyteller guides you so deep into their heart that you actually end up seeing yourself。" And that's definitely what I experienced。 I've been a fan of Carlile's for years， and been enamored with how passionate， powerful， and transformative her live shows are。 Getting to learn her life through a new medium has also been incredibly moving and inspiring。 I laughed， gasped， and sobbed throughout， and feel like this book was a good dose of therapy。 I'm so grateful to BC for sharing it with us。 Read this book。And listen to her music。 。。。more
Brandy Tucker
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