It lifts the soul to see how much beauty can flourish from a bed of so much pain。 Despite an impoverished childhood full of challenges and setbacks， Carlile digs into life through her love of music ， surrounds herself with a tribe of misfits and masters that are all pulling for her， and with her， and along the way helps lift communities ， from female artists to gays and lesbians。 Broken Horses captures it all with raw emotion and honesty， laced with the lyrics to songs that the underscore the me It lifts the soul to see how much beauty can flourish from a bed of so much pain。 Despite an impoverished childhood full of challenges and setbacks， Carlile digs into life through her love of music ， surrounds herself with a tribe of misfits and masters that are all pulling for her， and with her， and along the way helps lift communities ， from female artists to gays and lesbians。 Broken Horses captures it all with raw emotion and honesty， laced with the lyrics to songs that the underscore the messages the author is hoping to share。 Definitely recommend adding Broken Horses to your reading list。 。。。more