Synopses & Reviews
I've learned that not allpoetry lends itself to music -- some thoughts needto be sung only against the silence. There are softer and less tangible part[s] of our selves that are so essential to peace, to openheartedness, to unfolding the vision and the spiritual realm of our lives, to exposing our souls.
- Jewel, From the Preface
Writing poems and keeping journals since childhood, Jewel has been searching for truth and meaning, turning to her words to record, to discover, and to reflect.
In A Night Without Armor, her first collection of poetry, Jewel explores the fire of first love, the fading of passion, the giving of trust, the lessons of betrayal, and the healing of intimacy.
She delves into matters of the home, the comfort of family, the beauty of Alaska, and the dislocation of divorce.
And then there are the images of the road, the people, the bars, the planes, places exotic and mundane, loneliness and friendship.
Frank and honest, serious and suddenly playful, A Night Without Armor is a talented artist's intimate portrait of what makes us uniquely human.
Synopsis
23-year-old Jewel is the Music Industry's Success story of the 90s. With her moving debut album, Pieces of You, selling more than 7 million copies, and songs such as "Who Will Save Your Soul" and "You Were Meant For Me" dominating the cop of the charts, Jewel has established herself as a deeply talented superstar. Yet before Jewel wrote songs, she wrote outstanding poetry, and she continues to write poetry every day. Her heartfelt poem, reveal the depths of her inner self -- her passions, desires, struggles, and fears. Now available in one collection, A Night without Armor is the astonishing poetry of Jewel taken from her own private journals. Intimate, inspiring, and utterly personal, these words will be embraced by her millions of fans worldwide.
Synopsis
I' ve learned that not all poetry lends itself to music -- some thoughts need to be sung only against the silence. There are softer and less tangible part s of our selves that are so essential to peace, to openheartedness, to unfolding the vision and the spiritual realm of our lives, to exposing our souls.
- Jewel, From the Preface
Writing poems and keeping journals since childhood, Jewel has been searching for truth and meaning, turning to her words to record, to discover, and to reflect.
In A Night Without Armor, her first collection of poetry, Jewel explores the fire of first love, the fading of passion, the giving of trust, the lessons of betrayal, and the healing of intimacy.
She delves into matters of the home, the comfort of family, the beauty of Alaska, and the dislocation of divorce.
And then there are the images of the road, the people, the bars, the planes, places exotic and mundane, loneliness and friendship.
Frank and honest, serious and suddenly playful, A Night Without Armor is a talented artist' s intimate portrait of what makes us uniquely human.
About the Author
A bestselling writer of poetry and prose, Jewel is also an actress and performer. She has recorded four bestselling albums and also starred in Ang Lee's film Ride with the Devil. Her first book, A Night Without Armor, was a New York Times bestseller. She lives in California.