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Where I Belong
Where I Belong | Alan Doyle
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From the lead singer of the band Great Big Sea comes a lyrical and captivating musical memoir about growing up in the tiny fishing village of Petty Harbour, Newfoundland, and then taking to the world stage. Singer-songwriter and front man of the great Canadian band Great Big Sea, Alan Doyle is also a lyrical storyteller and a creative force. In Where I Belong, Alan paints a vivid, raucous and heartwarming portrait of a curious young lad born into the small coastal fishing community of Petty Harbour, Newfoundland, and destined to become a renowned musician who carried the musical tradition of generations before him and brought his signature sound to the world. He tells of a childhood surrounded by larger-than-life characters who made an indelible impression on his music and work; of his first job on the wharf cutting out cod tongues for fishermen; of growing up in a family of five in a two-bedroom house with a beef-bucket as a toilet, yet lacking nothing; of learning at his father's knee how to sing the story of a song and learning from his mother how to simply "be good"; and finally, of how everything he ever learned as a kid prepared him for that pivotal moment when he became part of Great Big Sea and sailed away on what would be the greatest musical adventure of his life. Filled with the lore and traditions of the East Coast and told in a voice that is at once captivating and refreshingly candid, this is a narrative journey about small-town life, curiosity and creative fulfillment, and finally, about leaving everything you know behind only to learn that no matter where you go, home will always be with you.
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DieAReader
Where I Belong | Alan Doyle
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#Scarathlon2021 #TeamSlaughter #Challenge2021

Another great audiobook by Doyle! It was a random Libby arrival & it came at just the right time! (🎧📖: ty vm for the focus issues💊🙄)

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CoverToCoverGirl Yay! Another one off the “shelf”. (edited) 2y
DieAReader Trying to ditch my🧹🧹😉🤣🥰 2y
BookishMadHatter My SIL and FIL knows his family and has spent time with him. They say he's genuinely a very sweet, down to earth person, which I think is very refreshing 2y
DieAReader @BooksAndYarn How wonderful to hear, from your SIL & FIL, that someone is who they appear to be! 💜💜 2y
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barbwire
Where I Belong | Alan Doyle
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Twelve pages in, and I‘m already hooked. Add to my bucket list “Visit St. John‘s, buy Alan Doyle a beer, and listen to his stories.” At least I can sort of do the third one now.

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Becker
Where I Belong | Alan Doyle
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A natural born story teller. This is great in audio. I had a smile on my face for 6 straight hours 😁

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StellaDz
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I felt there was one thing missing when I started reading, so I put GBS on loop and felt instantly better.

This book is sad, hilarious, touching, and a beautiful glimpse into the world of small-town NFLD. Doyle is candid, and he‘s honest, and that makes this book thoroughly enjoyable. Even though it isn‘t wholly about GBS, it made me miss them. I can‘t express what their music does. ❤️

In song and book, Doyle is a storyteller.

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StellaDz
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I actually laughed out loud. 😂😂 #currentlyreading

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StellaDz
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When people ask me what my favourite band is of all time, immediately I say Great Big Sea. I‘ve been listening to them (still do) for 22 years, I cried when they broke up, I‘ve seen them live over 10 times, and continue to see their individual solo tours. I am thoroughly enjoying this so far. ❤️#currentlyreading

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StayCurious
Where I Belong | Alan Doyle
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#tallshipcelebration @CrowCAH Alan Doyle, who was the lead singer in the band Great Big #Sea wrote these two books.

CrowCAH Awesome; and he looks to be Canadian 🇨🇦 5y
marleed Ohhh, I have a Great Big Sea CD! 5y
Leftcoastzen I met him after the last concert he played at the Musical Instrument Museum! He is so nice.I love Great Big Sea ! Saw them 4 times I 🤔. 5y
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LibraryCin
Where I Belong | Alan Doyle
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I listened to the audio, read by Alan himself. I loved it! The accent and the phrases, and he‘s so funny! I laughed out loud many times (people on transit probably stealing odd glances toward me?)! Oh, what a great storyteller! Listening to the audio, he actually played a recording of a brief conversation with his mom, and when there were lyrics in the text of the book, he sang them. Sigh…

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Fans of Great Big Sea will enjoy this. I could almost hear the Newfoundland accent and smell the salt air.