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Don't Tell Anybody the Secrets I Told You
Don't Tell Anybody the Secrets I Told You: A Memoir | Lucinda Williams
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The beloved and iconic singer-songwriter and three-time Grammy winner opens up about her traumatic childhood in the Deep South, her years of being overlooked in the music industry, and the stories that inspired her enduring songs. Lucinda (…more)
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Suet624
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Lucinda Williams has worked her butt off writing songs and playing guitar since she was 12. Growing up, her mother had serious mental health issues. Meanwhile, her father, a poet, held literary parties with famous authors. Her family moved constantly. In this memoir, Williams takes us through her career, explains the background of many of her songs, and shares stories of her many love/flirty interests. The print version includes photos.

sarahbarnes I love her. 13mo
Suet624 @sarahbarnes me too. 😊💕 13mo
Leftcoastzen It was a good read. 13mo
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Leftcoastzen
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She persisted! Reading this felt like listening to a friend at a coffeehouse. She is candid about mom‘s mental illness, moving often as her dad struggled with finding viable teaching positions. She always believed in herself enough to keep writing incredible songs & work those small music gigs. More than her share of bad record deals & working crummy jobs to pay the bills.A songwriter‘s songwriter indeed.

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KathyWheeler
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Williams‘ memoir is raw and honest. I loved the way she related her lyrics to incidents in her life; it gave me a better understanding of those songs. She discusses her tendency to pick unsuitable men, her mother‘s mental illness, and her father moving from job to job. They moved 18 times in 12 years. She spent time discussing Car Wheels on a Gravel Road — her most well-known album and my favorite — unlike Carol King who glossed over Tapestry.

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KathyWheeler
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I only have about two hours left in this; for such an interesting life, this memoir is relatively short. I think we‘re actually headed into actual summer. #audiowalk

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KathyWheeler
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I‘m getting a little used to Lucinda Williams‘ speaking voice, but I still think a professional narrator should have been hired. I think it got into the 90s today, but at least there was a breeze. #audiowalk

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KathyWheeler @megnews Me too. They are out and about a lot right now. 2y
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KathyWheeler
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I started this book today. Lucinda Williams is one of my favorite singers and/or songwriters, so I‘ve been waiting for this memoir. All that said, I must‘ve never heard her speak before — only sing. She narrates this book, and I expected her voice to be animated and expressive. It‘s not. I might not be able to finish the audio and may have to pick up either the physical book or the ebook.