When I Grow up: A Memoir
by Juliana Hatfield
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Author: Juliana HatfieldEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2008-09-22
ISBN: 0470189592
Number of pages: 336
Publisher: Wiley
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- ISBN13: 9780470189597
- Condition: New
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Book Review: Juliana Hatfield is Truly Inspiring! Every Struggling Artist Needs To Read This!
Summary: 5 Stars
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Most of us have thought about what it would be like to be a famous singer: The attention. The glamour. The money. The power. Singer/Songwriter, Juliana Hatfield got a small taste of that life for herself. In her recent memoir, When I Grow Up, Miss Hatfield recounts the year in which she first toured the United States with her then newly formed band, Some Girls. You'll see what it was really like to be on that tour: The long car rides. The cheaply rundown clubs and dives. The poor working conditions. The bug infested motel rooms. The altercations with fans and co-workers. The difficulties performing. The struggles to stay at peace. Throughout the books take on the tour are other chapters of past reflections by Juliana, regarding her small beginnings in Boston, Massachusetts, meeting up with future Blake Babies band mates, Joe & Freda, as well as being signed briefly by Atlantic Records, only to be let go a few years later, after making three studio albums with them and never seeing the last one released. You'll discover Juliana's struggles with depression and anorexia, and read about her difficulties growing up at home and how they affected her future personal relationships. See where she is today, more confident and full of life than ever before. This is a small window into the life of a very gifted and talented artist.
I have to confess, I have never listened to any of Juliana Hatfield's music. Not because it isn't any good (far from it) but because I was simply unaware. I picked up this book out of pure curiosity. Being a struggling artist myself, the description on the back of the book interested me greatly. Though at first I worried that perhaps it would be too self-indulgent (yet another disgruntled performer complaining about why they never became a huge sensation) I couldn't have been more further from the truth, and found this book hard to put down as I was reading it. I kept wanting to find out more about Juliana. Towards the middle of the book I had to force myself to slow down in order to savor everything more deeply. Each chapter is quite interesting, with so many intriguing and fascinating stories to uncover. I found Miss Hatfield herself to be quite likable as well as a very nice person. She reveals many different sides of herself in this memoir, and even the less flattering views are understood and respected as you read them. The woman has a good heart and a rich soul. She'll complain to her crew, at times during the tour, due to lack of food or fatigue, etc, only to feel extremely guilt ridden having done so, and apologize shortly thereafter. You cannot dislike her. The self-criticism she evokes upon herself throughout the book is both humbling and genuine.
Every struggling artist should read this book. It will speak to you in so many different ways and fill you with a newfound hope, especially when your own life's pursuits seem at their bleakest. This is a woman who suffered through it all, and not only survived but continually persevered, and ultimately succeeded. I truly connected with her on a very personal level, and felt the pain and hardship of her life as well as the triumphs and victories. Get this book and discover, for yourself, the amazing journey of this talented woman. It is truly inspiring. Thank You, Juliana Hatfield.
When I Grow Up - A Memoir
"I went out looking for an audience and I found them, just as they found me. Now I am by myself, and I can feel it: it is as it should be. When-if-I decide to come back, they will come, too."
- J.Hatfield
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The White Broken Line: live recordings (2007)
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Gold Stars 1992-2002 (2002)
Bed (1998)
Only Everything (1995)
Become What You Are (1993)
Hey Babe (1992)
Summary of When I Grow up: A Memoir
By the early nineties, singer-songwriter and former Blake Babies member Juliana Hatfield?s solo career was taking off: She was on the cover of Spin and Sassy. Ben Stiller directed the video for her song "Spin the Bottle" from the Reality Bites film soundtrack. Then, after canceling a European tour to treat severe depression and failing to produce another "hit," she spent a decade releasing well reviewed albums on indie labels and performing in ever-smaller clubs. A few years ago, she found herself reading the New Yorker on a filthy couch in the tiny dressing room of a punk club and asked, "Why am I still doing this?" By turns wryly funny and woundingly sincere, When I Grow Up takes you behind the scenes of rock life as Hatfield recounts her best and worst days, the origins of her songs, the source of her woes, and her quest to find a new purpose in life.Music Books
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