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If I Knew Then

Finding Wisdom in Failure and Power in Aging

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If I Knew Then

Auteur(s): Jann Arden
Narrateur(s): Jann Arden
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Jann Arden—bestselling author, recording artist and late-blooming TV star—is back with this funny, heartfelt and fierce memoir on becoming a woman of a certain age. The power, gravity and freedom she's found at fifty-seven are superpowers she believes all of us can unleash.


Digging deep into her strengths, her failures and her losses, Jann Arden brings us an inspiring account of how she has surprised herself, in her fifties, by at last becoming completely her own person. Like many women, it took Jann a long time to realize that trying to be pleasing and likeable and beautiful in the eyes of others was a loser's game. Letting it rip, and damning the consequences, is not only liberating, it's a hell of a lot of fun: "Being the age I am—that so many women are—is just the best time of my life."

Jann weaves her own story together with tales of her mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, and the father she came close to hating, to show her younger self—and all of us—that fear and avoidance is no way to live. "What I'm thinking about now aren't all the ways I can try to hang on to my youth or all the seconds ticking by in some kind of morbid countdown to death," she writes, "but rather how I keep becoming someone I always hoped I could be. If I'm lucky one day a very old face will look back at me from the mirror, a face I once shied away from. I will love that old woman ferociously, because she has finally figured out how to live a life of purpose—not in spite of but because of all her mistakes and failures."

©2020 Jann Arden (P)2020 Random House Canada
Divertissement et célébrités Développement personnel Estime de soi Femmes Positivité corporelle Célébrité Drôle Sincère Du contenu qui fait réfléchir Inspirant Spirituel

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“Storyteller. Counsellor. Life coach. Canadian singer Jann Arden wears all those hats—and more—in her latest memoir . . . If I Knew Then will strike vibrato chords with readers. Like her song lyrics, Arden’s phrasing is simple, authentic and rich. It resonates. She wears her wounds on her sleeve, and isn’t afraid to show her scars." —Winnipeg Free Press

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I grew up listening to Jan Arden as a young girl and was intrigued to see she'd written a book. I'm so happy I got the audiobook, hearing it in her voice was wonderful. And the book itself....wow! I only wish it had been longer. As a self professed "self-help" junkie this was far better and more inspiring than 99% of self help books I've ever read (even though it's not technically a self-help book). I've always had an inkling Ms. Arden was one of the few celebrities I'd like to meet and have a meal with and this book has convinced me of that. I hope she continues to write because I think she has a lot to share with the world.

Heartfelt and wonderful

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I loved this book and listening to it on Audible with Jann Arden reading it herself made it all the more personal. I've loved her music since the first time I heard it and hearing about the stories behind it was so interesting! She brings up so many points that make you think about your own life and the decisions you've made and how not too be so hard on yourself. I will definitely recommend this book to my friends since I believe that everyone can get something different out of it.

So insightful and personal!

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I feel GRATEFUL for this Woman......
She is getting out of her head everything that is in mine.....and wished I had or will.....maybe I will.....Thank You Jann Arden Richards...

Amazing....

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I loved this!!! So vulnerable and true and relatable. I love you Jann, I especially love your voice impression of your mom. I’ve lost mine as well and find myself doing the same!

Laughter and tears!

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Jann Arden’s ability to put complex feelings into words shines through in her books as well as her music. I listened to this book, let it sit for a few days. And listened again.

Honest, witty and heartfelt.

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I found myself thinking of my own life growing up in the prairies. At 56 I too think very differently of life. What use to matter so much doesn’t. Love Jann and her honest, kick ass attitude. May she enjoy the best years of her life!

A humbling recant of her life

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So human, so down to earth. A lot of down to earth life lessons that can apply to almost anyone and in a language that is not pretentious. Bravo Jan!

Great Book 👍

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Very well done. Insightful and thoughtful. Interesting to hear her back story.
Thoroughly enjoyed it

Great job!

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Jann Arden is a pleasure to listen to and she makes the book even more interesting with her voice. I love it when she quotes her mom. Loved it.

Thoroughly enjoyable read

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Jann has allowed me to see and realize that the middle (midlife) is the best and not to be dreaded and grieved and feared. Her writing and speaking and humour and humility are so appreciated. thank you Jann Arden for sharing your gifts and your life with us.

Honest, heartfelt, touching and emotionally energizing; leaving me, excited for the next chapter of my middle-aged life

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