I'm sad it took me two years to finally read this; it was actually really great! I laughed out loud quite a few times, and related to some of the trials of growing up in a rural community (and just general growing up) that Jann talked about. I thought my mom and dad, as Jann Arden fans, would also love this book, so I hurried through the last half and left it for them to read. It was mostly very well written except sometimes Jann would be telling a story and then another story would bust in, and I never noticed that the original story was off track until BAM! we were back to that first story again. I laughed out loud too many times to count while reading this book. Jann is a great example of how to accept your family, yourself and your friends as they are, imperfect beings doing their best. It is a great reminder to never underestimate the power of compassion, encouragement and humour while you put your shoulders back and keep moving forward. I am so pleased that I was invited to look in the windows of a "real Canadian family ", just as weird and wonderful as my own.
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Funny, heartwarming writing style. Very enjoyable with some very relatable laugh-out-loud moments!
—amarieo05
Interesting look into the artists background - I quite enjoyed it.
—Maggle
A funny insight into Jann's life. I loved this book!
—shipra
It was funny, I'm a big Jann Arden fan.
—CristalFly
