“As an openly gay teenager, Brandi grappled with the tension between her sexuality and her faith when her pastor publicly refused to baptize her on the day of the ceremony. Growing up, Brandi struggled to juggle her sexual orientation and religion. At the age of five, Brandi contracted bacterial meningitis, which almost took her life, leaving an indelible mark on her formative years and altering her journey into young adulthood.” “Though imperfect in every way, her dysfunctional childhood was as beautiful as it was strange, and as nurturing as it was difficult. The book delves into how medical issues shaped Brandi’s childhood. “Brandi Carlile was born into a musically gifted, impoverished family on the outskirts of Seattle and grew up in a constant state of change, moving from house to house, trailer to trailer, fourteen times in as many years,” according to Penguin. Brandi Carlile’s recently released memoir, Broken Horses, is about “faith, sexuality, parenthood, and a life shaped by music.” The singer-songwriter, producer, six-time Grammy winner and big ol’ lesbian introduces herself on a whole new level in this #1 New York Times Best Seller.
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