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No Walls and the Recurring Dream

A Memoir

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No Walls and the Recurring Dream

By: Ani DiFranco
Narrated by: Ani DiFranco
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 A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

"A memoir as fierce, freewheeling, and passionate as her music."
--O, the Oprah magazine

A memoir by the celebrated singer-songwriter and social activist Ani DiFranco

In her new memoir, No Walls and the Recurring Dream, Ani DiFranco recounts her early life from a place of hard-won wisdom, combining personal expression, the power of music, feminism, political activism, storytelling, philanthropy, entrepreneurship, and much more into an inspiring whole. In these frank, honest, passionate, and often funny pages is the tale of one woman's eventful and radical journey to the age of thirty. Ani's coming of age story is defined by her ethos of fierce independence--from being an emancipated minor sleeping in a Buffalo bus station, to unwaveringly building a career through appearances at small clubs and festivals, to releasing her first album at the age of 18, to consciously rejecting the mainstream recording industry and creating her own label, Righteous Babe Records. In these pages, as in life, she never hesitates to question established rules and expectations, maintaining a level of artistic integrity that has inspired and challenged more than a few. Ani continues to be a major touring and recording artist as well as a celebrated activist and feminist, standing as living proof that you can overcome all personal and societal obstacles to be who you are and to follow your dreams. Entertainment & Celebrities Women Celebrity Memoir Funny Inspiring
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Ani wrote the soundtrack to my late teens and early 20s life. Even though I haven't listened to much of her recent music, this book was so insightful and thoughtful, across such a range of topics, that it reminded me of all the reasons I loved her music so many years ago. Being read by Ani herself was an amazing bonus. I highly recommend it to fans, feminists, and anyone who enjoys a great memoir.

A thoughful & insightful memoir

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It is beautiful to hear the stories, with their personality and politics and philosophies, all in Ani's own voice. She is such an inspiration, adds so much energy and is so calm and passionate at the same time! It is a beautiful book.

It is beautiful

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I loved every minute of this book and especially that Ani read it herself. It was like sitting down with her and having one long chat about her memories and her path to becoming one of the most important musicians of our time, not to mention everything she has done in between that, which is a lot! Thoroughly enjoyed.

This is essential reading (or listening, rather!)

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